>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions.>Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not.>Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here.>US, Euro, Jap, or whatever.>Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice.>Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt.>Period correct performance > cosmetics.>Metal > plastic.>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.>JBweld and RTV can fix anything>If you see rust there is more.>Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair.>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter.>Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild.>POOPOOPEEPEE>Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke.>You will spend twice your budget, unless you have years of experience. If the salty old hands agree, it's true.>No one cares about your MPG>If you can't tune a carb you might literally be retarded>Nothing is as easy as it seems>OP is DEFINITELY a fag Previous thread: >>28014856
Nigger Taxi
Were these automatic/push button fuses common in western, US cars specifically or were they a thing at all?I'm trying to look for some either aftermarket or non fucked ones to replace my original rusty ones with.
>>28063334>57 chevy edition>posts 56 ford
>>28063508Topkek>>28063506Circuit breakers. Good luck finding them. What is that in?
>>28063508all these shitty american cars look the same
>>28063506That type were used in aircraft back in the day. Maybe search there.>>28063622Lick a dick, fag
>>28063601ПP2-Б thermal breakers in my 1977 GAZ-24 Volga.The one for the headlights is acting up and starts tripping after an hour or so of driving with the lights on.Not an issue if it wasn't dark during the night and the fuse didn't take like a minute to cool down before you can reset it again.
>>28063723You’ve got a short somewhere. Get a voltmeter. Breakers are meant to protect the wiring. The rule of thumb if it trips twice, don’t reset it again.
>>28063727I'm leaning more to the "it's just fucked" side as I replaced it temporarily with a fuse holder and a 10 amp fuse which didn't burn during the trip, the thermal fuses were 15 amp if memory serves.Still not ruling the possibility out and I'm going to unfuck the electrics of this thing anyway at some point, will rewire the whole thing anew as the old harness is barely holding on and has some dodgy repairs done to it along the years.
TIL gm just bondo'd over the seams for non vinyl top E bodies. No trim, no nothing. Even in stock photos. Well I guess technically we don't have to put the top back on>>28063508Whats the difference?
DEAL ALERT
>>28063767>Whats the difference?i'm guessing the entire car is different. what would you guess?
>>28064107a thousand dollars for every percent it gets closer to being finished. Better snatch that up quick before he finishes it and it's worth 100,000
I KNOW WHAT I'VE GOThttps://rmsothebys.com/auctions/rk24/lots/Introducing the Rudi Klein Collection, Fall 2024
>>28064546bro....This is what I expect all /o/tist's collections to become, within 5 years of starting said collection
>>28064547>>28064546Nevermind, RM Sothebys association with this lot now makes more sense. This, the Horchs, the 300SLs.
>>28064212looks pretty similar to me bro, are you sure its a ford?
>>28064583Do you know what thread you're in?
>>28064787no could you help me? im lost
>>28064787That's a Chevy nigger
>>28064799>Chevy niggerOk you got me, i haven't heard of that model
>>28064811Yeah that’s the standard model from Chevy?
>>28064811>plays stupid>already is stupid
>>28064811That's a Chevy, nigger*
Thoughts on variable venturi. Inb4 throw it away
>>28064956There are better street carbs. Anything you can do with one you can do better with a 2150.
>>28064974Yeah but they get good fuel economy though. Heard a guy got 29mpg on his 302 colony park
>>28064979With a C4 or AOD?
>>28065002Aod iirc. And 3.08 difff . So with a 2.73 it'd be even better.
Why is it so hard to find good tires for 15 inch wheels. Every fukken sedan from 1947-2000 used 15 inch wheels why does nobody want to make good fuken tires .
>>28064979>>28065007yeah and i heard a guy get 30mpg out of his 300 powered f150 with a hot vapor box and timing recurve. if there was a magical technology we left behind that made 4000lbs bricks get 30mpg it wouldnt have been left behind. my 200 powered fairmont got 26 cruising at 65. the car was under 3k lbs and had 30% less displacement to feed. they're junk carbs, if you want fuel economy get a prius
>>28065057Nah man that why they got rid of VV after like 4 years. cuz it was too good. All the crap you hear now is propaganda. It's a psyop. They control fuel enjection through the 5g lte cell towers. They can't control carbs
>>28065297thats why they got rid of hot plug engines and 2 strokes, to make spark plugs and valves that gum up and you gotta replace them too, anything to take your hard earned cash
>>28065309Hot plug? You mean those prechamber torch ignition thingies?Also while I do love me a 2 smoke, they're not normie friendly especially in current year
>>28065328normie? you mean those soft cunts knee deep in credit card debt rolling leases on brand new economy cars to buy starbucks every day? who cares what caters to them
>>28064799>>28064886Doesn't the trim swooping down behind the fender identify it as a ford? also the square vent window
>>28065329Exactly those, their debt mobiles dictate the markets sadly
4 headlights are better than two 1000% of the time
>>28065361Yes those niggers are just shit posting
>>28064811>tfw you will never own a Chevrolet Nigger coupe
>>28064811CheckedIt's official, the Chevrolet Nigger is the poster car of /ccg/. If I get to make the next OP, it WILL be in the pasta.
