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markyak, yeah we read the instructions supplied with the ignition system. they're about as clear as old oil.
thanks mr48, its a 68. so it has the balast resisted wire. but we're running an aftermarket starter that bypasses it, and only uses the other...
distributor hasnt been out. fuel may be old, but is clear and smells ok. I havn't gone plug by plug to check spark, but i checked #1 and lookin...
hey yall, got a problem. I have as sbc (350 w/305 crank) built buy a reputable shop. ran in the shop. droped it into an impala (had an sbc in it...
with reguards to the motormount question, I've heard mid 80"s lincoln mkVii mounts work. and 64-65 galexy mounts can be used with a 1" spacer. I...
welcome to the group brother, we're all in the same boat up here in washington too. I only need a couple hundy to get my heads back from the...
yeah, and centralia (about 1.5-2 hrs away) has a coupple of good car shows and swap meats every year. pyuallup (30-45 min from seattle) has...
if you cant get past the seams. just grab the trusty o'l cuttin' torch and get after it.:D kust kidding!! don't do it! I jokeingly made that...
if it were mine.... Id drive it. :D maybe lower it a bit more, and stripe the hell out of it. but really man, it's a car.... what's more, its made...
jeffb2's got a good point, offer 4k and go from there. but yeah for a good runner with new interrior... not bad. just make sure it's got a solid...
looks kill brother.
never mind the buick with the bad chop. fix up the caddy, and wear goggles with the buick!!:D
welcome stuka. you've found a great resource here. lots of cool cats with a ton of great info. caddys are kill too. I've always wanted 65 sedan...
bitchen find!! and it's a 4 door too! I like it, you won't have to lean your seat forward to let your buddies in the back when you go for a cruiz....
like the guys said. . . aerostar springs. but that'll only give you 2-2.5 inches. you can use granada spindalls as well witch(with the aerostar...
just an update, unfortunately no pics as of yet. As I mentioned b4, I sent my heads in to get worked over. so far the cores look good, but...
Welcome brother. sounds like you got a good wife , and a sweet car. I cant wait to see some pics(of the car... haha).
welcome aboard brother. as for lowering, you can also use granada spindals. with some minor modification it lowers your front end, and you can use...
true that... unless I pinstripe the F#%& out of it... I'd probably make it look worse... HAH!
thanks guys. yeah, I know it's a 3sp with O/D. but it's easier to say 4 sp. I'm not building massive power. just a street rumbler. but I...
verry cool. I always find a good view into a different time fasenating. immagine how proud you would be if you could point at a part on a car,...
thanks for the info on the mounts jeff. as for the exhaust, I think I'm just gunna run manifolds for now. might make a set of headers later after...
actually I should call it an equipment swap. I have a 77 granada donor car, w/ 302, 4sp manual, 9" rear, and disc brakes, which are all goin' on...
all 77 granada. I have the whole car so I'm trying to use as much as possible. the only reason I inguire about not useing the booster is because...
will do. as for the brakes. how important is the brake booster? can I run w/o it?
and thanks to mark. I saved the article to my computer, and was able to blow it up enough to read it.
hey thanks for all the info guys, I really appreciate all the help. I f**king love this forum. as soon as I can get started on the process, I'll...
and out of curiosity, why do they call it "deadly spear"?
thanks jeff. if it appears too troublesome, I'll just stick with the armstong stearing. just figured since I had it, and if it worked out I'd use...
hey fellers, so I'm going to be swaping out to granada spindals, and I have the whole granada car motor and all. actually, I'm useing the motor,...
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