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To answer the mounting question... The PCV should be mounted so that the vacuum is pulling towards the spring, away from the valve within.. Depending on the style of the PCV the direction of installation can vary.. Many threaded type PCV's are intended to be threaded into the intake manifold, with the hose end away from the manifold.. The PCV's and valve there-in are designed to momentarilly snap closed upon accelleration.. If this does not happen, no vacuum for the vacuum advance.. In 1963 I got a new Chevy C10 pickup,, Within a year or so the engine would not accellerate, popping back through the carb.. I took the truck info a tune up, got it back and it still feel flat on it's face.. Took the truck to the Chevy dealer, got it back, still would not accellerate.. I use to purchase the factory repair manual when I bought a new vehicle... I got out the manual and read up on the tune-up spec's for the 6 cyln 230 engine.. The emmision section went into great detail about the function of the PCV... The importantance of keeping the "valve" clean was highlighted.. I removed the PCV, it was fouled with oil/sludge... Washing the vavle in solvent cleaned it right up.. I reinstalled the PCV and took the truck for a test drive.. Problem solved.. I drove down to the Chevy garage, I told the shop manager what I had found.. His response, the PCV's were something they normally did not service.. I pointed out the section in the factory manual covering "emmisions, PCV's".. The service maniger told me that he did not think they had such a manual in the their shop.. Another instance of.. "don't confuse me with facts, I already have my mind made up"..

Truck was published in 1977. Here's the cover of mine, dust jacket a bit worn for age. I think I purchased my copy in the 1978-1980 time frame.

fool thing won't show me my map. But I know Where I'm at most times.

Here's some location pics of all the special nuts and washers Hank! Lots of rebuilders do not know of these unique factory installed washers and nuts used at the manifold ends. Hope this helps. Bob

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where. Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered. Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom. Just then the doorbell rang, and an irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?' And thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree. Not very many people know this. =

Do these guys look familiar?? Looks like the same era as your picture with your first car. Some how I think these guys a left coasters.

Thanks Bob. I found out that the material cost is $40 he only ships by UPS so that's another $65.

rear springs are on their way already. didn't have any luck with local shops, i tried some but there wasn't any who could or wanted to deal with the task. front will be lowered some after the springs settled.