>>28065361Do you think anyone can see that shit from the 200x170 resolutionlet photo that only shows the front of the car?
>>28065641Well, I did, so yes.
>>28065479I know.>>28065641I did.>>28065754Stolen valor.
>>28016886ConvertibleCudaAnon here again... fired up the '68 Barracuda last week, and heard dreaded hydraulic lifter tick. Pulled the valve cover, and discovered lifter #3 could be pushed down by hand. Was able to replace the lifter without having to take the intake head off. Push rod wasn't bent at all.
>>28065792incredibly based. i dislike convertibles but that's just my opinion. you have nice cars.
>>28064956Throw it away. Seriously. The coating on the slides is absolutely critical and if it's damaged in any way, which it usually is, the thing will never be able to generate enough control vacuum to pull the slides open properly. That causes it to run lean because the mixture needles are attached to the slides. The control vacuum is similar in concept to the Holley vacuum operated secondaries in that it's generated solely by air velocity through the carb so the signal is low compared to manifold vacuum, Pic related is how they commonly look with heavy wear to the sealing surface. That happens because what they seal to are steel rollers located under that cover on top that says Motorcraft.>>28064979That car probably had a 5.0 VV/MCU (Mixture Control Unit) and AOD
>>28065835Thanks, man. Truth be told, I prefer a hardtop myself, but Dad loved the convertibles.
>>28064956>>28065844you could try a rochester varijet, its basically half of a quadrajet, common on foreign vehicles but i know here they at least came on the early 2.8's. the small primary and large secondary functions in the same effect with less moving parts, i don't think you're going to find a smaller venturi driveable on the street. in any case it has more support. A long time ago I found out E7's fit fords 255ci v8, allowing you to put aftermarket intakes on it, you could throw in a 347 stroker crank to yield (iirc) 289ci, more square and efficient than a 302, i think 4.7 chrysler pistons fit the smaller bore and stroker pin height with low tension rings
>>28065863Ford had a nice 2 barrel holley with pri/sec on the 2.0L (and 2.3L?) pinto.Pony class guys love that carb.>ginormous 1 barrel on the 300 its entire run.Wtf Ford.But anyways.The 255 is an interesting side note in automotive history.Not many people are aware of it and many vehicles have been sold as 289's or 302's that were actually those little anemic C.A.F.E. wonders.
>>28065894>its entire runthe 300 actually did get that wild fuel injection manifold like the 302/351w got but idk what year it got it
>>28063334Incel cars
>>28065909Mid year in '86But for carbs it was a 1 barrel for the entire run.Weirdly enough, the electronic feedback carb from the final days of carburetors had better mpg than mechanical carb or the EFI variants.I had them all.>Ya im old, fuck you.I could slam the gas pedal to the floor and have my foot on the ground- AND THEN the map efi version would rev.And no, they're not indestructible.Despite all the fanboi bullshit.I am one of 4 known people that have been verified to have killed one.
>>28065947yeah people forget that the fleet trucks used to be 300ci fords and they would frequently die, however I did hear stories about coworkers just revving them to the moon every chance they got back in the good old days before they had shit monitoring the drivers
Buddy cucked out on trading me his javelin plus cash for my Camaro, so now I’m back in the market for early 70s GMs, possibly a nova
>>28066020Get a 73-74 Nova, still cheap and not too different than the 68-72, just put some fiberglass bumpers on it, window change isnt that noticeable.
All else being equal, would going to dual exhaust increase fuel economy if I drive the exact same way as before?
>>28066489It would increase coolness and that’s all that matters my friend
>>28066489slightly. You'd gain better with long tubes, especially if it's a Ford FE.
>>28065947i have a mass air 96 300. it sucks. i fixed a bunch of vacuum leaks and it has throttle response, but its what you would expect being told its 150hp, i have no idea what ford people smoke they'll defend this eternal rental car brand to the death >>28065982i had a 80 F250 with the 300, between the clutchless fan and 1bbl carter, on the floor it wouldnt even rev to 4500, pretty safe to just stand on it all day carbs are a more perfected technology, its just not possible to provide the wide scope of performance AND economy that efi provides, you put a lil bitty 1bbl on that 300 its going to get better fuel economy than efi, especially with computer controlled jets
>>28066555Long tubes on an FE in a truck can be a pita though.I have to unbolt my starter and passenger header then play a game of tetris to get either one out.And if you don't heat shield your starter it will cook because the header wraps around it like OJ's glove.They sure do look cool and sound badass though, I wouldn't change mine.Heaven forbid its in a mustang or torino though, you'll scrape on driveways and every speed bump you encounter, even at stock ride height
>>28066616The mass air was much more responsive..The speed density I had I bought off the lot in '86. So it wasn't some ragged out pos. That was how it behaved from the factory with 5 miles on the odometer.Was still a good truck and with the 4 speed.
