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wow.. that is an amazing project!! as a new era modular guy.. ur gonna love that engine :nice:

well he got the fastback back this evening.. he took it out and drove it for a while and no popping... guy that did the springs said it was rubbing the crap out of that block towards the outside of the shock tower. My dad is tickled, thanks a lot for your help!! :nice: the left is still about...

He got the springs and isolators today... apparently he is already getting them installed, lol. I didn't even get a chance :) I wish I had extra money to throw around like that :p I was looking foward to getting some wrench time in on the 66'... I'll see what happens when it's done and report...

well I just got back and saw that the drivers side spring is rubbing against that block or whatever it is that is on the outside "apron". Not sure how to explain it, I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about.. Just above the spring pearch/seat there is a block, looks to be rubberized or...

well he doesn't work on cars too much himself. I'd do it myself but I guess it's just a thing where he has money to pay for it so he does. I don't have that extra money so I fix everything myself sans tuning. I'm going to go over to his house now and take the wheel off and do some inspecting at...

oh wow, thanks for the quick replies I don't know that the spacer is there to level the car but I'm going to assume that if we pulled that out.. like I want to.. the car is going to become unlevel. I don't have major money on me but what springs do you think I should go with.. this is a 289...

Hey guys... my father was having an issue with his 66' fastback with the car swaying to the left while going over a hill. I figured I would start adding some items to his suspension to make the car sportier feeling and take care of that issue so that is what I was going to focus on this year. I...

well that was fairly easy. My stubby screwdriver wasn't short enough so I grabbed a generic cheap shorty and ripped the handle off. Then I snapped some vice grips around the shaft and turned it about 1/2 turn overall. Definately came down on idle when cold. when it was heating up though the car...

awesome! thanks for the quick replies guys I'm going to my folks tomorrow to chech out his harmonic balancer. He's complaining about a small vibration at low speeds. I'll check out the bump cam/bob weight. lol! I love terminology.... no not really :lol:

Hey guys, I've never messed with a carb before as I am a modular guy (01 GT). My father's 66 fastback has a holley 600 with an electric choke that was installed before we got it. When the engine is cold it idles soo high. The tach doesn't work in the car yet so I'm not sure but it has to...

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OK here is an update: After running wire through the oil return lines and trying another PCV valve we took it to a shop and they fixed it in the 1st hour. They drilled a 2nd hole in the driver side and put a PCV valve in it and T'd into the original PCV line on the passenger side. He also...

I guess I'm having trouble visualizing what your explaining about the pcv valve. Maybe I should take a picture of the setup. So let me get this straight. It sounds like your saying if the valve cover breather is too close to the bottom of the PCV valve the flow will be cut down. I guess I...

well i have to bring this thread back from the dead unfortunately. My father has the fastback put away for the winter so we have not done a leakdown. He did try the 302 pcv valve and we thought it fixed it initially. Now we are back to the same so its leakdown time! He wants to put a 302...

thanks again for the help! I have one more stupid question for you motor guys. Since I haven't done a leakdown before, how do I know that particular cylinder is at TDC? Is it just positioning of the crank? The haynes manual is at my fathers house, but I'm sure it is in there. we are going to...

thanks for the help guys. I really appreciate it. You all are top notch at helping people out with there problems. I wish I knew more so I could help people out. Since they are cheap I think we will buy a PCV for a lincoln town car like was mentioned. I'm not sure at what benefit one PCV has...

We have wondered if the lines were plugged in any way but it does not seem so. Do you know where I can find a diagram of what the blowby setup is actually supposed to be so I can compare what we actually have? That would be great...yeeeaaaa.. :D

there is about 12k since the rebuild... We did not have the car before the rebuild though. I believe my father said that the oil had blown out of the dipstick also. Did you car run ok with the cracked rings? man you got me scared now, lol

Well we have been fighting with oil getting blown out of the breather cap for some time. We have tried 4 different types of caps but nothing really helps. It just a PITA when I pull up at a car show and have to wait till no one is around and wipe oil off the valve covers etc... My took took...

my father had 4.11's in his toploader and it was HORRIBLE even cruising. a few months ago he dropped to a 3.50 and it has really helped. It still a little harsh IMO. Especially since I'm getting out of a 2001 GT with 3.73's and a 3650 tranny, and then jumping in a 66 fastback with a 4-speed. I...