It's all done and to answer your questions it runs, stops, and looks great. Here are some of the final pictures that I took. Hope you enjoy the car 66_coronet_500. I would try to get it out at least once a month for a drive if weather permits and between that just try to start and run engine up...
Well I finally got the master cylinder YEAH!!!! Installed it and bled the brakes and as of Thursday Oct. 1 2009 this car drove under it's own power for the first time since it was put away sometime in 1968. Was a great feeling, Just took her up and down the block a few times. Still have some...
Got the new plug wires from year one. installed them with new plugs and points (old ones burnt badly). Also had to rebuild the carb, base plate was leaking fuel. Thing is almost running like a top, Idle is still a little rough and it backfires though the carb when reving from an idle, but the...
First and best run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88qyfRPFzqU
Last and Worst run (sounds the best and snagged a win)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OeuzAt-6NU
Made it up to the track last night, was very very busy only made 3 passes with 1.5 hrs between runs. Ran my best time on first run 13.83 @ 96.63 other 2 runs had traction issues. Overall was very pleased with results, will get video posted tonight
Owner is requesting that the vehicle be undercoated, what is your guys opinion of this. I personally would not. I wanted to have an idea of what that may or may not do to vehicle value. The left rear and fuel tank has undercoat on it from where the owner spray it in the 60's but never finished...
I got the radiator back friday and in the car, everything checked ok going to get coolant back in it on tuesday and run it up to temp. I've got the the compression up on all cylinders all are at least 130 and above. Hope to see the master cylinder and ignition supplies early next week, then see...
Here the link to the mufflers -
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/universalmuffler.asp?shape=oval
I have the 4x9 oval 2.5 in and 2.5 out 2.5 mandrel bent all the way back
No videos yet - have had trouble finding someone to go video for me when I have had time to drive. I will have video...
Here the video of the exhaust - got it going through magnaflow mufflers. Let me know what you think :snakeman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb7_H9Ii7-s
The guy that bought it still owns it, he did make it back from overseas he just never got the car back out. not sure why. I got the motor burning gas again. soaked cylinders down with some diesel fuel to free the rings and had to put a fuel pump on it. It still runs like 1 cyllinder is down on...
Check this out, the owner of this car bought it new in 1966 from the dealer uhm...former dealer (thanks again O) I work at. He then got called overseas to serve our country so in 1967 he put this car on blocks in his parents garage and that is where it has been sitting since, Until a few days...
Well I've got 1000 miles on the new combo and I must say I runs good. I maintained a lot of street driveablity I though that I would lose. Even get decent traction from a roll but from a stop it's smoke city 160 foot burn outs. I love it. Here a few progress pics got the exhaust done about 500...
Here the threads from my install I have pictures of how I sloted the flexplate you you need to look at them. Not sure how the bypass is that much different hope these help
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=48052
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=47770