jimgessner

Like racing…..slow down ……take a breath……and then go fast.

C2Racer

Thanks Jim and yes, fatigue did slow me down early last night. Got both doors working, washed and waxed, adjusted carb and started on a coolant leak. But the major deal for me is the sound of the exhaust....its got IT. The sound of a hopped up SBC with a lopey cam is something I haven't owned since high school. It's just the way I was hoping it would sound even with a stock looking exhaust system. I let it idle in the garage with rain falling full tilt outside for quite a while. We compared the cam specs in the car to a stock one and its even a hair here or there a little milder. So I see a cam change in my future since there are so many choices today. But that will be Thursday

jkuzzy

Here is my 64 with headers, chambered, and cam:

C2Racer

Yep, that's IT! What brand exhaust is that as mine is on its last legs. Probably why it sounds so good

jimgessner

You may have ''OFF ROAD'' exhaust mufflers.

Before you go changing camshafts lets look at the engine pad stamp and confirm its the original block in the car.

C2Racer

Jim,

The engine is original to the car with the VIN on the engine pad. Question though, my car does not have the rear fresh air fan. Was that deleted for cars with AC? My car is an early build confirmed by the 63 type controls on the heater box.

Thanks
Steve

JohnZ

The rear exhaust fan was used on all '64 coupes, A/C or non-A/C; it was only deleted on coupes with the N03 36-gallon fuel tank.

C2Racer

Okay, that got me looking. The fan is there behind the carpet panel but no trim for it and there are no controls under the dash for it either. Thanks John

Classic-Chevy-Guy

Steve

The control is a pull ****, like a vent ****, underneath the dash on the left side of the steering wheel. On an A/c car, only one on the under dash vents work, if I remember correctly

The blower **** attached to a beldin cable which connects to the rear blower motor. It is a bear to pull/push

Let me know if you need more info

Ralph

C2Racer

Thanks Ralph,

I got tied up trying to get the car ready for its safety inspection which is required in Texas for new cars to the state. So that meant I had to pull the wiper motor apart to get the wipers to stop and park after I got them to run. Just old dried up grease had the mechanism stuck. Then set the float level on the Holley as it was flooding the car. Set the timing also but going to need some jets to get this carb leaned out some more. But for now it's running a lot better. Still plenty of projects on a car that has been sitting for a while it seems.

Steve

C2Racer

I thought I would give everyone one last update on the new car. First early morning out after a lot of maintenance and it's finally running like it should. Been through the car top to bottom, rebuilt the carb, pulled some really bad looking plugs(running on 7 cylinders) took out pretty much water for oil and stopped the blue smoke issue and you name it for poor mechanical repairs. Even the front end ball joints were not tight!?

The good news is that it's a solid car with no rust. The frame does need a paint job but I am convinced it is a 50 year old car with 78,500 miles. That's pretty cool in my world.

Lots of upgrades planned but had to know what I had first. AC back on is high up after first pulling the gear box for a noisy bearing and a shift shaft leak fix. Clutch is pretty stiff so back to stock also.

This is my idea of fun! Kind of strange I know but after 30+ years of Porsche's it is really nice to have a car I can work on in my garage without having to drop the motor to do almost anything.

Steve