Recent content by 74Slant6Charger

yes mine is the lever type, but it is firmly fixed in place - so perhaps the lock ring is the ticket... thanks!

ok cool, i'll see what I find... thank you

Anyone have a tutorial on how to replace the ignition lock cylinder thingy on the column on pops' 70 GTX? The old one is worn out / busted. I downloaded the service manual, but don't see anywhere in there that tells me how. I am guessing: Pull steering wheel remove blinker stuff pull column...

Thank you Turbine

just found one at Napa (rarely shop there) for $8! sweet!

Thank you!

Pop's has a 70 GTX 440, has started stalling weirdly, and we're wondering if it is a fuel filter issue - pops says he's not sure he's ever changed it in the 36yrs he's owned it. It is a metal canister looking thing with not just an in and out nipple, but a little extra one that seems to go back...

Thanks for this tutorial! Excellent... Where do you suggest we source the bearings/races etc? Who's the best place?

Where'd ya get this?

Yeah, no idea... been a minute. It's one of these ratty cars, unloved and unwanted - till now.

Well, big boy took it to work last night, 15 miles ea way... got home and she's clattering away again. Also it has developed a hard-to-start-when-hot issue as well. fun with old cars!

Yeah we did the hammer n chisel bit a couple weeks ago, need to do the valve seals too

Yeah - 318 was swapped in a long time ago by who knows... Car has sat largely unused for a good couple decades, valve seals are shot, burns and leaks oil, largely neglected. Gonna change the oil and keep an eye on it. It's a throwaway engine but we'll nurse it along till he's rich and famous...

Welp, we moped for a couple days, then fired it up tonight... sounded quieter, so I said - take it for a mild cruise. He came back and glory be - it's quiet like it used to be! Woo!

Yeah - me too. It sounded perfect, until it didn't. He came home and I heard it down the street.