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    Offline RusTy/SE

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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #15 on: July 04, 2006 - 01:49:27 PM »
     :bigsmile:
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    Russ
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #16 on: July 04, 2006 - 02:02:55 PM »
      Just thought of something but i'm probably grasping at straws...several days ago i rinsed down the engine bay on the Coronet and as it has that asbestos (?) wrap on the headers maybe that would explain my "smoke" (trapped moisture). Maybe trapped moisture still hasn't evaporated  ::) Still doesn't explain that wisp from the distributor area though :walkaway:
     

    Edit: Joe (Slimer) just stopped by and agreed to look under the hood as i tried to start the Coronet - fired right up with nary a hint of smoke although we could now barely make out the "smell" of moisture. The wisp from the distributor area was from some moisture trapped under the dist. cap.  :woohoo: :woohoo: :clapping:

    Today's lesson learned - don't get water on wrapped headers. :bricks1: :bricks1:

    Thanks Mike :2thumbs:
    « Last Edit: July 04, 2006 - 03:45:02 PM by RusTy/SE »
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    Russ
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    Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #17 on: July 04, 2006 - 03:58:24 PM »
    Quote from: Challenger73318 on July 04, 2006 - 12:00:59 PM
    Yeah, you're right, its not the heat....its that stinkin humidity lol



    If i have to hear that one more time....lol. i lived in virginia two summers ago, hampton roads area and it was hot and humid. very, had no a/c in my mustang either. And now i live where its been 113* already and hot is hot after about 102*ish...wet or dry heat, i dont care...its hot.  :lol:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #18 on: July 04, 2006 - 05:12:43 PM »
    Denso alt is in as promised, its the same color as the intake but looks super white for some reason  :woohoo:


    Yes, i know i need to clean up under the hood. its my daily, gimme a break.  :lol:

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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #19 on: July 04, 2006 - 05:20:18 PM »
    Looks better than some I've seen!! :grinyes:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #20 on: July 06, 2006 - 08:42:58 PM »
     Over the weekend I installed a swap meet clutch fan, Edelbrock Air-Gap RPM intake, with a 1" Super Sucker Carb spacer, an old 700 Holley double pumper, Lokar cable kickdown linkage, along with taller throttle linkage, a 3" K&N Air Filter and X-Stream Air Flow top, and some new valve cover gaskets, because my not that old reusable ones decided they didn't want to be reused after all.
     
     I still have to install my new Pertronix Flame Thrower II Coil as soon as I remember where I put the new coil bracket I've had laying around for years at, and fix the leak from the freakin Chrome water neck.....
    Hopefully I'll have time this weekend to recurve the distributor too. 
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #21 on: July 06, 2006 - 09:04:04 PM »
    Quote from: GoodysGotACUDA on July 04, 2006 - 05:12:43 PM
    Denso alt is in as promised, its the same color as the intake but looks super white for some reason  :woohoo:


    Looks like the alt is sitting in almost direct sunlight. The camera is set to Center-weighted metering, so it's trying to provide the best exposure for the area around the intake and air cleaner.  :eek7:

    Sorry - I'm at work so I'm in tech support mode (Nikon digital cameras).
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #22 on: July 07, 2006 - 01:28:33 AM »
    Been doing mostly bodywork on the cuda, and it has been getting hot (triple digits!!) I usually have to stop around noon, which really sucks. The car is really coming along, hopefully have more pictures soon, and maybe paint in a few weeks :bigsmile:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #23 on: July 07, 2006 - 09:59:32 AM »
    Quote from: EVIL72 on July 06, 2006 - 08:42:58 PM
    Over the weekend I installed a swap meet clutch fan, Edelbrock Air-Gap RPM intake, with a 1" Super Sucker Carb spacer, an old 700 Holley double pumper, Lokar cable kickdown linkage, along with taller throttle linkage, a 3" K&N Air Filter and X-Stream Air Flow top, and some new valve cover gaskets, because my not that old reusable ones decided they didn't want to be reused after all.
     
     I still have to install my new Pertronix Flame Thrower II Coil as soon as I remember where I put the new coil bracket I've had laying around for years at, and fix the leak from the freakin Chrome water neck.....
    Hopefully I'll have time this weekend to recurve the distributor too. 


    Sounds pretty good. Throw that Chrome T-Stat housing as far as you can, sucker will never be leak free...damhik  :villagers:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #24 on: July 07, 2006 - 04:39:43 PM »
    Quote from: GoodysGotACUDA on July 07, 2006 - 09:59:32 AM
    Throw that Chrome T-Stat housing as far as you can, sucker will never be leak free...damhik  :villagers:
    My thoughts exactly.  :thumbsup:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #25 on: July 07, 2006 - 08:43:01 PM »
    Mine are on hold until I get myself moved back down to the states....but I am still buying and looking for more.... :naughty:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #26 on: July 08, 2006 - 05:10:27 AM »
    My Challenger is just waiting for a fender(should be here next week) then i just put it toghter and ride it some..
    My 70 Charger is off for paint(after paint i will change the vinylroof) and then the car should be like new :bigsmile:
    My 69 Charger needs allot of welding before it ever get any paint, and change fuellines and tank, it looks like hell but goes like real beast :burnout:
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    Re: So its summertime when everyone is supposed to be working on their mope's
    « Reply #27 on: July 09, 2006 - 07:52:41 PM »
    Welp. after many hours, putting in a new converter by myself for the first time was quite a lovely experience  :lol2:. but it does run! very, very well. went from about 2,500stall no-name converter to a 3,800/3,900rpm flashing 9 1/2" dynmamic. its a little monster now  :jumping:
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