>>28066626I haven't had the pleasure of driving a SD truck yet. Someone had broken the EGR pipe and then welded it and it rusted through so it was sucking atmosphere. You'd be making throttle adjustments in quarter pedal increments then backing off when it responded
>>28066489Back in the early 80's, Ford found that adding dual exhaust to the Mark VI improved fuel economy by 1.5 mpg, which was huge from a manufacturer's standpoint.Impossible to say for yours though since we know nothing about it but I will opine that you're not likely to see enough gains to make it financially worthwhile in anything less than decades. If you want the twice pipes, do it because you want to not because of some practical reason.
>>28066489>>28066542>>28066555>>28066903Nothing sounds better than a V8 with true duals.Just to start a fight, the flathead ford is the best sounding V8, therefore making it the best sounding engine.
>>28067063It’s not even the best sounding Ford from its era.
>>28067063I agree>>28067136Incorrect.
>>28066618Yeah I need to get a shield for my bumpside's starter. I also need to get some for the fuel line and evap emissions lines. Fingers crossed I don't have to unbolt headers anytime soon, like 100k miles from now.
>>28067157My starter is wrapped in actual asbestos header wrap I got from an old school racer's secret stash.I ate 3 starters in 6 months when I first put those headers on.This starter has laster for over 25 years
>>28067229I got a mini starter and I wrapped it in some shit I got from summit, worked like a charm
3/3 brake lines rounded. Haven’t tried the fourth. Thinking about just shooting myself.
>>28067229Is it that thick white asbestos?
I would rather a sticker than a Life-Saver
>>28067550Pretty thick (i guess? Not as thick as a cardboard box but maybe like a piece of rawhide leather), pretty stiff, with foil on one side.
>>28067249Suppose to use a Flare nut wrench, not a machete
>>28067249Use a goddamn fitting wrench and a propane torch, Pedro
>>28067635You think I didn’t think of that nigger?
>>28067641If you did you wouldn't be rounding off fittings.
>>28067662are you serious? brake fittings get fucked all the time. if anything, as soon as it slipped a bit he should've just went right to the vice-grips
>>28067662Unfortunately whatever starving chinese kid that cast these wrenches made them a bit too big.
why do ford niggers always have some trailer getup like this
>>28067771>hooked to a Z71Do a better job cropping next time you whine like a bitch about your imaginary boogeyman.
>>28067809you think a ford runs? let alone could tow a trailer? fuckin lol
>>28067755True that, you're almost better off trolling eBay for someone selling their dead grandpa's stuff.
>>28067755more like the pot metal allowed it to spread under torque. did you hit the wrench with a hammer or just use steady pressure?
>>28067860Mostly I just use my dad’s stuff, he had about everything you’d need. But not the two sizes of metric flare nut wrench I need. Every size but 11 and 14.
>>28067818that ford is worth 10 of those shitty fucking 90s gm shittteeen hundreds
>>28067818>Ford was rated #1 all time manufacturer by Top Gear (Clarkson/May/Hammond, not nuTopGear).Your opinion means nothing.
>>28068513>Some gay Britts like Ford Wow stunning and brave
>>28068513>>28068019You think if the Ford worked it'd be towing the Chevy wouldn't it?
>>28068532>20 years older with 200k more miles project truck.You're a special kind of retard.For the good of humanity, don't have children.
>>28068532I think if the ford worked he would be able to travel to his boyfriends house 40 miles away without getting stranded.
quadrajet throttle shaft is wobbling a bit. maybe 0.005" I really wanted to get this rebuilt today because I'm running out of warm days to work.for those with experience with this - how much driveability am I going to lose if i don't address it?where i live it's going to be a week at least before more parts arrive
>>28068932ok after thinking about it for a while, i'm going to do picrel type of repair. basically making a teflon bushing. might not be "proper" but it's good enough for this truck.
>>28069275A lot of Holleys have that from the factory
>>28068932They all do that. If you have complete control over the idle mixtures, meaning that you can make it too rich too, then I wouldn't worry about it. Eventually the wear will increase to the point that you can't get a decent idle due to the vacuum leak, or the throttle sticks with a high idle, and that's where action needs to be taken.
>>28069361that's good to know>>28069456the wobble is more like 0.020" actually, so it needs to be addressed. unfortunately ali express has the teflon sheet for $10 to my door while everywhere else is 4x the price with the same shipping timeone more setback
1985 Pontiac Parisienne with a Chevy 305 and a 4spd auto for $2,000 Canadian?It's hard to find a car for $2k these days. Is it a good price? I can't imagine these cars are over complicated.I need a winter car.
