Newbie here !!!
03-16-2018, 09:33 PM
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Newbie here !!!
bought a 77 that had been in a fire ! been a long road but i am finally gettin close to drivin it on the street i hope !! eng and trans survived flames and thats about all. new used body is YELLOW , ewww. lol. all i could find at the time. its a long boring story so i will cut to the chase, had to replace radiator and trans fluid last thing i did. wondering how much fluid will i need to buy to fill it. have put a gallon in it so far how much more do i need? b4 anyone gets wise and says the obvious , as much as it takes right , lol. trans is a 350 eng also 350. stock radiator was bought new. anyone tell me how much rad holds as trans lines are hooked to it. auto trans btw. any and all help is appreciated and hello to everyone !!! im in mo. btw.
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03-16-2018, 10:57 PM
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03-16-2018, 11:21 PM
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Going to move this over to the C3 Tech section so you don't have to re-post this in that section.
03-17-2018, 02:02 AM
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Between 2 and 3 gallons for radiator fluid, I think (EDIT: more like 4-5 gallons, if starting from completely empty). I put in a gallon of concentrate, then a gallon of de-ionized or distilled water (NOT purified water), then more concentrate. I fill at the water neck, then radiator, and do a few short test drives to burp all of the air out of the system.
Trans fluid, EDIT: Lots. I haven't done a complete fluid change, but it doesn't go bad, so stock up. You'll probably need a few quarts of power steering fluid to get you through the summer, too.
Welcome aboard, and please post some pictures!
Trans fluid, EDIT: Lots. I haven't done a complete fluid change, but it doesn't go bad, so stock up. You'll probably need a few quarts of power steering fluid to get you through the summer, too.
Welcome aboard, and please post some pictures!
Last edited by Bikespace; 03-17-2018 at 01:48 PM. Reason: Way off on trans fluid guess.
03-17-2018, 12:00 PM
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Welcome to the forum
Another 77 fan here. PICS PICS PICS !
Another 77 fan here. PICS PICS PICS !
03-17-2018, 01:58 PM
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thank u all for well wishes and advice. replace carb (stock) w/edelbrock intake and carb (4 bbl) ran ok b4 but when i put it in gear it stalls w/backfire from carb why is that . now what have i done ? idles fine , timing adj correctly ,new plugs and wires no vac leaks ! what am i missing ? help1
03-22-2018, 07:11 AM
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I picked up a 75 that's yellow, figured on painting it another color. The longer I looked at it the more I liked it. To the point I think i'll paint a 68 Camaro I have yellow too.
