Recent content by dads71

Thanks a bunch! Sorry to hear about your dad as well. That’s awesome! Does yours need restored, or did you buy it finished? Thanks! My first drive will be to the cemetery, to show it to him and let him hear it :)

That’s exactly what I’m thinking! Thank :)

Ya, sure is. But I’m still very excited to get it home. I’ve already learned quite a bit about the car and how things work over the past 15 months or so by researching stuff, mostly on this forum! Much appreciated! I’m sure I’ll have questions once I get it home. I’m just wanting to take it for...

Thanks so much! There are lots of good people on here. Cool to see the support system that’s created on forums like this. I’ve also emailed the engine builder and asked if I can bring it to them and pay them to make sure everything is good to go before I drive it. I know I’ll have to get an...

I think you’re probably right. I appreciate the help and knowledge on this site. Funny you say that, because I told him that I’m coming to pick it up on Thursday of next week. Finished or not. I’ll likely have things to do before I can drive it, but at least it will be home. Thanks for your message!

Yes. The engine builder ran the engine on dyno and says that they did the break in. The engine builder also provided a complete mopar electronic ignition kit (66991). So I’m not sure what all else he needs to hook it up. Thanks

He said he’s a car builder that claims to be a “mopar” guy. Trust me, I don’t feel great about it. I’ll get it home and get it all sorted out

Thanks for the message. The engine builder already did the break in when he ran it on the dyno. I hear what you’re saying though. I just assumed that the car builder would know how to properly start up and set up engine, carb etc

Nope. I keep asking when that will be. He keeps saying that he has to figure out how to hook up the electronic ignition. Because the engine builder changed the setup from points to electronic

Ya. I’ve done that lots. Thanks. He says he knows he can get an adapter for the edelbrock, but needs the end from the original carb or something. Because it’s the piece needed to connect it to the edelbrock adapter. Sorry for my ignorance. I don’t know much about this stuff

I agree. I’m not sure how he can’t know how to do it. Makes no sense to me. Yes, I believe it’s a throttle adapter. I’m sure the engine builder would have used the proper carb. I’ll have a look at that link. Thanks

The car didn’t come with its original carb. The guy I bought it from didn’t have it anymore, apparently. I didn’t get a carb with the car. I can’t go take pics, as it’s being built 26 hours away. I’ll try to get him to send pics

Hey guys. Need some help please. So this is the carb that the engine builder used. My car builder says he doesn’t know what’s needed to hook it up to my throttle cable. It’s a 727 auto transmission. It was missing original carb, so it’s just the cable that is there. I’ve looked online and it’s...

Great to hear. I’ve ordered some 1/4” spacers off of Amazon. I’ll see how they look and work. Maybe I won’t even need them

Thanks!! Much appreciated! Yes, the car will one day go to my son and daughter. They are both “car” people. I pick up the car in a week or so. Can’t wait to get it home!