1966 Valiant Sedan V8 Swap (Victoria)

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Thanks for the thanks Mike! IMO I would swap PC and oil cap side to side. Would be nice to see the PVC chromed. But that's my opinion. I plan on putting a chrome one on my sb. For me the little bit of chrome helps set it off.
Very nice Mike and I hear ya about the cold....-35*C tonight! Dammit....
 
when you said I would regret it it stuck, and thank you very much, that was the motavation I needed , thank you

Well good. I am glad you are going to use them. I would use them even if that engine was dead stock.
 
Thanks for the thanks Mike! IMO I would swap PC and oil cap side to side. Would be nice to see the PVC chromed. But that's my opinion. I plan on putting a chrome one on my sb. For me the little bit of chrome helps set it off.
Very nice Mike and I hear ya about the cold....-35*C tonight! Dammit....
thanks. I will, and I seen the chrome one on another 66 273 and I will for sure do that as well , memike is tired, Yall have a nice evening and thanks to all of you again, I will sleep well tonight
 
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What size front wheels and tires you running, Mike? Do you get any rubbing against those headers?
 
What size front wheels and tires you running, Mike? Do you get any rubbing against those headers?
Let me double check that and get back to you, @66340SEDAN did say if we run a to wide of a rim it will touch on hard left hand turns, I will check, that is a 15 4" wide
 
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My rims are 15x4.5 and with a 5.60-15 tire and drive nice and no running...just have to take it easy in the turns with the narrow tires.

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Yes...and there are 2....:D had an Easter egg hunt for the kids in the shop last year, we had a snowstorm and it’s no fun hiding or searching for eggs in the snow...
If you don't color 'em, eggs are easy to hide in the snow. :lol:
 
Thanks for dropping in brother Keith, can I ask a question ? Have you ever had to pull the engine in your valiant with the Hookers in ?

So far not yet, but I did have to drop the engine in while they were in place
 
I found that that small curved section that goes on the driver side that slipped into the headers vibrated loose after a few years And would rattle, so I tack welded it in place
 
I found that that small curved section that goes on the driver side that slipped into the headers vibrated loose after a few years And would rattle, so I tack welded it in place
thank you very much for your time and help, I know witch one you are talking about, will do
 
Spend the morning outside in the shop with the doors open, 55 degree day, leaning over fenders and wrestling with headers and lowering to 360 on my own was something I didn't think I would be doing at age 60 , started on my console @cosgig fixed me up with, going to do some custom work on it to fit a cable shifter in it.

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