Recent content by slantsixdan

Just found the boot-solution post I couldn't find the other day; it's here. Oh! Well, here y'go:

In what universe or timeline is $6,800 a good deal for a 225 + 727, even in perfect zero-miles condition with top-spec premium parts throughout? Looks to me like someone trying to get out of it what they spent on it – almost certainly much too much – which in turn was probably the seller...

Why wouldn't you?

As a showpiece: extra super cool number one. As a runner: I'd worry hard about hydrogen embrittlement of the cast iron, given the process involved in chrome-plating. And I'd expect the chrome to want to flake off the cast iron with thermal cycling. Also, that ain't a '64 motor (5 freeze plugs...

My switches were (and will be again, if all goes well) for the pre-'70 cars. The '70 cars have some one-year-only details to their switch. Most of them don't matter because they're hidden. The one you can see is the shape of the hazard flasher knob. If yours is a points-type show car and you...

Additional hinge info here.

'62 Lancer at the Wisconsin dock for the SS Badger (ferry across the lake): "Uhhh…pushbuttons…for the…transmission? We'll let you move it." Same '62 Lancer some hours later in Michigan: I hear it start up while I'm in line to get off the boat, and by the time I'm off, it's parked over yonder.

A red alternator warning decal doesn't come to mind. A yellow one does; it goes on the top surface of the rad support. Got a pic of the decal you're talking about? Or do you mean the red coffin-shaped tag that says "WARNING: DISCONNECT REGULATOR BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING"?

There's more to consider than just a hole and grommet – if there's no (or inadequate) baffle keeping liquid oil drops out of the PCV valve, they'll get sucked in and do crummy things (raise oil consumption, lower effective octane rating of your fuel, foul your spark plugs, gum up your intake...

Remember, the thermostat sets the minimum operating temperature, not the maximum. Yup.

I'm seeing the same four front-back indentations on the Spectra Premium CR11C as on the 2nd pic…it's just the Spectra tank also has a transverse indendation (for '67-down transverse fuel tank straps). Doesn't look to me as if the transverse indent would interfere with using the front-to-back...

I agree that the shudder-up-to-30 is the ball & trunnion front U-joint telling on itself. Can't recommend putting money-effort-time into rebuilding the B&T U-joint at this late date. The housing (trunnion) itself is probably worn, and now you're talking Money. Better and more future-proof...

Blue smoke on rev like that seconds the request for a compression test. Get a compression tester. Make sure the battery's charged up. Remove all six spark plugs. Remove the multiwire connector from the ignition control module over on the driver's-side inner fender. Remove the throttle...

Yup, go spend some time on those "tune-up parts" and "Carb manuals" links I posted. Time to do some maintenance. Also, given those starter sounds, I'd put a compression test on the to-do list.

All engines have a mechanical valve actuation system; guessing he means solid (vs. hydraulic). You have hydraulics, you said.