IS it REALLY worth this much $$??
Le Mans Master
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From: Northern CA
Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (Madmikeee)
Even if he paid someone for a frame-off restoration... He's way over-priced.
Don't get me wrong. Nice car... real nice. And some sap will probably plunk down way more than it's worth. But mark my words... his price comes down or that thing sits awhile. :yesnod:
Don't get me wrong. Nice car... real nice. And some sap will probably plunk down way more than it's worth. But mark my words... his price comes down or that thing sits awhile. :yesnod:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Maryland
Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (A C)
Juliet, what is a TCS? I don't think my car ever had one.
Melting Slicks
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From: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (Juliet)
Juliet, what is a TCS? I don't think my car ever had one.
Trans Controlled Spark or Thermal Controlled Spark (I forget which). It's a little gizmo, about the size of a 35mm fil canister on the pass side of intake on a studded bolt about in the middle. It has vac lines carb going to it. It has electrical connection from the trans. What it does is prevent down shifting or something like that until the car is fully warmed up. I forget exactly how it functions, but that should give you an idea at least. It's one of the early attempts at emissions. ~Juliet
Trans Controlled Spark or Thermal Controlled Spark (I forget which). It's a little gizmo, about the size of a 35mm fil canister on the pass side of intake on a studded bolt about in the middle. It has vac lines carb going to it. It has electrical connection from the trans. What it does is prevent down shifting or something like that until the car is fully warmed up. I forget exactly how it functions, but that should give you an idea at least. It's one of the early attempts at emissions. ~Juliet
It was used to control vacuum to the advance on the distributor.
Automatics and 4 speeds both had them.
You would not get any vacuum to the distributor until 4 gear (manual trans), or until drive (auto trans). Contolled by a switch in the transmission which activitated a device mounted near the carb. It had an electrical connector and vacuum lines attached.
Reason - Pollution control.
Burning Brakes
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Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (Barry's70LT1)
..also, shouldn't the chrome trim on top of the wiper door be painted?
I wonder if he remembered to paint in the inside of the "egg-crates" as well..
It looks like this guy's got "Ohio-Inflation" that seems to be the norm with asking prices from that part of the country - rhymes with Tro-Pream
I wonder if he remembered to paint in the inside of the "egg-crates" as well..
It looks like this guy's got "Ohio-Inflation" that seems to be the norm with asking prices from that part of the country - rhymes with Tro-Pream
Le Mans Master
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From: Canada
Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (razz1980)
Hold on guys, shouldn't we be encouraging his price, just think we could all be our loans officers best friends once again, pay off the mortgage, buy our own south seas paradise island, go visit Razz, ah what a dream. Go eBay go and lets take out front page advertising if it sells anywhere near $50k. :D
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Re: IS it REALLY worth this much $$?? (razz1980)
this guy needs to put down the crack pipe..never knew the 350 was a big boy toy,thinkin of selling mine for $30000 any buyers out there :jester