roberts427

Anyone have pic of the way the brake line was held in place to the steering box. Thanks Robert.

Frankie the Fink

Are you sure about a clip on the steering box ?

My 63 AIM shows a clip at the front frame crossover member and a clip that holds a brake line junction box to the frame rail just aft of the steering box - that's all.

And my original car matches that..

JohnZ

The front brake pipe is not clipped/attached to the steering gear - only to the frame.

roberts427

sorry I meant to state the ebrake cable

MidShark

Robert, there is a clip that is held on by the rearmost steering gearbox bolt that holds the e-brake cable in place. I can get a pic tomorrow.

Rich

Frankie the Fink

This is all I come up with...and it matches the '63 AIM...

Possibly Long Island part 47-09A

MidShark

That's what I was talking about, Frankie.

Rich

roberts427

Thanks, that what I was looking for I have some clips/clamps in my pile, but I am not sure if what it is suppose to look like, Hate to order on if I already have one.
Anyone have a close up pic of the original. If not I will order one. Thanks again. you guys are the best.

Frankie the Fink

Just replaced my 63 steering box and yes, it has the clip as shown above...

Frankie the Fink

Here is the clip - nothing special from what I can see....
BTW - your forum INBOX is full - I can't respond to your PM...

Vettrocious

Here's another view...

roberts427

thanks so much, your a big help. question for u when I got judged they stated that my fuel sending unit did not have the correct #s on it.do u know if LIC has the correct one.

Frankie the Fink

LICS 05-38A (ethanol resistant parts) -- I have no idea if this is correctly numbered - maybe a phone call. If yours is working I think I'd just take the point 'hit'.
LICS has the best, most correct parts for 63s IMO - but I've had a few dicey repro sending units before...very inaccurate.

If you do change it there is a special tool to R&R it but many just use a hammer and punch/chisel.. You have to be careful of sparks around a gas tank though...even empty ones can have vapors...

Vettrocious

I agree with Frankie, if the unit works properly, leave it alone. You can get Top Flight without those points, try to find easier points elsewhere. It's not worth the trouble or expense to change it just for a few points.

roberts427

gage always reads 1/2 full ??

roberts427

found my clamp and nut, thanks just wasn,t sure what it was suppose to look like.
Anyone have recommendations on what fuel I should use on a fuel car. All stock.
.030 over

Vettrocious

That's not a gage any longer, it's now "art" . Maybe a sending unit is necessary, but it could be the gage itself...

Regarding fuel for a 63 fuelie: I'd suggest non-ethanol premium with octane of 91 or more. Get the "puregas" ap on your phone to find your local non-ethanol fuel stations.

If you can only find 90 octane, you may be all right if your compression isn't too high. If you get knocking with 90 octane (or less) try to find non-ethanol racing fuel (105-110 octane) and add a gallon per tank of gas, (to raise the octane level of the mix).

Frankie the Fink

If you have any Wa-Wa stations near you they have non-ethanol gas at the pump with the blue handle (at least -- all the ones in Florida do).

I don't drive a fuelie so others that actually do would have better answers...

PS - determine if its the dash gauge or sending unit causing your bad reading - if its the sending unit then you'll want to replace it. If the fuel indicator fails ops checks its a big hit..

roberts427

we don't have non ethanol in Ct. so I guess I,ll use the 93 octane.
Thanks, now I gotta tackle the fuel gage problem