Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Lurker wins. Nice vette dude.
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Lurker wins. Nice vette dude.
Thank you sir!
I really love this car, though it gives me many "I hate you" moments, the EBAY engine in it not like stop and go traffic, overheats bad, and I've got it on blocks converting to front discs and a dual chamber master cylinder.
Nothing huge, but I've had to re-run all the brake lines, which takes time and many runs to the parts store. Should be running again this weekend, then I can dig up another 327 and rebuild it myself.
The car sounds even better than it looks.
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Lurker wins. Nice vette dude.
Thank you sir!
I really love this car, though it gives me many "I hate you" moments, the EBAY engine in it not like stop and go traffic, overheats bad, and I've got it on blocks converting to front discs and a dual chamber master cylinder.
Nothing huge, but I've had to re-run all the brake lines, which takes time and many runs to the parts store. Should be running again this weekend, then I can dig up another 327 and rebuild it myself.
The car sounds even better than it looks.
Do you know what's causing the over heating? Just thinking it could be cheaper to try swapping out the thermostat for a lower temperature version. Could also be the radiator or water pump. If the engine is not stock, the stock rad or mechanical water pump might not be able to cut it. You could go for a bigger radiator if they make one that fits or an electric water pump.
Seems like building a whole new engine would be the last thing to try. You might be there already though. For all I know that could be common on the car though. I'm no vette expert, just familiar with the basics.
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Lurker wins. Nice vette dude.
Thank you sir!
I really love this car, though it gives me many "I hate you" moments, the EBAY engine in it not like stop and go traffic, overheats bad, and I've got it on blocks converting to front discs and a dual chamber master cylinder.
Nothing huge, but I've had to re-run all the brake lines, which takes time and many runs to the parts store. Should be running again this weekend, then I can dig up another 327 and rebuild it myself.
The car sounds even better than it looks.
Do you know what's causing the over heating? Just thinking it could be cheaper to try swapping out the thermostat for a lower temperature version. Could also be the radiator or water pump. If the engine is not stock, the stock rad or mechanical water pump might not be able to cut it. You could go for a bigger radiator if they make one that fits or an electric water pump.
Seems like building a whole new engine would be the last thing to try. You might be there already though. For all I know that could be common on the car though. I'm no vette expert, just familiar with the basics.
I've put 2 new rads in, a replacement copper and a remanned aluminum (correct for car), 3 waterpumps. I've run a magnet thru every hole in the block to make sure there's no buildup blocking coolant flow, and with a garden hose made sure all the holes flow well, installed the heads and tried again, the engine flows great, the rad flows great, the pump pumps great, the only thing I can come up with is that the engine must be bored over too much.
The new engine is from a 68 vette, I have the numbers matching heads but they are in horrible shape, running camel humps with 2.02/1.96 valves, cheezy elderbrock intake and a holley 650. Nothing too extreme, and in a car that can run a big block there should be plenty of cooling.
Originally posted by: Bignate603
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Originally posted by: lurk3r
Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Lurker wins. Nice vette dude.
Thank you sir!
I really love this car, though it gives me many "I hate you" moments, the EBAY engine in it not like stop and go traffic, overheats bad, and I've got it on blocks converting to front discs and a dual chamber master cylinder.
Nothing huge, but I've had to re-run all the brake lines, which takes time and many runs to the parts store. Should be running again this weekend, then I can dig up another 327 and rebuild it myself.
The car sounds even better than it looks.
Do you know what's causing the over heating? Just thinking it could be cheaper to try swapping out the thermostat for a lower temperature version. Could also be the radiator or water pump. If the engine is not stock, the stock rad or mechanical water pump might not be able to cut it. You could go for a bigger radiator if they make one that fits or an electric water pump.
Seems like building a whole new engine would be the last thing to try. You might be there already though. For all I know that could be common on the car though. I'm no vette expert, just familiar with the basics.
I've put 2 new rads in, a replacement copper and a remanned aluminum (correct for car), 3 waterpumps. I've run a magnet thru every hole in the block to make sure there's no buildup blocking coolant flow, and with a garden hose made sure all the holes flow well, installed the heads and tried again, the engine flows great, the rad flows great, the pump pumps great, the only thing I can come up with is that the engine must be bored over too much.
The new engine is from a 68 vette, I have the numbers matching heads but they are in horrible shape, running camel humps with 2.02/1.96 valves, cheezy elderbrock intake and a holley 650. Nothing too extreme, and in a car that can run a big block there should be plenty of cooling.
Are you sure your gauge is good? I had a bad gauge in my jeep. It would say it was overheating after running for just 5 minutes. After spending money on a new radiator and countless hours on it I fixed it with a $20 gauge.
Originally posted by: lurk3r
The gauge should be ok, temp holds at 180 nicely until it pinns the gauge at 240, shortly after I hear the rad cap pop and start boiling over, which means its time to park, find water, grab a couple beers and let it cool off.
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: lurk3r
The gauge should be ok, temp holds at 180 nicely until it pinns the gauge at 240, shortly after I hear the rad cap pop and start boiling over, which means its time to park, find water, grab a couple beers and let it cool off.
I hope you tried a new cap first.
what was the overbore?
Originally posted by: franksta
2004.5 Volvo S40 T5 Fresh from purchase, 4 years ago. My wife's daily driver.
1997 Ford F-150 and 1957 VW Beetle
My daily driver and my project car. I've painted my truck blue since this picture. Different wheels too but it's harder to tell what those look like.
Another of the beetle
Originally posted by: franksta
Originally posted by: franksta
2004.5 Volvo S40 T5 Fresh from purchase, 4 years ago. My wife's daily driver.
1997 Ford F-150 and 1957 VW Beetle
My daily driver and my project car. I've painted my truck blue since this picture. Different wheels too but it's harder to tell what those look like.
Another of the beetle
Truck painted blue
I used the roll-on method and I think it came out well. There's still some texture to it because I've been too lazy to fire up the Porter-Cable. This pic was taken the day after I finished back in November.
Originally posted by: Bignate603
Originally posted by: franksta
Truck painted blue
I used the roll-on method and I think it came out well. There's still some texture to it because I've been too lazy to fire up the Porter-Cable. This pic was taken the day after I finished back in November.
That came out well, what kind of paint did you use?