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mrj52

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  1. I had turned my SS into a work bench, I know BAD, so I cleaned of the car of my Dodge truck parts and put them on my other toy, a 77 Buick Skyhawk {Vega Monza that sort of thing}. Give me a few weeks and Ill feel guilty bout that as well
  2. Need to get a non vented cap for it. In gas tank speak a vented cap means the gas tank has a charcoal canister to vent the tank, in other words the cap is air tight. Or the other way is the tank has no charcoal canister so you would need a non vented cap, A breathing or non air tight cap. I know, its stupid but that is the way of the early emissions world.
  3. All Monte's whether it's a small or big block use the long water pump. The fan shrouds length is designed for the long style system. Nothing says that you cant use the short pump but the accessories such as the alternator, power steering pump, A/C is going to have be all Corvette style. For ease of parts availability I would go with the long pump set-up.
  4. You have to take off the torque converter. A non lock-up converter will not fit all the way on to the input spline There is a extension to the input shaft that has a "O" ring on the end. Locking up the converter gives about 1 to 3 MPG's. Tranny runs cooler a bit as well.
  5. Not using the lock-up function will not hurt the transmission BUT why not hook it up to utilize the lock-up feature at cruise. B&M makes a wiring kit for this. "NOTE" Lock-up and non lock-up toque converters are not interchangeable, must use the torque converter for the style trans
  6. Turbo 250C from 79 thru 84 and turbo 350C from 79 thru 84 used this plug for the TCC control wiring. Its used for convertor lock-up and the computer electrical-mechanical control system.
  7. I am currently building several big blocks one of which is this 475 inch L29 GEN6 BB. Here is some pictures of the lifter retainers you see down your heads. These are the factory roller lifters and anti rotators.
  8. Yep its a Gen 6 454 with the fuel pump boss. If it was a crate motor it would have a hyd roller camshaft, You would see the hyd roller lifter retainers, anti rotators and the "spider" to hold it all down. You also have peanut port heads which run fine but give up the power at about 4500 rpm. The stock camshaft that engine would have is a .483 lift intake and exhaust and 209 degrees at .050 115 lobe separation. Yes you can put a regular camshaft in this engine just use all the Mark4 early big block stuff. you can put the factory hyd roller camshaft in it using the Gen6 timing chain and cam retainer. Early Mark4 heads might not work on this block because the cooling passages are real close on the top row but all the aftermarket stuff bolts up with no problems. Ask as many questions as you want, Ill be 'staying tuned' TIM
  9. Also check the fan/fan clutch combo, temporarily disconnecting the belts and run the motor.
  10. Is your motor a 402 or a 454? New flex plate? Old or new torque converter? Love to help but we need just a little more info on your machine.......
  11. I put 4.11's in my SS years ago and hated it, Then installed 3.55's with a tall tire and still don't care for it Namely because the first 454 then the 571 ci motor produces a lot of torque, So in my opinion the 2.56 gears were good the long cruise and 3.31/3.42/5.55's.are hard on the highway at 70+ I am going to be installing 3.08"s to reach that magic compromise.
  12. That Tag looks like it hit with a sander a little.
  13. Repro tags are good idea only if you retain the original tag, to show providence. But I cant help but feel that it leads to the making your car your own and then go to sell it and it becomes this sought after one off muscle machine. Lets take this to the extreme at the cheap end. I want an original cheap 3 speed on the column shift bare bone Monte. No options nothing and I end buying my dream car and find out that some one took a Yenko, LS6, 4 speed Monte and converted it to a worthless Bait and switch car dealer lot vehicle replete with the fake cowl tag, build sheet etc. I would be pretty pissed because it not what I wanted regardless of what its true original shape was before. And to top it all off there is no way you could put it back because of the doubt factor. "O" its that car............My 1/2 cent worth of rant
  14. My wife and I are attending. Get there Fri and leaving Mon. CAN NOT WAIT!! See everyone their yep,,,,,yep
  15. Didn't really do anything but I did look at three different BBC motors that I have laying around as spares for the Monte. A port injected 475/505 ci BBC, A 466 BBC or a 460BBC. I want to pull the 571CI BB out to put it in a race car project.
  16. Got mine in 88 as a basket case. As it has been said, It does indeed take me back in time
  17. Starters, A GM thing, The Generals idea of supporting the local auto repair and parts economy.
  18. Gwen and I had a great time. Got to see some familiar faces and meet new ones as well. Loved all the cars and really dug the big commitment from some who drove so far far and those who put up with the mechanical issues. I salute you!! And thanks for allowing me to tell some stupid stories and apologies to those I might have insulted on my Bend Oregon rant. Finally thanks to Aaron and family for putting on a great weekend, A BIG awesome!! Thanks!
  19. Cleaning the under carriage and the back side of the wheels. HUM M root canal??
  20. Yes gas in the oil could cause the motor to not start, Gas vapors drawn in through the pcv system would contribute to an over rich condition. WARNING, those gas vapors can and do explode in the crankcase blowing out the oil pan and valve covers. { happened to me }. also do not discount a bad fuel pump, when they fail internally they can pump fuel into the oil pan via the pump push rod opening in the block. My 2 cents......................
  21. Gwen And I are going. Made the reservations and will be arriving on friday............CANT WAIT
  22. My wife and I are registered and reserved for the show. See you all in Bend!!
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