Camino LS6

I don't think it looks so great... it doesn't have a bed!

"You can get anything you want..." Happy Turkey Day everyone!

I think 3" would be overkill. While "some" back pressure is desireable, what you have already should not hurt you on either side of the back pressure equation. Stick with 2.5 and you'll be just fine.

Creating "dead zones" isn't in my gameplan - I'm a plant guy after all.

Maybe I'll just mix it with fresh gas and burn it in the ROPOS.

I used to use it to get brush piles burning - but we can't burn brush anymore, even on this huge property. The friggin state put a stop to it.

...where I can get rid of old gasoline? I'll be facing this issue several times soon.

Thanks Ocn!

The plan is to drain the oil, add fresh oil/filter, prime with oil pump priming tool, hand rotate, and then attempt to start it.

Picked up a new battery and an oil filter today. I force-fed the engine an extra 4 quarts of oil using a tube to flood the lifter valley and send the balance down the drainback holes. Inching closer to a lift-off attempt.

I'm thinking that I may dramatically overfill the engine with oil today and give it one more day to sit and soak.

...wherever you are.

There are some very critical steel parts to a Vette. The frame (in this case it's a good one) and the birdcage (in this case it has some issues). The birdcage is the steel structure surrounding the passenger compartment. It consists of the winsheild frame, A pillars down to the floor (including door jambs), Rocker channels , rear door jambs, and the steel panel behind the seats. The upper rear reinforcements are then different for convertible and coupe models. The trouble is usually around the windsheild and the front pillars/cowl area. My car has some damage in those areas - how bad is tough to determine without major disassembly. Oh, and the actual firewall is fiberglass bonded to the birdcage. EDIT: the sturcture of the doors is also steel under the fiberglass outer skin, and the body mounts are steel reinforced.

...Oh, and I already have the Nevr Dull on hand.

Feeling evil tonight, Zo6? Olds: I'm not sure exactly how original I will insist on keeping it. The HEI is an obvious upgrade to be sure, and I hear you on the Q-jet. But then, I'm no stranger to points and carbs - so it could go either way.

Good eye! Yes, it is a vacuum line. It's part of the "Astro-Ventillation" system. It runs to a vacuum actuator that opens vents behind the seats to allow air to flow through the cabin. The air then vents out through the rear deck of the car just behind the convertible lid. You should be able to see two rectangular holes in the body in one of the pics. I have the grilles that install there set aside for now. EDIT: You can even see the actuator, linkage, and the two doors it opens at the top of the rear wall of the passenger comapartment in one of the pics. The actuator is at the far left, the linkage runs from it above the first door to the center between the doors.

You can count on it, Stang. I may try it over the holiday.

That shot really shows that they've thought this through, I'd bet that they are considering production.

Yes, it's a Quadrabog. Luckily, I have an NOS rebuild kit in my stash of parts. But all resource leads are more than welcome!

Nice find, Olds! That's a great price.

Today was Marvel Mystery oil day. I pulled the spark plugs and shot some of the stuff into all of the cylinders. I then pulled the valve covers to get a good look inside. Not too bad in there, if a bit less clean than my earlier peek through the oil fill indicated. The layer of crud from old oil isn't very thick, and all of the pushrods spun easily. There was a bit of the telltale grey crud from an engine using leaded gas in the corners of the heads below the drainback holes, but no major sludge. I dosed the valvetrain up with Mystery Oil as well, shooting generous amounts down into the lifter valley and through the drainback holes. I soaked every bit of the exposed valvetrain. On cleaning day I noticed that the heat riser was frozen in place (no real surprise) , so today I soaked it with GM's own "heat valve lubricant". That stuff is the best penetrating oil I've ever used. I stocked-up with two new cans today as I'm told that it has been discontinued. If you can find this stuff, I'd urge you to buy a can. That was about it for today, other than checking to see if there was any ATF in the trans (there was). Now I will just let things soak for a day or two. I also discovered that #3 spark plug is a PITA to get to. Not much to see, but I did take a few pics.

The concensus appears to be that Marvel Mystery Oil is the product of choice for waking an old engine. So, I'm headed out to get some.

They certainly could with a few exciting and innovative entries. But will they?

Understood. Glad to see you stopping by though - you had me wondering what was up. Back on topic: Here is a C&G original sketch from a few years ago.

James! Good to see you here! Not sure I'm sold on this conversion, I really like the look of the Ute nose as is. But it could grow on me.