krytellan
Member
Hey everyone. I just came into possession of a '80 Volare wagon, which I know belongs in the F body talk. However, it has a 225 /6 with 85k miles and I am pumped. I have always heard tales of their legendary endurance and reliability, and to get one in the body of a wagon that looks no more than 10 years old is a bonus.
I am going through the initial phase of cleaning her up. You know how it is. I don't care when plugs, wires, etc were changed, I want to know exactly what's in there. I'm in process of cleaning up the top end and the wonders never cease. The oil leaks can be explained by the fact that all of the bottom valve cover bolts were barely hand tight. Carburetor was loose at the base, calibration of the choke is questionable, and the hose to the charcoal canister was simply hanging loose. Who does these things?
At any rate, I'm about to tackle the valve lash adjustment as it seems clear it has never been done and there's a chatter party in there when running. I bought 12' of fuel hose to replace the one that literally snapped in my hand. Can you ever have too much fuel line lying around?
So, before I start asking all of these questions around the forum, I want to take the time to introduce myself. I was always a GM guy as a teen and young adult. The flagship of the fleet is the beautiful, all original 96k mile 1976 Lincoln Mark IV, Emilio Pucci edition. She is my time capsule. The Volare will be the fun car that I'm not afraid to modify in ways I deem to be interesting. Firstly the stereo. I didn't know they made single speaker stereo systems in 1980!
Anyway, hey there!
I am going through the initial phase of cleaning her up. You know how it is. I don't care when plugs, wires, etc were changed, I want to know exactly what's in there. I'm in process of cleaning up the top end and the wonders never cease. The oil leaks can be explained by the fact that all of the bottom valve cover bolts were barely hand tight. Carburetor was loose at the base, calibration of the choke is questionable, and the hose to the charcoal canister was simply hanging loose. Who does these things?
At any rate, I'm about to tackle the valve lash adjustment as it seems clear it has never been done and there's a chatter party in there when running. I bought 12' of fuel hose to replace the one that literally snapped in my hand. Can you ever have too much fuel line lying around?
So, before I start asking all of these questions around the forum, I want to take the time to introduce myself. I was always a GM guy as a teen and young adult. The flagship of the fleet is the beautiful, all original 96k mile 1976 Lincoln Mark IV, Emilio Pucci edition. She is my time capsule. The Volare will be the fun car that I'm not afraid to modify in ways I deem to be interesting. Firstly the stereo. I didn't know they made single speaker stereo systems in 1980!
Anyway, hey there!
