Spark Plug Won't Go In
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 33,044
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Translation: Get headers! 
Actually made great progress today, but got chased in by a bit of rain for a while. I expect to have it pretty well buttoned up tomorrow, then will be away from it a few days. got an old hot-rod buddy coming Wednesday, he wants to adjust the valves and be here for fire-up. And I'll be happy to have him, in case I overlook something.
In the meantime, I'll begin the annual war with fallen leaves, and hopefully spend some time on the C-2.
Footnote - given the original coolant leak, plus the assorted crud from the teardown, my plan is to put in cheap-o oil and a new filter. I'll put about a hundred miles or so on it, then change again to Mobil 1 and another new filter.
Actually made great progress today, but got chased in by a bit of rain for a while. I expect to have it pretty well buttoned up tomorrow, then will be away from it a few days. got an old hot-rod buddy coming Wednesday, he wants to adjust the valves and be here for fire-up. And I'll be happy to have him, in case I overlook something.
In the meantime, I'll begin the annual war with fallen leaves, and hopefully spend some time on the C-2.
Footnote - given the original coolant leak, plus the assorted crud from the teardown, my plan is to put in cheap-o oil and a new filter. I'll put about a hundred miles or so on it, then change again to Mobil 1 and another new filter.
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 28,474
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From: Hartford WI
Last car I had with no AC ended up as a dog car. With 480 on the clock and the body rusting, I couldn't justify money to find and fix the leak which shorted the radio and sunroof out and when the AC broke, I used it as a car ro take my dogs to the nearby park. I wouldn't give anyone much for a car with no AC. If it isn't working, my best offer is what the car is worth less what the cost is for redoing the entire AC.
