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    Export brace measurements

    Hey is it possible someone to measure their aftermarket stamped export brace. I am about to install one, but I do not want to struggle if my fenders are too messed up. I got a curved monte carlo in but it was a pain. Maybe a measurement from the two inner shock bolts to each other. Then...
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    Help with Parking Brake Handle! Please!!!

    yeah I remember that it was billet I think:nice:
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    quater window leak

    ok where are the drains? I looked and scraped about 40 years of dirt and still havent found them. are they in the front, back, or side? That way I have some idea where to remove the goop.
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    quater window leak

    ok well after paint I am trying to install all ne weahter stripping and I noticed that the roof weatherstrip leaves a nice size gap between the felt, window, and weather strip. It allows an excessive amount of water in. Any suggetions? :shrug: the picture looks like the weather stipping ends...
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    One-day- paint and body

    well I have been chasing down windshiled and rocker water leaks. I should have it done this weekend and I will take some shots. It was their stage 3 paint plus clear coat. The guys at san bernardino One Day said it was the best combination of UV and nick protection. Don't ask me I am no painter...
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    STARTER HELP!!

    If it is a roller motor don;t you need the 50oz flywheel?
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    Carb tuning

    89 octane with lucas fuel additave. I have a c-4 automatic. I ordered another edlebrock base to see if the miles had worn out the throttle shaft of the 1406.Thats all thats left unless its something in the long block itself. Which is out of warrenty. grrr
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    Carb tuning

    well I have installed the intake about 4 times thinking its a vaccum leak. It doen't suck oil, nor change in vaccum or idle with propane around the intake head area. Carb, unless all 3 carbs I have are jacked then its not that. The distributer seems to fire good. I can hold the spark plus wire...
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    Carb tuning

    Anything less then 700 rpm in drive the car stalls. To be honest I never had this new motor to run right since I put it in 3 years ago. Runs like a dog compared to the prior engine. Not having in-depth experience, and tunning finess I have to go the only route I know and that's techie. I...
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    Carb tuning

    Ok today I was messing with my carb to try to get it tuned, and I noticed something I hadn't noticed before. Here is some background: I check all the plugs a whitieh powder with a red tint( I think thats good) I let the car warm up to about 190 degrees. I connect vaccum guage, rpm guage...
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    Hideous

    Thsi guy is in riverside and shows it all the time with a 65k asking price. You gotta see it in perosn to get the full fender flair effect. LMAO
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    Best rad/elec. fan/shroud combo

    I would aviod fluidyne. To damn thick and you run into other problem. Ask me how I know. Next time I have hte engine out for hte cam swap/ repaint this summer. I am goign to put a 24 in 3 core 68 big block radiator. My 1968 has a 190 degree thermo all stock cooling and barlely gets to 190 in los...
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    SoCal bodyshop help...

    I second the creditcard. Unless you can save and wait.
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    Fuel Blends and Carburetors

    Edlebrock used to see rebuild kits for ethnol but I haven't seen them in some time. I also remember seeing a rebuild kit for their victor junior fuel pump. But now you can;t even get rebuild kits for them.
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    GT40 heads $380 shipped!

    do you still have a set available?
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    87' 93' 5.0 Misc. stock parts

    whats the part number on the cam?
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    sealing water pump and backing plate

    I always use permatex blue. I also put a thin coat on both sides and let it tack up a bit. I also give the gasket a very lite coat on one side then install the cover between the gasket, and hand tighten the bolts. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and then tighten in a cross pattern with a...
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    Ron Morris adjustable motor mounts

    anyone have issues with the lowered mounts in a 65 and the stock cross member? Are they similar to early style 65 mounts, the three piece design?
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    squeaky belts...??????

    get a manual. There are a few places online you can purchase pdf manuals. But I always get several paper. One for the house and one to get greaseee in the garage. The one I learned our of first was a hayes mustang manual. Chilton is not to bad. ITs alot easier with 2 people one to lossen and...