stangeba

I have seen one 71 3 on the tree. Keep it!

I know mine is a 350 but I believe they are the same. The larger one is tee'd into the PCV hose. The smaller one is tee'd into the vac. advance (ported spark) hose coming out of the carb. Bruce

Alex, I also brought up an old message. Scan http://home.comcast.net/~stangeba/Protectoplate.jpg

Alex, What you have taken the time to do is great, thanks! I found this web site for Mustangs and was wondering if anyone can program one up for our FGMC site. Don't know if it's possible but I think it would be a cool add on to the site (if it works). One for the body tag would be cool also. Bruce Mustang Decoder

I didn't get the bill yet but I think it was $38.00 US. Here is what the main page looks like. http://home.comcast.net/~stangeba/Build_data_copy.jpg You also get a big pack of photocopied tech information. Bruce

MarchieB, The sport wheel #2 was an option in 1971. I ordered it for my NON SS car (No Tilt on it then). My friend bought a new SS shortly after seeing my Monte and he did NOT have the sport wheel. I think more were found on the 1972 models than 71. They also offered the sport wheel on the Vega, Camaro and Chevelle. I don't know if they were excatly the same or not. I remember a kid in High School got a Vega GT the same time I got my Monte he referred to my sport wheel as a Vega GT wheel. Mine is badly worn (smooth) from 140,000 miles and 32 years but I'll keep it since it came with the car. Bruce

19MC70 Make sure the speedometer is working. Check all vacuum hoses, wires and the cable to the carb. The switch to shut it off on the brake peddle (I think it also is the brake light switch) could be bad as well as the vacuum release valve also on brake peddle. As mentioned in the above post, they do tend to fall apart inside. My spare part unit was one that did explode. Very sensitive spring inside like a speedometer along with a switch that prevents engagement below about 25 MPH. There is a small air filter on the unit and it could be missing or so dirty the air won't flow. My switch is on the turn sig lever and the small wires tend to break if you have a tilt wheel. I have seen some units that use a mercury switch that shuts off the unit if the car rolls over. If it's bent down, it won't work. Take it slow and good luck. Bruce

Did rear speaker car's have the package tray with mesh in them were the speakers go?. My 71 had metal grills with built in studs. The underside of the speakers had cardboard insulated covers that were held on by one center clip. (If I remember correctly) The cardboard package tray itself was painted cardboard. I replaced mine with a newer (1980) style fuzzy carpet like tray a neighbor made at the Tech Ctr. It has holes in the cardboard but you don't need speaker grills because the carpet hides them. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

I purchased a doner car with the gauge package. Ended up using all the wiring inside and out. Redline depends on the engine. Mine is yellow @ 4700 red @ 5000 with a 350 4BBL. Doner car had the same engine and no A/C like mine. I remember the other car used two temp sending units one in each head while mine only had one in the left head. Can't remember why. That was over 15 years ago. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

Mine did NOT. I got them from a Pontiac dealer for a Tempest to keep junk out of the heater area. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

Tried one Walmart and a Meijer along with some parts stores but will try a different Walmart. Good to know there out there so I will keep looking. Thanks, Bruce

Used my wipers last weekend at the Woodward cruise for the first time in 12 years. The wipers didn't clear very well and places I have checked don't have the CORRECT refills to keep it original. Any tips? Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

My original ones were both clear as well as the replacements with amber bulbs. Bruce

Someone posted a link for the GM Photo Store on-line last month. I returned several times and wrote them yesterday. I got an e-mail back today. Here it is: Good afternoon, Bruce! Thank you for your feedback on the GM PhotoStore website. We realize we haven't posted very many shots of the early 1970's Monte Carlos, at least not yet. When we launched the site, we chose about 1,000 of our most popular images, but we couldn't include very many shots of the same GM vehicle the first time around. We will be refreshing the site with new images each month, so please check the site for your Chevy engine and Monte Carlo images soon! Thanks again! Jennifer GM Media Archive http://www.gmphotostore.com Let's keep checking and report back if they post any new FGMC pics. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

If anyone else has factory cruise control and it stops working, this may help. I added a used A/C Delco Cruise control unit to my Monte about 13 years ago. The guy said it was for a Monte and it does fit and work (most of the time). Over the past 13 years or so it stops working after 2 to 3 summers of driving usually first time out in the spring. What I have found is slight carbon deposits or dirt get inside the unit, it sticks and won't engage. I remove it, dissemble and clean it with Alcohol, (DO NOT LUBE) re-assemble and it works. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

MONTEGUY, You have mail with a picture. It's all I have about floor shifters. Hope it helps. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

What about the lower control arms "oval bushing = SB round = BB". Perhaps that's not a proven fact. Bruce

7" Rally style came with mine. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

My friend bought one new in 71 and it only had one inlet to the air cleaner. He had A/C and the left snorkel would have hit the compressor. Don't know about an SS with out A/C but I doubt GM would have spent the extra money. Bruce ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

David, I love your quote about being able to walk in and order a Monte. As an original owner I remember that day like it was yesterday. Salesman was a friend of my Dad's and thought I was wasting money ordering the 4 barrel and sport stering wheel. The electric trunk opener was ok he thought. I couldn't afford A/C or the vinyl roof but had to have AM/FM Stereo and the G70 x 15 tires and rally wheels. All the days of delivering the Detroit news and cutting grass were worth it! ------------------ Original Owner since May 14 1971

More pics! I think these are original Chevrolet photos. Use the firs part of the url and check it out! http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/ http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20Coupe%2 0-%20fVl.jpg http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/TN_1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20C oupe%20-%20fVr.JPG http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20Coupe%2 0-%20fVr.jpg http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/TN_1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20C oupe%20-%20sVl.JPG http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20Coupe%2 0-%20sVl.jpg http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/1970%20Chevrolet%20Monte%20Carlo%20Hardtop%20Coupe %20BW-%20fVl.jpg Bruce [This message has been edited by stangeba (edited 09-22-2002).]

Found this nice picture of a brand new 1970 Red Monte at the assembly plant. http://www.usauto.pl/galeria/1970%20Chev...mbly%20line.jpg