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This baby is RUNNING!!!

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SusieQ said:

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Susie Q musta read back in the thread, saw I bought this car new in 70; did the math and realized, "My God! This dude is OLD!!"

And she'd be right.

stbabs said:

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This baby is RUNNING!!!

Tried to upload the sound but the recording didn't do it justice.

Have to trust me; it's SWEET

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First run in was pretty uneventful.
Timing an old engine with a modern FI system is more art than science. More by ear than timing light. She's good there.

Fuel leaks, one at the pump but easily fixed; just tightened the fitting.

Fuel pressure. Initially way low and ran rough due to fuel starvation. Simple fix here too. Pressure adjusts just like an air compressor regulator. Runs at 43 psi

Thought I had a fuel leak at the tank but realized it came from when we filled the tank with a can and funnel. Fill neck on a 70 Chevelle is almost horizontal. Pour too fast and gas burps back, runs down the neck and drips from the lowest point on the tank.

Two fire extinguishers were ready but not needed.

Next week we tidy up the engine compartment; bundle wires, cut and route heater hoses, then start hanging fenders, doors and hood.

Always another box needed!

Almost forgot. The FAST EZ fuel injection has to read engine rpm from somewhere in order to operate at max efficiency.

Nothing on the old 396 to port to for an rpm read so, drum roll!! I gotta buy another box!!!



Ok, this thing is like 7 1/2 by 4 inches and there's NO ROOM anywhere on the firewall to hang it. Besides, I'm trying to keep the engine compartment as uncluttered as possible.

Where to hang the box? No room under the dash either.

Instruction say "Do not install in glove box because of possible heat buildup. But the glove box is the perfect place for it. Outta sight yet accessible.

. Ok, how about mounting a small computer cooling fan on the outside of the glove box to move air across the MSD box.

Done! And moves plenty of air. Shouldn't be a problem.

You couldn't pull a tach signal from the coil (-) terminal? That's how FiTech wires up with ready-to-run distributors.

lb3 said:

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At this rate you may be done before football is over. Do you expect to drive this car to any tailgates this fall?

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I should be finished in 3 weeks, baring complications; which are always possible.

Hadn't thought about driving it to a tailgate but that could happen. I gave up season tickets when I moved back to the piney woods but my kids still have em and tailgate a lot.

If I do bring it down, I'll certainly let the TAgs gang know my plans.

This is beautiful work! Thanks for sharing the journey with us!

lb3 said:

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Those cpu fans are pretty small so you probably won't hear them, but if you can, Noctua makes the quietest fans.

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Ran the fan before Installing it. I had to look at the blades to know if it was running. I'm ordering a second fan, one intake, one exhaust.

Even though MSD recommended against using the glove box for their ignition box I can't imagine that the engine compartment would be cooler, even though there's more air movement under the hood.

Anyway, the CPU fans should keep the glove box cool and the ignition box happy.

Like seeing the updates.

stbabs said:

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BTW, those are the old tires and wheels. Have repo SS factory wheels. Haven't decided on tires yet.

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Last time I looked around, if you wanted 15" tires and wanted an established brand, your choices were either the BFG's similar to what you already have there or Cooper Cobras (for significantly less $). Firestone, Goodyear, Michelin, et. al., offer nothing in the size, again, last time I looked.

Coker has the Firestone wide oval in 15" radial at a whopping $360 a tire.

I'll prolly go with BFG Radial TAs.

BFG Radial T/A are seriously the suck, my Cooper Cobras work much better.

Another option is the Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T, but not sure if they have your particular size that you're after. Last I saw, Summit carries them.

https://mickeythompsontires.com/street-tires/sportsman-s-t

stbabs said:

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Coker has the Firestone wide oval in 15" radial at a whopping $360 a tire.

I'll prolly go with BFG Radial TAs.

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Yikes.

Were red lines a thing on these cars?

Because nothing looks cooler than a set of red lines on a classic

Raised white letters were the thing on these cars.

gigem70 said:

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Raised white letters were the thing on these cars.

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True. There were 4 types of tires from the factory for SS Chevelle in 1970: Firestone wide oval, Goodyear polyglass, General bias/belt and Uniroyal tiger paw.

All raised white bias ply and most were 14 inch. Malibu had narrow white walls.

To my knowledge only Firestone wide oval and Goodyear polyglass are now available in 15 inch radial; and, they're pricey at $350 plus per tire.

Almost there!

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Almost there!

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Tomorrow, in addition to finishing the windows, I'm going to tackle the headliner.

I've been advised to have a pro do it but I've gotta give it a try. 70 Chevelle headliners are suspended type, meaning they're held in place by rods that hook into the sheetmetal on either side below the drip rail.

I've watched two hours of YouTube videos so I'm sort of a pro myself.

The bow type headliners aren't too difficult, but do require a certain touch. Be patient.

I did the headliner in my '66 Chevy II and I can tell from this thread that I'm not nearly as talented as you. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos, bought a few boxes of binder clips to keep it tight around the edges and tried to be patient. I installed the screws for the dome light bezel and sun visors before I put the headliner in. Made it easier to find the location to cut the headliner by feeling for the screws instead of the holes where the screws go. Mine isn't perfect, but I'm satisfied with the results - and with the fact that I didn't pay an obscene amount to have someone else do it.

Centerpole90 said:

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Anyone who hasn't done it isn't out there living on the edge!

Awesome work!

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I need this on my blue dickies coveralls

Aston, good pointers on putting screws in first.
Got a late start today so I decided to wait until tomorrow for the headliner.
Finished installing windows and weather stripping on doors. Hung the pass side fender and started adjusting the gap. Long involved process, finish manana; then the headliner.
Taking lots of blankets to the shop to pad the bare floor for the headliner install.
Suspect I'll be wrestling the headliner for a while and that darn floor pan gets pretty hard; to say nothing of the protrusions and little pointy things that like to poke your knees.