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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1276483
07/31/12 02:21 PM
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When I got this car it was plumbed for the master cylinder on the wrong side. Not knowing, I ordered the correct replacement. Obviously it has the holes on the wrong side. Not able to do the lines at the time, I just ordered the generic Cardone replacement with holes on both sides. It has the right shape.

My car came stock with factory discs. I switched to the MP Brakes kit because my calipers were leaking and I couldn't find anyone to rebuild them at the time (4 years ago), plus pads are easier to get for the A body style brakes. Still have original stuff in garage. Bendix?

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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1276484
08/02/12 12:57 PM
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Yep, didn't look at the picture closely enough. The disc brake booster is different than the Midland-Ross power drum booster. Not trying to hijack the post, but what is the correct installed finish for the drum booster? As I mentioned, I've seen several that were still wearing the original yellow CAD.

P'dro, by the way, beautiful car.

Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: p d'ro] #1276485
08/03/12 01:22 AM
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Lot better than my '67 R/T...

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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: SILVER67] #1276486
08/03/12 09:38 AM
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Thanks for the compliments. I would love a silver B-body. And would take a 4spd over my column auto. This thing cruises like a Caddy though. Real easy to drive.

I still have to do the interior, but everything else has been touched. I left the factory undercoating, which saved the car. A Wisconsin cars without one patch in orig. floors and trunk. Silly.

I am not sure about the brakes, but there is a stock, one owner 67 GTX around here with a gold MC. Owner says it is orig., but that is hard to believe that he just kept rebuilding it all these years.

I am chasing a miss in my new motor. Wires seem square. Will get my distributor recurved by Don at FBO, but I think the new paint in engine compartment may have led to a poor ground for chrome ECU hid under battery.

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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: p d'ro] #1276487
08/04/12 07:01 AM
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As regards you "miss", Definately make shure you have a good ground on not only the chrome box, but ANYTHING that grounds to the engine bay after paint. My car did fine after assembly, at first. Then, miles from home, it refused to start. After chasing my tail for several weeks, I put a jumper wire from neg batt to solenoid and WALA! Lesson learned, ALWAYS use star washers beween freshly painted surfaces and ANYTHING that requires a ground.

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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: p d'ro] #1276488
08/06/12 11:33 AM
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So I added a few wire looms and ran a ground wire from ECU mounting screw to - wire on battery and the miss is gone. Next step to send distributor to FBO for a recurve and get correct 4327s Carter restored.

Does anyone reading this kow the best place to by the choke control that is mounted in the intake (for the orig. carb?)

Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: p d'ro] #1276489
08/06/12 11:45 AM
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If you have your original choke I can restore it as well as the carb, no extra cost for the choke.

Re: Engine Compartment and New motor [Re: Hemi ragtop] #1276490
08/07/12 11:36 AM
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As regards you "miss", Definately make shure you have a good ground on not only the chrome box, but ANYTHING that grounds to the engine bay after paint. My car did fine after assembly, at first. Then, miles from home, it refused to start. After chasing my tail for several weeks, I put a jumper wire from neg batt to solenoid and WALA! Lesson learned, ALWAYS use star washers beween freshly painted surfaces and ANYTHING that requires a ground.




Thanks for the advice. My guy did use those, but when re-mounting the ECU it was put right against the inner fender with no spacer and just screws. I don't think it got good contact, for some reason. Or else the issue was my wires.

Off topic, my car looks like a glorified Hot Wheel, whereas your car looks SINISTER! I like having 15" magnum 500s and redlines, but it almost takes attention away from the car. I hate the stock 67 wheels so not sure what to do there.
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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1276491
08/07/12 11:46 AM
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If you have your original choke I can restore it as well as the carb, no extra cost for the choke.




It will be coming your way. Can you work with this? Will it work ok in hot climate? I have no room for spacer with stock air cleaner.

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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: p d'ro] #1276492
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Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: p d'ro] #1276493
08/07/12 12:05 PM
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Yes, not a problem.....I've worked with a lot worse!

Should run just fine in your climate built to stock specs. Be careful packing it, I raccomend double boxing as it's metal but it's cast metal and will break if slammed against something hard. BTW that tag looks like a couple more bends and it will break off.

Re: Engine Compartment and New motor for 67 R/T Ragtop [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1276494
08/07/12 01:15 PM
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Will do. I ship a lot of stuff and have plenty of bubble wrap. What gaskets are recommended to go back on with the Carter? Is there some Bakelite thing?

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