>>28069815>rwd car for canadian winteryou'll want to add a really strong front recovery point, because you'll be in the ditch often
>>28069819What if I blow a good chunk of change on big winter tires?
>>28069815Why did ODO's on those and some other older cars not have 6 digits? It could be 111,799 or it could be 311,799
>>28069815I wouldn't trust that mileage.
>>28069815Ah yes, because breaking down in the winter in a run down car is better than getting stuck in your regular shitbox with heat
>>28069935Nobody expected cars to last as long as they did and then manufacturers also wanted to be able to sell you another new car the next model year.
>>28070476Luckily that's salvageable.
>>28070476What's the context for this? Did you see it happen, or just the aftermath?
How do I suck less at welding? All my welds look like fat logs of shit, too cold/little power?
>>28070813I ain't no welder, but did you clean the surfaces you're trying to weld at all? Shit looks crusty as fuck, it needs to be nearly spotless for a nice weld.
>>28070829This and he will need to turn up heat.
>>28070813I honestly can't tell if this is stick or mig.Too much filler for the amount of heat being applied/ not enough heat for the amount of filler being applied.Welding isn't "hot gluing 2 pieces together".You need to heat the parts (with the arc) so that the plate becomes molten and the filler flows into it and they become one.The positioning/angle of the filler defines the direction the heat from the arc is focused- its not a sewing machine that you just run parts through, you need to SEE the metal getting hot and "accepting" the filler as you're laying the bead (both sides of the weld).
>>28070871ContYou're tying to do get this.
>>28070895Not this
>>28070871It's MIG, I've gone with the principle "it the metal glows, it's probably welded."I'm not soldering the metal with the weld, or at least trying, I'm trying to melt the metal to each other itself and apparently failing.
>>28070953Turn up your heat and turn down your wire speed. Get two pieces for a practice run.Don't run a bead, just focus on a "spot" weld.Angle the torch more to one piece and watch it heat and accept the filler then rotate over to the other piece.With the high heat /low wire speed you can also just sit on one spot on a single plate so you can see how the plate heats up and accepts the filler.You're not trying to weld right now, you're trying to recognize the state of the plate and when it's at temp and the filler starts to blend.
>>28070813Get flat pieces of metal and practice running beads. Make sure the metal is clean.
>>28071001I was suspecting that my wire feed was fucked, but didn't think of turning it down at the tile because am a retard.I swear I can weld better with the welder at work as it has a stepless power adjustment knob, meanwhile the one I have at home is a really weird 7 step system as in the power has 7 positions, it automatically lowers or increases the wire feed when you flick the power up or down, then the wire feed knob is free rotating from was it 12 to 12, no idea what is more and what is less.Basically I've no idea how to use my own welder, it's like from the early 80s West Germany, so that probably doesn't help
>>28070813
>>28071001You will get to a point that another second or 2 of filler doesn't "mound", where everything is just blending together and the filler is just a nice smooth "pond", right before it collapses onto the floor in a molten shitfest.Try to make that molten shitfest.You can't know where the limit is u less you go past it.
>>28071023Acetylene sucks.Might as well get a forge and anvil and hammer out your parts.
>>28071023Isn't that a "gas axe"?I could use one for cutting and heating up shit.
What's your favourite concoction to clean grimy parts?
>>28070788Brake fade.>>28071172Unironically gasoline. It's cheaper than anything else and cuts any grease or oil.
>>28071201Yeah, it definitely works great but I have to work inside, though. I don't like huffing gas because I'm not aboriginal.
>>28071212Inside what? A basement, a garage? Large amounts of solvent, no matter what it is, indoors is a super bad idea. What are you cleaning?
>>28071320inside my garage. i'm cleaning a carburetor and associated linkages. I used simple green and a hot water rinse. it worked decent.
>>28071323You can buy carb cleaner in a gallon bucket with a dip strainer included. It stinks so do it just outside a door.
