Howdy back Shine....
...and thanks for the offer. I may take you up on that. I'm like you , am way behind on everything. Building fence and a finishing my RV shed. I added onto my shop last fall (just for the Corvette, a 20X40 double insulated appendage). Then got sick...gettin better...
Hey Shine..
Yep...I know this is an old thread...but!
I saw this car at Azle High School parking lot (The Big Car Show) a couple of weeks ago.
Even though I have been watching the build the from time time and new it would be nice I was "still" impressed. VERY NICE job!! Beatuiful car...
The following is in the for sale section on the other forum...I don't know the owner etc., etc..
"For sale 1961 /62 soft top
I have a very nice original soft top frame,with new white cover in the box,has original short latches and rear swing hooks,just needs some repaint,nothing...
....in case of fire..
How about a chain securely hooked to the car for the winter....tucked under out of the way. Throw the garage door up.. hook the chain to whatever you've got (fire engine?). yank the car off the stands and out of danger.....you might not be able to get to the steering...
....sounds great. I guess the Tremec 1st gear is pretty low compared to the T-10 to feel like it does with 3:08's.
With oil near a $100 a barrell...mileage is becoming more of an issue on cars that we plan on driving a lot.
...plus seems like the younger generations are intimidated with...
Thats right...John
.....stops small seeps /leaks from the factory.... especially on aluminum to plastic manifold mating surfaces.
To address Bar's Leak specifically...I had a heater core start leaking when I was a couple of hundred miles from home in my 1980 Silverado. I put in a small...
gauge 220
temp sender 178
rad inlet 155
top rad hose @ Tstat - 143
top rad at inlet - 132
lower rad hose - 115
thermostat housing - 181
...good, good, good!
Allrightey Then....Glad things are finally looking up.
....what kind of cap did you have on it...??
I thought we had covered that...
Hello Joe..
The fan is on correctly..
Your local radiator shop can advise you whether the radiator was in bad shape or not when they unsolder the tanks, and if it has to be recored or can just be rodded out.
Something is rotten in Denmark here...Mid 80's ambient temps shouldn't heat up...
Quote: I did notice that when i opened the hood the temperature droped about 15 degrees. and when i closed it up it went.. dont know if thats normal.. guess more air was at work cooling.
That's an air flow issue it would seem to me...
Is the fan shroud in place on this car?
How far is the fan...
I still have some fluid leaking out of the rad cap.. must have the wrong cap.. even though i ordered it new.. going to try another rad cap.. the one i have feels loose even when its tight..
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Well maybe a dry day will give you a real chance to test it after getting the proper cap...
Well this kinda sketchy...but
In the debugging tuning was mentioned..Assuming it was indeed tuned I would temporarily discount timing. Generally if it isn't clattering on acceleration and it starts real easy the timing is at least close...and probably not the problem (probably). We can get in...
I'm trying to determine whether there is a new problem...or existing problem that has just been discovered.
A new engine build opens other possibilities. Was the car driven much when first started in June?...or not at all just started?
How long has the radiator been dormant...was it just...
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