Recent content by busteds13

i think i've found the root of my troubles. when the engine is cranked, the distributor doesn't spin. is this something commonly seen on slants? i'm going to pull it later to assess the horror, just wondering if this is a common problem.

I'm getting the feeling I may be the youngest guy on here. my first car is about 20 years newer than most listed here. First car was a '94 Lebaron handed down from my dad. and you guys are probably going to hate the rest of this list. -'92 Nissan 240sx liftback (still have it, project car)...

i recently bought a Valiant with a non-running 170 and i've been working on getting it where it needs to be, but i just found a 225 on craigslist for $150. would this be a drop-in replacement? would anything be different that i'd need to hunt down? could i use my manual tranny on the 225...

sounds like a good idea, i'll look around for pricing.

not sure if this is the right section, but i think it is so i need a starter relay for my '66 Valiant, with a 170. Napa wants 18 bucks. this website somebody on here directed to, www.rockauto.com, wants $9.23, but shipping is like 7 bucks per warehouse. so i figured that since things are much...

it's a standard. i'm going to swap out the ignition switch and see what happens, after that i guess i'll check out napa. thanks a lot!

thanks man. where can i get a new starter relay? autozone doesn't seem to list it. they've got an ignition switch but no relay. should i find a wiring diagram and use a universal?

memike, i think you're going to wind up being my go-to guy for this project, if you don't mind a lot of stupid questions. thanks a lot. the white thing to the left is the ballast resistor, yeah?

cool, cool. where would the starter relay be? this is a '66 Valiant, probably should mention that. Is there some source material I should have that shows where everything is? This isn't my first project, but it IS my first 43 year old project. thanks!

it'll just keep going until it decides to shut off, and i'm not getting any spark to the cylinders. going to check for voltage across the coil next, but gotta get a wasp nest out of that area (i really wish i was kidding). anybody have any ideas on this one?

ah cool. thanks. this is my seventh car, but the first where the shifter didn't fit directly into the tranny. i'm a Nissan fan, which may sicken some alright, so i got a good battery in and i'm getting absolutely nothing, time to figure out where the fuses are edit: it looks like two of the...

very cool. i love that white top look, i don't know why. and this car's going to need some wide whitewalls. memike, i'm going to show off how much of a newbie i am and ask... where am i going to find that linkage?

grumpuscreature, thanks. where can i get marvel mystery oil locally? would napa have it? (edit: looks like trusty old wal mart has it, i'll pick some up tonight) memike, that's exactly the paint scheme i want, but grey/white instead. very cool! double edit: i've never used a 3 on the tree...

current plans are to get it moving.. after that, fix the quarter rust and respray it. this will be my first paint job. i've done body work before, but never paint. i'm thinking two tone, grey body white roof. then just cover the busted up interior as best i can and it could be a nice weekend...

thanks guys. i had a momentary case of buyer's remorse, looking around and seeing that i now own four cars and only one is drivable. this thing doesn't run. the story is short, and goes like this. guy drove it from like the early 80's up until '01, when he parked it, still in running condition...