Hey /CCG/, thought I'd give an update. Won't namefag since I haven't seen any in this thread.>Obviously survived lung cancer >Galaxie is fucked. Story time.>November 2023, dropped off galaxie for a motor rebuild. Paid $2500 for friends and family discount. Few weeks later paid $1100 for all new suspension (was going coilovers).>Get hit with cancer, kinda lose track and motivation for projects, bigger fish to fry>August rolls around and I ask shop what's the status>Get told motor is ready to be dropped in, you'll have the car next week>Get told same bullshit every other week since magically something always came up>Try to be understanding, got other shit too.>October hits and I tell him enough is enough, have it ready next week. Swing by and still find my car in the same spot since November. Tell owner I'll be back tomorrow with a tow truck to get car and motor.>Show up the next day and owner throws a bitch fit, but finally get my car back.>Check car and find that the old motor is exactly the same in the car, as well as old suspension. Except now it won't start and brakes are shot.>Get pissed but ask owner wtf>Says they actually built a a different 390 and were gonna swap it. But it's in the back of the shop so I'll have to come back tomorrow to get it.>I've been calling/going by every other day trying to get that supposed motor (just writing off that suspension money at this point just to be done with it)>Finally owner gets too pissy with me and calls me annoying and wanting instant gratification Cause wanting shit you paid for a year ago is instant?He refuses to refund the $2500 cause "already built the motor" and says he'll refund the he $1100Big surprise I haven't gotten shit back and he keeps blowing me off, refusing to talk to me until I ask his secretary for all my paperwork.(Part 1/2)
>>28071379(Part 2/2)But I'm not gonna roll over and let him win like he thinks - taking the fucker to small claims if not more>Have text messages and recordings of conversation of him/employees acknowledging motor/suspension that I paid for>Have bank statements of me paying shop>Car is at another shop (family one, would've taken it to him originally but he doesn't do rebuilds) getting assessed for all damage and seeing if the OG 390 can be saved.>Have indicators that the car was flooded while in the shops care (exhaust was full of water, trunk has loads of surface rust inside and the sealled toolbox that was in the truck shows signs of water damage and full of mold. So I'll either be taking him to court, or having my insurance go after him. If the OG 390 is fucked, I'm gonna have current shop just throw in a 5.0 and aod or something. Honestly dont care, just want my damn car back.Oh and I put Audi R8 coils in my Nissan and it magically fixed all the issues I had with it. Something the shitty shop couldn't figure out but said they replaced all coils and plugs when I first took it to them - so that was another fucking lie.So when this is all said and done, I'll be making it my life's mission to ruin this places reputation. Every place I can leave a review, every car group I can join and bash it, and every car meet Ill go to. Hell, I'm even thinking of renting the billboard in front of it just to say that he's a thief.
>>28070482The ODO doesn't go any higher>>28070530I don't have a car, I've only got my motorcycle.
>>28071407So what's the name of the shop, and where is it? Sorry about all your troubles with the Ford, foot draggers should get the rope. Great job beating cancer!
>>28071379>>28071407Glad to see you doing well, mate. If you want to fuck with a 390 still, I'll give you my core, you just gotta come to Oklahoma for it lolYou are probably really busy, but consider doing more work yourself on your cars just so you don't have to get bullshitted around by shady shops.
>>28071451Also this
>>28071432>I don't have a car, I've only got my motorcycle.Well then it's only up from here for you, kek
>>28071459Some days I really wish I wasn't retarded. Getting addicted to bikes when you live in Canada is the worst mistake you can make.
I appreciate it, but 390 cores are all over the place here lol. Now a running one... And ya, it's a hard lesson. I'm actually at a point where I can release my inner boomer and let my car sit in pieces for months/years (my explorer has been half dismantled since July). Apart from an emergency alternator replacement that left me stranded, I haven't been to a shop since I dropped off the Galaxie. I've been going hard mode and figuring out my JDM and unfucking the diesel farm truck we were gifted. Managed to literally tear my left hand open while putting on coilovers.
>>28071451OnPoint Auto in Bacliff TX. Funny enough as soon as I started having issues, another person had pretty much the same shit happen to them and posted a review.>>28071462I feel that. I got addicted to bikes when I lived in Galveston. >Always sunny and nice roadsThen I moved to mobile where everyone tries to kill you, and Detroit only has like 2 months of good weather. As soon as I moved back down to Texas I thought I'd get a bike again, but wife and I saw a biker get flattened while walking our dog. I tried to help but he died before my wife could get a hold of 911. Kinda turned me off from the idea.
I would never let anyone work on any of my family's vehicles.
>>28071511besides myself, kek.>>28071407You should slow your roll and learn to do literally everything yourself. Glad you're alive.
Well ain’t this a kick in the dick lol
>>28071573FNow go kick your buddy in the dick for not selling you that Javelin.
>>28071544Nah, he's gonna get what he deserves for being a cunt. Just cause I lack the same abilities doesn't mean he gets to take my money for nothing. After the shit I've been working on this past year, going back to a classic will be the easiest shit ever. I'm also joining a creatorspace and getting access to a full machine and welding shop essentially, so now the possibilities are endless.
>>28071432There's literally nothing else for <$2500? How have you survived the past winters?
>>28071603I'm sure I could get a Chevy Equinox for like $2k, but I'm posting on /o/ here. Something with a V8 or with a 3800 pre 2005 is a must.>How have you survived the past winters?Walked. But this new job is too far to walk.And before you say anything, there isn't public transportation here.I wish someone would post their grandma's Roadmaster up for sale. I'd blow $5k on one of those.
