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If you go with one of the 'mat' products (ie: not spray-on), I'd recommend going with one of the butyl-based products rather than asphaltic-based. The asphaltic-based stuff is more prone to melting/detachment due to high temps, not to mention the increased 'stank' factor. You'll find that the...

I heard many recommendations for the Remflex gasket. It's a little pricier than the standard gaskets, but I bit the bullet anyway for my super six upgrade. It really is a pretty nice little piece. They are thicker than standard but crush nicely so they are a little more forgiving if your...

Another thumbs-up for the mini starter upgrade. Turns that engine over so damn quickly - it still catches me by surprise after being so used to having to hold the key in the 'start' position for a few seconds with the old one. Easy access/installation and the damn thing weighs a fraction of...

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If it's not the blinker fluid then I'm stumped! Others more well-versed than I will surely chime in.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure there were a few different places I found recommendations for those particular plugs. Both here and .org I'd have to start digging around to find them. As for the BR, it's got two terminals. A blue & blue/white in a male plug on one terminal and dk blue & brown in a male...

The plugs were the NGK ZFR5N with washers removed. I understand these to be a preferred plug for the slant. Based on my recent findings with the timing I'm thinking they were fouled due to the timing being off. Running retarded would also foul them, correct? Yes, I believe the Pertronix can...

One of the first things I looked at. Nice healthy stream (on both carbs) with a nice Pssshht! Ok so I was out running around. Managed to pick up another timing light. Had a few minutes here to check the timing. Lo and behold, timing was at 8-degrees retarded. #-o Was running out of time again...

Ok, a little more to report. Due to time constraints and test equipment failure (:wack:) I did not get to look at as many things as I wanted. Things I did get to: Wet float check: Measured right at 27/32, which should be correct according to the FSM I have. Plug examination: This one was...

I thought about the coil/temp thing too but swapped in brand new coil with no change. Appreciate all the feedback. Due to work I won't have much chance to fool around with it for a couple days so I was just trying to line up a plan of attack and prioritize a list of things to look at.

I could stand to look at the wires, certainly. I'll even see if I can get my multimeter working again and test the resistance of each of them. Could a bad wire cause a stumble at a particular throttle opening though? As I mentioned in my original post it will eventually make it through the...

Good point . I didn't address ignition beyond the coil. Found that the PO had removed the points and installed a Pertronix I. Swapped in new NGK's when I had done the valve adjustment. Agreed about the compression and plugs. As I mentioned above, I'm hoping to look at that this weekend. I also...

Ok this one's starting to get to me. Hang on, this will be a lengthy run-down: I must preface this with the fact that my knowledge of the history of the PO's work (or lack thereof) on this car is basically nil. So a while back I start noticing a very 'slight' stumble on acceleration. Nothing...

http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Chula_Vista-264/ What do you know - half price sale coming up in a couple weeks. I'd use their inventory listing as a guide only. Sometimes you just have to go down there, walk around and see what's there. They will have...

There are a handful of junkyards here in sd. Generally a few slants sitting around. They also have half price sales every so often. A little elbow grease and you could get it pretty cheap.