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    Tune up cost

    in SS 454

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    No,

    not my skill set.

    mechanic who knows car and rebuilt transmission and engine doing it.

    Performance tune with “stage 1 ignition upgrade”.. ( his description).

    plugs

    distributor cap

    wires

    rotor

    carb clean and adjust

    Engine and transmission for non mechanics

    in Engine Tech

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    4 hours ago, Leghome said:

    The shop that rebuilt my 350 in my 72 charged me $2,250. Bored .020 over, roller cam and rockers, new pistons, pushrods and valve job. I had the engine already out of the car and on an engine stand when he received it. it only took him 10 days to do all of the work and for me to get it back ready to reinstall. This was done in Central Indiana.

    Thanks 

    sounds like a great deal!

    aint gonna come close to that in my area!

    Engine and transmission for non mechanics

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    14 hours ago, DragCat said:

    I'm a little confused on the questions. From the first post I read it as you already had an engine quote, but your second post reads like you don't. Metal in the pan usually isn't a good thing for starters. Is your mechanic also going to service/refresh the trans if needed or is that getting sent out too? Your mechanic can probably quote you a price on the R&R alone. If he's "your" mechanic and you like/trust him/her then you have to settle on that one. The engine builder or your mechanic should have a contact to get the engine transported back and forth. Or you could rent a PU (I think the AD's say $19 for the first 90 minutes). The engine builder should be able to give you a worse case quote for the build telling him what you "know" . Again, if you like/trust them your going to have to bite the bullet on price. 

    Yes, I do have a mechanic that has done a lot with the car since I got it.

    i do trust him but again have only had the car since spring.

    he has taken it apart enough to see the bearings but not completely.. he was waiting for my decision.  He assumes there’s more bearings involved as well as evidence that someone had the crankshaft out and remachined it. He feels it may not have been re installed properly.

    he will remove and transport engine to the rebuilder he uses.

    he will along with a transmission guy he uses go through transmission and check it out and replace seals.

    all told I’m looking at $6 to $8 k depending on what is discovered in the engine and transmission.

    since I’m doing none of this myself I was hoping for input on the cost proposal he has given me

    thanks

    Connector for fan blower switch.. elusive!!!

    in Electrical Tech

    Posted

    Having hard time finding this.

    the ac part referenced at local parts store pulls a substitute that’s too small.

    saw another option on eBay 

    help!

    i replaced switch.. runs fine plugged into old melted connector but want to replace connector.

    ( why do these melt?... I have seen this mentioned in a few places)

    thanks 

    mike

     

     

     

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    Engine bay 101 for dummies

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    On 7/21/2019 at 8:01 PM, Rob Peters said:

    Mike, Great looking car.  Is that the original paint or at least original paint color.  Please check the paint code and tell me if it is "63" which would be Desert Sand.  My original Monte Carlo was a 70 Desert Sand that I bought new off a dealer lot.  Desert Sand must be a very rare color because since the day I picked mine up at the dealer I have not seen another Desert Sand painted car.

    rob

    Rob 

    thanks !

    its had one repaint.. with original color...code 55 (champagne gold).

    the lighting may make it look darker 

    Engine bay 101 for dummies

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    Thanks Thomas!

    you may be right!

    just looked.. if I’m understanding this and observing correctly.. several wires may be off 7 looks like it’s going to 6 or 8.

    if this diagram is correct would you suggest I move wires as shown?

     

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    Engine bay 101 for dummies

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    I am posting photos of my recently acquired 70 SS 

    on a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being the inability to tell the difference between a lawnmower engine and a car engine I’m maybe a 3-4!

    the car is in great shape structurally with 42 k documented miles.

    sounds great at idle but...

    running rough on acceleration with a bit of backfire/misfire...I know the list can be long and I’ve got a mechanic looking it over this week.

    id appreciate any general comments about the engine bay..

    ( I know the auto level compressor is gone).

     

    also not sure what’s supposed to be attached to carb where I marked black lines

     Thanks 

     

    mike

     

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    Non toxic antifreeze

    in Engine Tech

    Posted

    I suspect Rob that you are right.

    i don’t think it’s been as popular as it should be.

    from what I can tell it works fine in older cars.

    ethylene glycol is SO toxic.. a few licks can kill pets..

    always felt the propylene glycol based product should get more press.

    mike

     

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