I don't want to anything, but what happened to s10fag? Did the furry aids finally get him? Did drac kill his child bride? 79scbro still alive or did he finally get deported and then sent to a small Ohio town? Dollfucker finally turn into the unibomber while living in his garage in the woods? Regular firebird fag finally have one of his Jerry rigged contraption send him into a wall? And the twink still sucking on his grandpa's tit?I also rediscovered BaT and the no reserve section.. really makes me want to sell the Galaxie just to have the spare room/cash for the thrill of bidding on some of those cars that went for way less than I expected.
>>28071407if you dox the shop owner i'll rape him for you cancertival
>>28071660After the lawsuit. I'm flying out to the West Coast for 2 weeks and have a tow company on standby to grab the motor in case he decides to do the right thing.I'll still dox him though, just not before I either get my money/motor or pass the point of no return.
>>28071632>what happened to s10fagthe filter was highly effective so he dropped trip and faded away. fuck everyone posting non-classics btw
Why is it that when I look at a modern car, high milage makes me weary, but idgaf about milage on a classic car?
>>28071697Because a Classic is a 50+ year old POS that has been beaten to hell and back already and probably needs a rebuild on that motor and transmission anyway. In comparison to a modern vehicle, it's also remarkably simple to fix.
>>28071792easier to yank a sbc than a eco-shart
>>28071621You in Manitoba or Alberta or somethin?
>>28071683I thought you sold the FB??? Did you get another Rx7?
>>28071844sold. all I have is pictures
>>28070788I was at a food truck across the tracks. Owner didn't appreciate my drunk ass pointing and laughing.
>>28071905kek, based
>>28070476"Shhhh! I think I can hear a train coming..."
>>28071632i stopped namefagging because trolls think every namefag is buldgespotters, who destroys every /org/ thread now. I went through a couple work trucks rapidly, scrapped the rest, and now i have a pretty uneventful car life for the first time in 5 years. My wife is also 31. Pretty much everyone is tired of what normally goes on here. Drac just posted last thread about a cadillac he picked up. Coastfag discovered his ass is alergic to cum and after taking it for 40 years he developed some sort of cancer, idk where he is. Goose got clowned for repetitively asking dumber questions than coastie and might have gotten lost in a haynes manual. A machine shop I found wants $800, but will return a fully assembled short block with a quote of 3 weeks. I asked if they would do less work and they said no.
>>28071621i would go with whatever 3800 car you can find before i go with some even older v8 barge, and get some winter tires, /ccg/ is not a winter beater friendly zone tall gears and low torque is good for slick surfaces, make sure whatever you buy, if you put it in 2nd that it starts in 2nd, lots of stuff like old cherokees will start in 1st even if you put them in 2nd and that kills your ability to finely modulate throttle. a torquey v8 or diesel that spins the wheels at idle is the opposite of good in this situation, the less momentum you have to stop or turn is better too, almost entirely the opposite of anything /ccg/. Other than that, tires.
>>28071407>>28071379i know how you always wanted fuel injection and overdrive on that car. a 5.0 and aod is going to kill how it currently feels to drive. why not a 460 and e40d, surely that can fit in whatever space the current fuckhuge drivetrain occupies. gas obs trucks are cheap donors and we seem to have some regulars that are EEC experts too
>>28072751Tbh I don't think I hopped up 5.0 would be a disappointment compared to the lazy 390 that I know, but I'm still looking for motors in case my 390 is toast.With that said I have a few options.>Every shop I called that does rebuilds (which aren't much when it comes to classic cars) gave me a base quote for $4700 to $10k for a rebuild.>Unless the shop that currently has it has a lead on some motors that are cheaper and ready to drop in, everything on marketplace that doesn't look like it just came from a sitting in someone's yard is gonna run $2500+ for just a 5.0, 390s are closer to $4k+>I did find a place 1.5 hours away that'll do a basic LS/4L60 swap for $5500 with a 2 week turnaround.And finally >Found a 60k mile Toyota 1GZ V12 with 6spd auto for $2900.I know it's sacrilege to put a Toyota motor in a Ford, but V12....
>>28072959>And finally>>Found a 60k mile Toyota 1GZ V12 with 6spd auto for $2900.>I know it's sacrilege to put a Toyota motor in a Ford, but V12....Do it to make the boomers seethe.
>>28071837'berta>>28072721The cheap 3800 get like 50 replies within an hour of posting because of all the Indians here now.>a torquey v8What about a half-century old 305?I found an insurance that doesn't require safety inspection. $40/m more than the other options, but whatever.
>>28072978That's half of it, but also would be super cool to say I've got a V12.
>>28072959aod is going to suck the fun out of it. At least do a 408w and a 4r70, and if you're commiting sacrilege do the LS
>>28073006Torque is all a 305/307 is going to make, if you want something ccg friendly get a smog era car with a 6 cylinder and tall highway gears. Chevy 229, 250 and Ford 200, Chrysler 225 are all great motors.
