Leghome
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Yep that is where my 72's is mounted
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But if it is an internal regulator since you swapped out the ALT. it still could be but not likely. I cannot remember when Delco Remy started using the internal regulator. I remember rebuilding alternators at Delco and if memory serves me correctly the terminals looked like two I's stacked and my terminals look like two I's side by side.
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regulator comes to my mind.
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At first glance I thought I was looking at Pix of my 72 Monte. Red is beautiful.
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aw come on skeerdy cat try it you'll like it
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SEM has a trim black that is a satin finish. The part number is 39143 Trim Black. It matches the factory under hood color almost perfectly. I do not know who carries it but I work in an automotive paint store and we do. So that is probably a good place to start looking if that is what you want. I used it on the engine compartment on my 72 it it looks a whole lot better than the flat black that was there.
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I finally got the motor and tranny back in my 72. It sure does look good all freshly painted and the engine compartment all detailed and painted. Pix coming if I can remember to take them. I take the camera to the garage and then forget to use it. Must be having some of those brain fart moments and the are happening more often than I want.
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Gerson also makes an acceptable respirator. We sell about a case a week of those. They are less than $21 each. They will also last longer if you keep them in their zip lock bag and in the refrigerator. I have kept mine useable for up to a year by using this method.
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Took the drive shaft to INDY Rack and Axle today and they shortened it 5/8". They took a measurement on the front of the shaft and said it needed to be shortened at least 1/2". I said what about 3/4" and so we compromised.
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Took the tranny to a transmission guy this evening and he said everything looked great so I am ready to reinstall.
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No the rear was not hanging. the front was on stands the back wheels were on the ground
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When I pulled the motor and tranny out of my 72 my son in-law had to take the cups off of the rear U joint to drop the drive shaft. How much do I need to shorten my drive shaft so that this is not a problem when I reinstall it in a couple of weeks? Even when he took the caps off we still had to finagle it out.
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I used a spacer that matched my intake, one large hole in case the smaller holes are different from the carb.
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No shroud needed with electric fans but you have a very large gap tween the radiator and water pump. I have seen a couple Monte's with electric fans and one guy had a stainless steel shroud made to take up half the space. It looked very nice and he had the stainless polished.
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ARP 400-1101 are the ones I am looking at on Summit Racing.
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Can stainless steel bolts be used to bolt headers to the heads?
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Yes the tranny was rebuilt about 2000 miles ago. Is the spring clip next to the torque convertor or inside the seal?
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Pulled the motor and tranny out of my 72 today. The torque convertor seems loose after I separated the motor and tranny. Should there be any slop with the torque convertor just hanging. My son in-law thought it was very loosey goosey. It has been 38 yrs since I last had a torque out and that was on a 1968 Dodge station wagon.
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Oh just some MINOR work to keep me out of trouble for the next two to three weeks
http://s270.photobucket.com/albums/jj86/leghome/
I put this link in cause I still cannot figger out how to post them in my post
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I had a 1988 GMC pickup that the axle seals leaked and they did have some offset seals that rode on a different part of the axle. That fixed the problem and that also let the brakes work properly. Brakes and oil/grease do not mix.
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Was it a new gun or used. I work in an automotive paint store and cheapest gun we sell is $100.54. Wee have tried cheaper guns but they all caused our customers a lot of problems and headaches for us to send back. I have painted several cars over the last 40 years and have always used a very good gun. DevilBiss JGA suction feed. The gravity feeds came out after I had quit doing my own body work.
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We have several customers that deal with the automotive Paint store I work using POR 15. It is not UV resistant but on the under sides that should not be a problem. I put it on the bottom of a lawn mower deck and when I scrapped it 5 years later it still looked real good. It is kind of pricey 4.95 a quart but it goes a long way and can be brushed. When brushing it flows out pretty nicely and has a nice smooth finish to it. Wire brushing off any loose rust/dirt is a must and using there metal prep is also a very good idea. I am getting ready to pull my motor and will be painting the cross member and suspension parts with it in a couple of weeks. I also bought a pint of POR 15 Chevy Orange paint to repaint the motor while it is out. We have only had one guy complain about the POR 15 products and we still cannot figure out what went wrong.
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I don't think u have to be a member to view. I may be wrong because I joined before I started to read any posts there. I just wanted info from all sources I could find on my Monte
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I just went out to he garage and measured mine and it is only a 3/4" spacer. That is from the bottom to the lip where the air cleaner rest. It is a full inch if measured from the very bottom to the very top. That is what was on the car when I bought it just before Labor Day and have not tried anything else. I do have a 1" spacer under the carb though for the vacuum line to the power brake unit and the heater flap controls.
Alternator Issues
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My parents had a care that had a bad battery that did the same thing. After the car got warm it would not start. Sit for a couple of hours and it would. On a side note on that problem, my mother was pregnant and could not drive. Dad would have to park on a hill and mom and I would have to start pushing it down the hill to start it. Dad got called all kinds of names for his pregnant wife pushing the car. LOL LOL LOL