Lumpy

I don't think many, if any of the executives have much heart or soul when it comes to this. I remember seeing an interview with Iacocoa (or however you spell it) and they were talking about the old Mustangs douching the occupants of the car with gas during a rear-end crash, and the brand loyalty of the people restoring the old Mustangs. His comment was: "Get a new Mustang, it's a better car". As far as he was concerned, all the old Mustangs should just be junked, and the people should then get new ones. I think they have no idea about car collecting, old cars, etc. The Vipers to them are just an old pair of jeans, or some other garbage that's been around too long. Just a thought. !!! ken.

And I don't suppose (I think that's an oxymoron) it matters if you get a reading one or two pounds off, compared to any other port. After driving the car, one becomes familiar with what is normal pressure for that engine, and that's what really matters. With all of the variables that determine pressure, I'm sure no two engines read the same no matter which port you use. ken

That's a very pretty car. Clean up that engine! Looks like the same radio that's in Lumpy, (D24) but maybe not, kind of looking at it from an angle. But, again, very nice looking car. It's a keeper. I sure like those grilles better than the D24 grille. ken.

Not much stuff on the roof-rack this time! k.

I kind of agree that if there's another one in a museum somewhere, it's not a sin to modify it. Having said that, I try to stick with mods that can be reversed. I'm just worried about one thing....how long until he puts a chevy engine in it? ken.

That would be great for my D24, as there is only one brake light. Where would one find a 6V LED brake light bulb that would interchange? TIA Some good information and ideas on this thread. I'm thinking that it might be nice to have a couple of halogen driving lights on the front bumper, wired independently of the other lighting systems, for those times when you just aren't seeing well. ken

Good question, as I've wondered if the readings would be different depending on location. ken.

Now Tod is right...and that's not unusual for an engine to have plugs where some kind of drilling has to be done for various reasons. I never looked at those plugs with that in mind before. Just as an aside, revving a cold engine can also lead to broken rings, or broken ring lands on the pistons, as the pistons are rocking around quite a bit before they expand...so always a good thing not to do besides popping the core plugs. 40, glad to hear your filter oil is circulating! ken.

I would guess that those holes were drilled after the block was cast, in order to blow the sand and slag or whatever out of the oil passages. Then they were threaded and plugged. Kind of like the core plugs, which are often mistaken, and called "freeze plugs". But...I could be wrong! Just a guess. I think Greg is right...again...there is probably no oil circulating through your filter. ken.

I would kind of like to run the mechanical pump...it's nice and quiet. But I sure like the instant starts, especially the cold starts, of the electric pump. I might put my gas tank on the roof of the car, and just go with gravity feed like my motorcycles. ken.

I'm with Greg G on this one. k.

Okay, I got it. Although...I bet there might be traction propblems pulling a trailer. Or not. Anyhow...well done! I'm glad you are living your dream. I used to have one, being to drive all around the U.S. on back roads, driving a 1940's Dodge or International flatbed truck....but, not gonna happen. Might still take a trip in Lumpy one of these years though. ken.

Ooops. I was assuming 16" for the stock rim. Shows what I know! k.

Generally speaking, 15" are a little bit less expensive than 16"s, I can't think of any other reasons, certainly on a truck, as far as rims and tires go, bigger would be better. And sometimes people just go with what they have, or can get for free. I don't see any real difficulty finding 16" rims. I personally think a bigger rim and tire looks better. ken.

Now that...was a thread! You guys are nutz, but I mean that in a good way. Now I have my own question. How did you decide on a roof rack instead of a small trailer? I suspect because the rack puts more weight on the rear wheels, for better traction on snow and ice? Or, like me, do you just hate pulling trailers? Okay, best wishes. ken

Is there a thread about this car? I like to know more about it. ken

Thanks for jogging my memory! The pump I have now is the Carter, and it's a 6V. One nice thing about a regulator, once you get it set where you want it, you can change pumps and still get the same pressure. ken

And now we have our own version...2014! k.