>>28071632Still here sporadically, still got my camaro>still Snoop Dogg and D.R.E.It’s on non-open rn because of (((smog))) but it still runs and drives. Almost traded it to my buddy for a 68 javelin plus some cash and he was gonna take it with him out of state where it could run free, but he backed out and still wants to sell me his javelin though. Don’t really want to have 2 cars, don’t feel like cutting up both to stuff my GM shit in an AMC, and if I sell the Camaro and just try to work on the AMC I feel like parts availability would be a huge pain in the ass compared to GM. I’ll probably get like an early 70s gm and just swap everything into that and junk the 79 shell.
>>28072959>lazy 390 that I knowDude.The GT350 in Bullit was a 390.The 427/428 (along with 406's & 410's) that raped competitors in half a dozen motorsports was just another flavor of FE.Not even going to get into the 427 SOHC that was squeezing out 800HP naturally aspirated 60 years ago.It can be built anyway you need it.Don't give up on the platform just because yours is in economy mode.
>>28073137>>28072721>>28071603>>28070530>>28070482>>28069819Thanks everyone, I realize it's not TRUE CCG, but I appreciate it.I will either let you know how it goes, or leave you alone for the foreseeable future. Whichever you wish.
Does this head surface look good enough? Re-gasketing an older rebuild. Can't really seem to get the dark stains off. I've been scrubbing it with a brass brush and Brakleen. Feels super smooth but kinda ugly. Should I just wire wheel it?
>>28073539assuming it's flat - it Looks good enough for me
>>28073539Scotchbrite disc (green) on your favorite power tool.
>>28073539Nah man wire wheel is gonna fuck shit up hard
>>28073549Definitely going to check it with the straight edge. Maybe. Might be one of those don't ask don't tell situations>>28073550I worry about the abrasives getting into the oil passages, do you think that's NBD?>>28073552Yeah I didn't figure that'd be a good idea. I wish I could find a brass wire wheel, hand scrubbing kinda sucks
>>28069819people drove rear wheel drive cars in the winter all the time from the model t until the taurus. You're just regurgitating gay AWD propaganda.
>>28073573i'm an oldfag and i live in Canada. RWD regularly end up uninentionally and dangerously sideways through intersections. they cannot accelerate properly from a stop on compact ice. during snowstorms they will get stuck.
>>28073583skill issue. use studded tires. use chains. learn 2 drive
>>28073583git gud
oh and when it's -20C, carbureted v8s will often kill a battery before they start>>28073593>>28073596i've only driven 4x4s so not my problem, just observations
I don't know jack shit about cars, I have no idea why I clicked on /o/ and into this thread.
>>28073598>-20Cblock heater>only driven 4x4slol pussy
its amazing how little shit was in engine bays in thepast. almost tear jerking
>>28073603>block heaternot available and many jobsites. why don't you know this?>lol pussypulled out quite a few cars and rwd trucks from ditches on my way to work over the years. people are very appreciative.sometimes when it's a bad storm i will just drive around to areas known to get drifts and rescue stuck vehicles
>>28073610put a camp stove under the oilpanalso most people shouldn't have a license at all. awds and 4wds are simply more retard-resistant
>>28073583What if I put heavy stuff in the trunk?
>>28073616that's the bare minimum to get where you're going on a clear day. other anon had a point with studded tires, i'll give him that.
>>28073621???why would you need to put anything in the trunk on a CLEAR day? You're not drag racing the thing lol.
>>28073624you have literally no idea what you're talking about. you can be driving shit like this and just realize that it's impassible merely due to traction.
>>28073637stop speeding so much. if you dont drive like an asshole you wont lose traction.
Idk what y'all are bitching about. I daily drove my RWD cars on icy roads and through snow with no issue back in Detroit. Sudden stops were a bit of an issue, but 4wd/AWD ain't gonna help there.
>>28073678i wish i got snow. i probably havent had any significant amount of snow where i live since like 2018
>>28073560with my iron block i just winged it, assumed it was straight since iron is much more resistant to warping than an aluminium head is, and used nothing but a razor scraper for hours. there wasn't much else to do at the time but wait for the shop to recondition the warped head. seemed to have worked because i ran it hard for 30k miles no problems besides being a little thirsty on oil.
Got myself some premium audio for my project car.Also makes my zoomer friends absolutely seething because I keep buying ancient shit with no Bluetooth, no RCA or any fancy connections, at best a tape deck
>>28073621Lol>>28073624>>28073637Yeah I know what anon means, I'm not in the city, and I live in a town where they don't clear the street sometimes.A lot of southerners don't understand that a snowy road when not cleared (or not cleared fast enough) get compounded into an ice layer that is so compact and slick it won't melt on nice days. Then it turns into ruts as cars go over it.You can have 6 inch ruts from the top of the ice layer down the the shallowest part of the ice layer.When you drive your wheels can't always climb out of the ruts making it hard to drive.In these cases I just put two wheels on the sidewalk and send it.
