So, here's our motor......
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So, here's our motor......
It's greasy and dirty but how bad does it look and what, if anything, are we missing? I know the carburetor isn't on there yet (that goes on tomorrow) but what else might be missing? The A.I.R? We haven't driven it yet but we have heard the engine and it sounds great. I know the plan was to get it repainted but we're going to wait on that now, too much going on with the new building......one stress at a time please! So, after everything is done tomorrow we might send it out to be steam cleaned (the motor and everything underneath) and then it's off to the detail shop and we'll enjoy it 'as-is' for a couple of months.
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I am restoring my S/B 69. I find it very interesting that the fuel filter and lines look correct but there is no clamp holding it steady which would have connected to the AIR. The exhaust manifolds are not correct. A non A/C has a 5 blade fan that looks right, but the shroud does not appear to be metal, might just be the picture. Also the radiator does not run to an expansion tank, not sure what that black thing is where the tank would go. Valve covers indicate a 350/350 I guess. From what I have learned on mine so far is that in 69 there were 3 versions of stuff for that model year. Early mid and late. I guess GM was doing some weird stuff back then.
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When the manifolds were mentioned earlier today we called the man we bought the car from and he said they were like that when he bought it so the original owner must have switched them. I'll be on the look out for the correct manifolds and A.I.R. system.
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I am restoring my S/B 69. I find it very interesting that the fuel filter and lines look correct but there is no clamp holding it steady which would have connected to the AIR. The exhaust manifolds are not correct. A non A/C has a 5 blade fan that looks right, but the shroud does not appear to be metal, might just be the picture. Also the radiator does not run to an expansion tank, not sure what that black thing is where the tank would go. Valve covers indicate a 350/350 I guess. From what I have learned on mine so far is that in 69 there were 3 versions of stuff for that model year. Early mid and late. I guess GM was doing some weird stuff back then.
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I will see if I can get a pic. The AIR has a threaded hole right abve the fuel filter wear you would put this round clamp the size of the fuel line , so its not real big.
No AIR but you can see expansion and shroud. This may help?
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...9/DSC00753.jpg
No AIR but you can see expansion and shroud. This may help?
http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...9/DSC00753.jpg
Last edited by SB64; Mar 24, 2014 at 08:50 PM.
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You have brackets for ignition shields, but no ignition shields! Everyone likes chrome... until they have to change their spark plugs.
Control arm dust shields would help keep it a bit cleaner too.
Control arm dust shields would help keep it a bit cleaner too.
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Here is where the fuel filter bracket attaches to the A.I.R. pump bracket.
I am ashamed to share this picture, but it is the "before" picture. Alot of poor condition/incorrect items.
I am ashamed to share this picture, but it is the "before" picture. Alot of poor condition/incorrect items.
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Back in the day my first new car was a 1968 Camaro and one of the first things I did was to remove the air pump....only I inserted brass plugs into the exhaust manifolds...seems strange to have swapped them out. Anyway if I remember correctly it wasn't to increase hp so much as it was to help the car run cooler.
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Thank you for the picture.....and hey, don't worry about the before shot, we all had to start somewhere and I certainly put mine out there dirt and all!
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Do you have a picture of where that clamp should be and what it should look like?
When the manifolds were mentioned earlier today we called the man we bought the car from and he said they were like that when he bought it so the original owner must have switched them. I'll be on the look out for the correct manifolds and A.I.R. system.
When the manifolds were mentioned earlier today we called the man we bought the car from and he said they were like that when he bought it so the original owner must have switched them. I'll be on the look out for the correct manifolds and A.I.R. system.
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