Jump to content

72 Monte Carlo

Members
  • Posts

    178
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    4

Everything posted by 72 Monte Carlo

  1. Is anyone here wanting to have the ability to have wiper delay of 3 to 30 seconds, in a module that is plug and play and doesn't require any wiring modifications, and it plugs in between the wiper switch and wiper motor? I'm going to be building them for the 60's to 72 Chevy/GMC Pickups, Blazers, Jimmys, and Burbs, and I thought that fellow Monte owners would like to be able to have wiper delay functionality as well. I'm just getting started on this as I took over the mantle from a friend that used to make them, but he is giving me the green light to build them from now on. It will be hidden under the dash, with only a single 5/16" hole for wherever you decide to mount the wiper delay switch and knob. Members list of interest in wiper delay modules; Leghome 72-CLASSIC_RIDE 71MonteCarloMD bob 71 SPLATT71MC
  2. I have done that already. My passenger side fender to hood gap is wider than the left side gap. I'm going to see if I can adjust it any farther in on the passenger side first.
  3. I replaced all the body to frame mount bushings last year, and my body shop friend and I finally got my front fenders ready to install on the car. I double checked the left and right side rear and front frame to body measurements and they are the same on both sides, so the body is centered on the frame at the rear and front. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to go about aligning the hood gaps to the front fenders. Is there a certain process to aligning the front clip so that the doors to front fender gaps are the same and the fenders to hood gaps come out even on both sides of the hood to the fenders?
  4. Brew - Did you gain any mpg over running a carb, and if so, how much more?
  5. The only negatives I can see with going with EFI is, initial cost, and what would a person do if the EFI ECU on the throttle body dies. Your motor won't run with a dead ECU and you can't just buy it at the auto parts store.
  6. I'm debating getting a Holley Sniper EFI system or just getting a brand new carb to put on my BB 416 ci engine. A 2,500 rpm stall converter is going in the trans, and I will be running the Lunati Voodoo 268/276 cam kit, big long tube headers, dual plane Edelbrock intake, HEI, compression will be around 9.5:1, and the car has 2.73 gears with the factory posi. If I run a 750+ cfm carb, should I run vac secondaries or mechanical due to the stall converter? Anyone on here run a Holley Sniper 800 cfm setup on their big block, and if so have you had any issues with it? What carb are you guys running on your big block with an auto trans, besides a quadrajet carb? Thanks for your input! Doug
  7. Here is the link to it on Summit Racing; https://www.summitracing.com/parts/amd-301-scoop-1 Here's my scoop just sitting on my stock hood.
  8. Steve, I have that same very AMD 301-scoop-1 hood scoop that I'm not going to use now. It's just been sitting on the roof of my Monte Carlo in my shop. If you want I can take some pictures of it and post it for you. It will be cheaper than the $189 and change that Summit Racing is showing for the price of it now.
  9. I just bought a brand new steel Goodmark cowl hood. The hood is 70" in length, and length of the scoop is 42", which leaves 28" of hood in the front. I think it will look really good when my car gets painted soon. I just got the hood transferred to my car this evening. I bought it from Carid and it was $768 plus shipping.
  10. Great looking Monte!! I'm hoping to get my 72 painted within the next month. It's only been 4 years and 2 months since I brought it home. My body shop guy has a regular job and then works on it when he has time, but since I already paid him 4 yrs ago to paint my car, I need to crack the whip on him more now to get it done.
  11. I will be planning on attending my first Monte Carlo meet ever at this 2022 Western Meet.
  12. Rob, Wishing you a full recovery! It sounds like you're on the mend and will be back in better condition than before you had surgery.
  13. Welcome to the Monte Carlo world! Like others have stated, fix the issues first that can affect safety, and then work on making the Monte what you want it to be. It looks like you've got a great car for a project though. I'm an IT engineer/Network Administrator and I like to work on my vehicle projects for a change of pace. Sadly I've been working on friends' rigs instead of working on my 72 Monte Carlo to get it ready to paint. As soon as I get my one friend's 89 S10 Blazer 4x4 with the 4.3 V6 finished, and then finish the work on my other friend's custom beavertail flatbed on his Top Kick truck, I will devote my time (outside of my regular work job) to my Monte Carlo so I can get it finished - paint, install the new 416ci BB, exhaust, etc.
  14. Yeah, I'm not getting the vaccine shot because I know there are compounds in them that are not meant to be in our bodies. My wife works in the medical field and she knows all about the vaccines and that they were never fully tested, and the potential side effects from getting the vaccine shot.
  15. For us south of the Canadian border, I'm assuming we are all SOL for attending the event due to the border issue. I don't have a passport yet either.
  16. The machine shop just took it upon themselves to bore the block to their preferred choice of piston (Silv-O-Lite) without asking me first, so I'll be running those pistons along with a set of Total Seal gapless top ring set. A friend of mine for over 20 years is a professional mechanic with his own shop, and he runs TS gapless top rings in his OEM spec 327 in his 57 Chevy Bel-Air hardtop that will pull wheelies off the line (other friends have witnessed it first hand several times. I should have the block back this week with it being hot tanked, new cam bearings, and new brass freeze plugs. I'm just waiting for the new pistons and rings to show up so I can have the new pistons pressed onto the connecting rods, then I should be able to start building the engine.
  17. You should pull the spark plugs and run a compression test of each cylinder, and write it down as you test each one. If it's not leaking the oil externally, then it's burning it out the exhaust. On piston rings, the top ring is meant to hold your compression above the piston so that the engine will fire on each cylinder as it ignites the spark from the plug. The 2nd (lower ring) is there to wipe the oil off the cylinder wall as the piston moves in its downward stroke so that oil is not being introduced into the combustion chamber. Depending upon how many miles are on the engine, it could be carbon buildup or the piston rings are worn. That's why I would recommend a compression test first to see where each cylinder is currently at, and if the compression of all 8 cylinders is within service limits.
  18. Internet feed this morning shows that land borders from the US to Canada and Mexico have travel restrictions extended through Aug 21st 2021 now.
  19. What's everyone's go-to cast piston to run? Sealed Power, Federal Mogul, Silvolite, TRW? I think Sealed Power, Federal Mogul, and TRW are all owned by the same company now. Hypereutectic or regular cast for a street driven big block and no blower or nitrous added to it ever?
  20. I need a detent plate for my turbo 350 in my 72 Monte Carlo. I have an OPGI shifter and center console. Sending you a text.
×
×
  • Create New...