Recent content by puna_trav

I'm going to try the balance test next, but ran out of time this morning... was scheduled to start work at noon... just enough time to get started but not finish a project :-P I'm going to throw another wrench into the proverbial works here and mention that this issue has happened before. Same...

Sorry it's been a while, I was busy getting married :p I checked compression on all cylinders, and they all clock in over 135psi. Checked for vacuum leaks, no dice. I plugged the vacuum from the brake booster, and there wasn't any change in idle. The float is less than a year old, so I dunno if...

Ok, I'll check em out this afternoon.

My valiant has been a garage queen for 5 months because of this. '68 Valiant with a 225 and auto trans. It was my daily driver for a long time. It's got a reoccurring issue that comes and goes. First off, some things about my car. -No choke. I removed it years ago because the mechanism was...

Surprise! I'm having trouble with my turn signals. Searching didn't turn up any threads on something like this, though. One day my turn signals just stopped working. Nothing, nadda. Busted out my test leads and found that it was the switch that had gone kaput. I went to Napa and bought a new...

What is this?! I need to know!

Drove it all day today, and for the most part it runs well. I noticed the #6 plug is still getting carbon fouled, but the other plugs are a bit lean with a 52 jet. I put in a 56, but haven't had a chance to do a plug read again since. Seems to run better, though. Currently I have a Standard blue...

So did some fiddlin' after work. Checked the 'wagon wheel' and no sign of fuel. Then took a look at timing. Sure enough, 5* advance. Bumped it up to 13ish degrees and suddenly its idling smooth and the A/F screw actually has some effect. Dialed it in a bit and took it for a ride... I actually...

Awesome! Exactly the kinds of clues I was looking for. I haven't shot the timing since I first installed the Pertronix, and I'm pretty sure I've got it at the stock setting of 5 degrees advance. Also haven't done much more than swap jets in the carb since I got it. I'll take a look at the float...

I've got a '68 Valiant moredoor with a 225, fresh remanned Holley 1920 with a manual choke conversion, and a Pertronix electronic pickup on it. This thing has always been slow. With the old carb, I could barely scratch 60mph on flat ground, and any adjustments I made seemed to have no effect...

Love the stance and the color of the wheels. This is pretty close to how I'd want a Dart 2dr to look. I would love to see a chopped, gutted, slammed, open roofed bare mental and crazy motor'd a-body rat. Like this: Once my '68 Valiant starts to melt I'll probably go that route :burnout:

I love it! I'd bag it and drag knuckle! The patina on that thing is beautiful!

I got the roof rack @ wal-mart for $60. The headliner is made from strips of bamboo. I took apart a porch mat and weaved it into the roof! Thanks for the compliments! These cars are awesome. This one is particularly cool:

Exactly what I'm talkin' about. She's a beaut!

I'm not a fan of perfect cars. The immaculate restorations are beautiful, but don't do much for me. I love cars with a bit of character, and since I got my Valiant on the road, I've had a hankerin' for some ratty A-bodies. Any year, any motor, the rattier the better. Post 'em! Here's mine...