>>28073602to have fun. what would you like to know?
>1hp per cubic inch. Does one really need more?
>>28073947 I have an fm modulator behind the radio with an aux cord, but I'm the only one of my roommates that has a phone with a headphone jack. Applefags btfo.
>>28074225Yes.>1hp per cubic barleycorn
>>28074225I only need about half thathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_small-block_engine_(first-_and_second-generation)#LS9
>>28074225So a k-code 1966 mustang (?)
>>28074255I had one of those except with bluetooth, but the quality is extremely ehhh and "YER BLUUCHUUCH DEVAIC HAS BEAN CONECDAH" immediately ripped it out.My plan with this radio, which doesn't even have FM or AM, just uhhh I think it was MW, I'll use it as a "switch" for a hidden amplifier that I'll connect my phone to with Bluetooth.Just need to get 12V excitement from the radio and that's it, it'll only be there for looks
>>28073298>I’ll probably get like an early 70s gm and just swap everything into that and junk the 79 shell.Don't do it.You've got your Beast. Love it.
>>28074306I think you might have an fm modulator confused with an fm transmitter. A transmitter is the shitty sounding dollar store POS that goes in to the cig lighter. A modulator is plugged in to the coax between the antenna and the radio and sounds a lot better. Or you could be right and I just have lower sound quality standards than you lol
>>28073616An 80s usdm mini truck will often have a gutless 2.8ish V6, 4wd, tall gears, and automatic. Should be perfect for snow traction. S10. Blazer. Bronco ii, ranger. The JDM ones often forfeit the automatic with 4wd and have very short gears for 3rd world markets. Many see the small v6 as undesirable so you may get a deal
>>28074383No I meant the FM modulator, plugs straight to the antenna jack behind the radio, but it had bluetooth instead of aux. Ordered it for my BMW, didn't like it at all due to the chinglish when you connected and the sound quality was just absolutely atrocious, it was like 10 bucks off ebay I think.I went the difficult route and instead wired a bluetooth receiver to the head units CD changer pins to get bluetooth, cost me like a 100 bucks, but no more chinglish and the sound quality is perfect.
Went to take the Vanden Plas for a drive, and the clutch pedal felt like it was Bluetooth. Took a look under the car, and there's a small but noticeable patch of fluid on the ground under where the slave cylinder is, so 15 minutes of air time and sure enough, the inside of this thing is shagged. Must have been weeping past the seal for quite some time, because this things is pretty grim.
>>28074606that bore looks fubar
>>28074716Yeah, I didn't even entertain a rebuild, just ordered a replacement and threw the old one in the bin. Luckily it's piss easy to get to, but still annoying.
>>28074084>what would you like to know?It's not really relevant to this thread, but I have an 87 Supra that's just been sitting in my garage for about 14 years. Sometimes I come to /o/ thinking that one day I'll try and actually learn about cars, etc. I look at a few threads, get discouraged, and give up.
>>28074792Do you know why it was parked? It should be pretty easy to get going
>>28074818>It should be pretty easy to get going>s10fag, 2024
>>28074844going is easy. giving a fuck how it gets going is the problem
>>28074818Don't quote me, but I'm fairly certain it blew a radiator hose? I think it was replaced, but then it wouldn't start? I wanna say my brother replaced the starter in it but he's dead and now it's mine. I don't know much else besides I tried starting it a year or so after the fact, and it wouldn't start with a new battery. No clue.Anyways, off-topic for this thread.
>>28074909These cars were known for not being assembled correctly and would pop the head gasket at 60k if they weren't fixed. If it's passed that it's either blown or already fixed. Worth a shot, some people here are willing to help you walk through it
So it's not ccg related, but the 302 is out. After driving this (im on Cali for a week so I decided to splurge on the rental) and having all the instant power to all 4 wheels... Oof. Gas milage is comically bad and it rides horribly for a 6 figure vehicle but God damn am I in love.
>>28075112does it not ride like a tj getting slung back and forth like you're in a shitbox
>>28075290Rides a bit better than that, but you sway around on curves and bounce around like an empty 3/4 ton truck
>>28074306Oh my God, is the annoying china lady on all the boom tubes? I thought I was the only one...
>>28074781Glad you can get new ones, if the inside of that is a simple shape, you could get it sleeved with bronze or stainless so dot 3 doesn't eat it. You could also entertain switch to dot 5, but you've got to completely clean out the system.
>>28074912>>28074909>Anyways, off-topic for this thread.Not at this point. Keep posting, some pics will help, especially of where you think the problem might be.
>>28074306>>28075489hahaha i'm glad my bluetooth cassette adapter just has a guy with a softly spoken voice speaking in moderately accented english. some of the Ls sound like the stereotypical errrhhs that chinese speaking english make, but otherwise he's actually pretty good.
