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I heard many recommendations for the Remflex gasket. It's a little pricier than the standard gaskets, but I bit the bullet anyway for my super six upgrade. It really is a pretty nice little piece. They are thicker than standard but crush nicely so they are a little more forgiving if your...

Another thumbs-up for the mini starter upgrade. Turns that engine over so damn quickly - it still catches me by surprise after being so used to having to hold the key in the 'start' position for a few seconds with the old one. Easy access/installation and the damn thing weighs a fraction of...

If it's not the blinker fluid then I'm stumped! Others more well-versed than I will surely chime in.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there were a few different places I found recommendations for those particular plugs. Both here and .org I'd have to start digging around to find them. As for the BR, it's got two terminals. A blue & blue/white in a male plug on one terminal and dk blue & brown in a male...

The plugs were the NGK ZFR5N with washers removed. I understand these to be a preferred plug for the slant. Based on my recent findings with the timing I'm thinking they were fouled due to the timing being off. Running retarded would also foul them, correct? Yes, I believe the Pertronix can...

One of the first things I looked at. Nice healthy stream (on both carbs) with a nice Pssshht! Ok so I was out running around. Managed to pick up another timing light. Had a few minutes here to check the timing. Lo and behold, timing was at 8-degrees retarded. #-o Was running out of time again...

Ok, a little more to report. Due to time constraints and test equipment failure (:wack:) I did not get to look at as many things as I wanted. Things I did get to: Wet float check: Measured right at 27/32, which should be correct according to the FSM I have. Plug examination: This one was...

I thought about the coil/temp thing too but swapped in brand new coil with no change. Appreciate all the feedback. Due to work I won't have much chance to fool around with it for a couple days so I was just trying to line up a plan of attack and prioritize a list of things to look at.

I could stand to look at the wires, certainly. I'll even see if I can get my multimeter working again and test the resistance of each of them. Could a bad wire cause a stumble at a particular throttle opening though? As I mentioned in my original post it will eventually make it through the...

Good point . I didn't address ignition beyond the coil. Found that the PO had removed the points and installed a Pertronix I. Swapped in new NGK's when I had done the valve adjustment. Agreed about the compression and plugs. As I mentioned above, I'm hoping to look at that this weekend. I also...

Ok this one's starting to get to me. Hang on, this will be a lengthy run-down: I must preface this with the fact that my knowledge of the history of the PO's work (or lack thereof) on this car is basically nil. So a while back I start noticing a very 'slight' stumble on acceleration. Nothing...

http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Chula_Vista-264/ What do you know - half price sale coming up in a couple weeks. I'd use their inventory listing as a guide only. Sometimes you just have to go down there, walk around and see what's there. They will have...

There are a handful of junkyards here in sd. Generally a few slants sitting around. They also have half price sales every so often. A little elbow grease and you could get it pretty cheap.

Thanks for the input guys. Got a few more things to look at, it appears. Drove it into work today, taking the 'long' route so she could get up to temp. Had a few minutes so I pulled the PCV. Clean (had replaced it not long ago) with good suction. Shut her down and peeked into the carb to see...

Good point; the Valiant is just a 'putt-ing around' car, though (for now). Occasionally take it a mile or two down the road to work, etc. Thus the short trips. Slowly working on her and hope to have her 'roadtrip' worthy at some point. Haven't looked at the choke in a while but will put that...

Question: could this occur even though I generally only take short trips where the engine often barely gets up to temp? I'm also in san diego, so rarely does she get driven in anything over 80 degrees. Regardless, I'll have to peek in there after the next shut down as you suggest. No, no, no...

First noticed the smell of gas in the oil a few weeks ago. Went ahead and replaced the fuel pump since I'd learned the diaphragms can leak into the crankcase (no record of when the PO last changed it so it seemed like a reasonable place to start). Changed the oil and filter. Didn't notice any...

Not idling....but give it gas while in Neutral and get the rpms up. If you can rev up the engine in Neutral without the noise and the noise is only made while the car is in gear, it seems to me it's not coming from the engine itself but rather somewhere rear of the engine.

What about while rev'ing the engine in Neutral?

So it only makes it when power is being put to the wheels? Could it be driveline related? How positive are you that it's coming from the engine? What happens when pressing the accelerator while in neutral? If nothing, then perhaps take a look at driveline. U-joint?

Agreed with this. Same experience here. Just make sure you have a complete feeler gauge set. SSD's info (listed previously) on the subject is a great resource.

That is one sweet two-tone 4 door!

You ain't kiddin. It's like solving a Rubik's Cube sometimes.

Thanks Dan. I was eyeballing the bolts on the P/S bracket. Will try the bolt securing the P/S to the block first, though. Appreciate the input. Regarding the water pump: I meant to clean the neg(-) cable contact, not the pump itself. Just seemed like an odd connection point - plus it was...

Hmm....where would one jack up the engine to do this, assuming I don't have access to a cherry picker?

Figured pictures always help.....

So the PO of my '68 Valiant at some point grounded the battery neg(-) to the engine block at one of the mounting bolts for the water pump. This seemed kinda odd to me, figuring that anytime you wanted to adjust it or take it off (like to clean it) that some coolant might drip out. Well, I...