I have not had very good luck with the "airtex" type pumps, the pulsating ones. I've seen dozens of those pumps, identical, but with dozens of different brand name on them. I now have a rotary pump, I actually forgot the brand, I got it at NAPA. It's a much better pump. ken.

A bog is exactly what you get with too much carb, not too much fuel, but too much air. But, you been there done that, and already know that. It's not dumping enough fuel when the butterflies open wide and suddenly. Edit: Not trying to stir the pot further, but it should be mentioned that a bog isn't only from to much carb, or cfm, there can be many other reasons. The accelorator pump on that two barrel may indeed be not working. Hey...think maybe the carb needs a rebuild. ? That carb is probably limited on how much you can increase the pump-shot, it may not be able to cover the bog. Going to two carbs gives twice the pump shot, so the transition to too much carb, with multiple carbs, is usually a little less painfull, than going to one single (too) big carb. Just a thought. ken

I'm lost...didn't know there was a M6 involved. !!!! ken.

I got the impression that there's actually no drive train...engine does not actually motivate the car.?? Kind of a four wheel engine stand? But....great throttle response. Didn't realize those engines revved up like that. ken

You know, if one got on a Chevy forum, and started talking about putting a 318 in a EL Camino....it wouldn't be all love and kisses for sure. I'm not just against Chevy in Mopar, I don't think a Mopar in a chevy, or a ford in a chevy, or Mopar in a Ford, etc, is a good idea anymore. Years ago when the old 40's cars were a dime a dozen, I think that slapping an engine with the wrong DNA into it was no big deal...and there were more chevy engines in the junkyards. Today there's plenty of Ford and Mopar engines too. As the old cars become more rare, I think then it becomes more desireable to have the right DNA. It just fits better. Swapping in a SBC years ago...that's okay. But now I think it should be discouraged. I watch the auctions a lot, and I'm definitely seeing a trend where some really, really nice cars come up for auction, with the wrong DNA in them, and the bidding is weak at best. Same car with the same DNA, whether it's the stock engine or not...bidding picks up, as does price. So I guess my opinion is that a swap done even as little as five years ago...that's one thing. Swapping in an engine with the wrong DNA today, or tomorrow...not a good idea, and really no reason to do that. I think that the awareness is that a engine with the wrong DNA, just not "belong". Nothing to get mad about, or put someone down for....just a rising awareness. Just some rambling thoughts. Haven't even had coffee yet! ken

I think the holley's are easy to find, easy to adjust. Nice small unit. ken

I don't think the dash-pot thing will be an issue....don't believe you will need them. Here's the advice I like to give concerning dual carbs...some will disagree. When running two carbs, use carbs that are smaller than the stock carb. Sometimes doubling the CFM gives the engine too much carb, and that can cause tuning and driveability issues. But having said that, I know lots of people have gone to two stock carbs on the flathead sixes and they have worked well. However, a smaller carb will always meter fuel better, and two small carbs will still be much more CFM than one stock carb. I tend to think sometimes, that when people run too much carburation, by the time they get the carbs tuned in, they don't realize that the thing is running more doggy than with the single carb. ?? Any engine will run better with too little carb, in comparison to too much carb. Too much carb will only "turn on" at high rpm, and will be doggie at normal driving rpm's, and will usually tend to bog unless it has a lot of pump-shot, and then gas mileage goes down. Again, too much carb will only really "turn on", or get with the program, about the time you are ready to shift into the next higher gear. Small carb gets with the program right off the line, and really turns on nice at mid-range. The worst thing that happens with too small of a carb is that it will act as a governor (sp?) at high rpm. And again, two smaller carbs, will still have more cfm than the single stock carb. (unless you used something off a Briggs and Stratton!!!) But again and again, two small carbs can/usually equal more cfm than the single stock carb, so you kind of get the best of both worlds. There are lots of single barrel carbs out there that are a little less cfm than the Stromberg. I have super good luck running two B&B's that came off of 198 slant sixes. Power went up, gas mileage went up, and wow-appeal went up. I only had to lean them out a bit, and put the accelerator pumps on the lowest settings. Again, I think dash-pots are over-rated. I wouldn't give them a second/another thought. Non-issue. ken.