Jester finally gets a Swinger
Flew down to California last friday 8/8/08, purchased a slant 6 Swinger and then drove up the oregon coast, all the way back to Vancouver, BC. About 1000 miles driven, and the little slant ran pretty well.
It has a hesitation from idle, if you don't slowly push the gas down (Holley 1920 one barrel). I'm guessing a supersix would cure that?
Something by the front or rear wheels makes a squeaking noise that changes with speed (heard mostly when driving beside a concrete divider). I thought it was just the beauty rims, but could be wrong.
Steering at highway speeds is a little sloppy. It goes straight when the wheel is straight, but I have to make constant little corrections, and feel a slight click with each correction. any ideas? or is that normal... PO replaced the idler arm.
Other than that, everything seems to be good. I'm going to give it a thorough inspection, swap all the fluids, replace wheel bearings, bushings etc...
Anyone know where to find a complete supersix assembly? Or is there a way to cure the 1920 holley problem?
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Flew down to California last friday 8/8/08, purchased a slant 6 Swinger and then drove up the oregon coast, all the way back to Vancouver, BC. About 1000 miles driven, and the little slant ran pretty well.
It has a hesitation from idle, if you don't slowly push the gas down (Holley 1920 one barrel). I'm guessing a supersix would cure that?
Something by the front or rear wheels makes a squeaking noise that changes with speed (heard mostly when driving beside a concrete divider). I thought it was just the beauty rims, but could be wrong.
Steering at highway speeds is a little sloppy. It goes straight when the wheel is straight, but I have to make constant little corrections, and feel a slight click with each correction. any ideas? or is that normal... PO replaced the idler arm.
Other than that, everything seems to be good. I'm going to give it a thorough inspection, swap all the fluids, replace wheel bearings, bushings etc...
Anyone know where to find a complete supersix assembly? Or is there a way to cure the 1920 holley problem?
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