200 - 250 swap

[Anonymous]

sorry, after re-reading your tip i realized that you DID have it right. sounds like a great idea! i'll give it a shot. thanks!

 

[CoupeBoy]

sorry, after re-reading your tip i realized that you DID have it right. sounds like a great idea! i'll give it a shot. thanks!

At least somebody agrees with me. I think some people had messed with 'drop base' style aftermarket aircleaner assemblies to remedy the hood clearance situation.

-ron

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, went to Autozone today and found an Edelbrock 14" round I liked. They even had an adapter kit for it that would fit a 2 5/8" bowl. Unfortunately, though it was the right diameter, the adapter wasn't deep enough and wouldn't sit flat so I had to take it all back and put my old original one back on for now. In a week or two, I'll try your idea. The case is cracked in several places but the base appears to be fine.

 

[Anonymous]

First and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone here for their tips and encouragement. My daughter's Mustang is on the road again after being down for 5 weeks. 2 weeks finding an engine and 3 weeks of hard but loving labor. Here's how it came out:

Salvage engine - $300
Gasket kit - $60
Oil pump - $20
New plug wires - $42
plugs - $14
Coil - $12
Misc nuts and bolts - $25
Trans filter $20
Exhaust donut - $10
p/s belt - $8
oil drain plug - $3

paint/sealer/oil/trans fluid/vacuum line/p-s fluid/degreaser, etc. - $60

Subtotal - $574

Elbow grease - 55 gals.
Blood, sweat and tears - BUCKET FULLS!
Trips to AutoDiscountPepZone - a GAZILLION!

Previously invested on old engine:
Holley 1946 carb (reman) - $148
p/s hose - $26
replacement stock dist - $80
remove cat conv and replace lead pipe - $35
fuel pump - $20

Subtotal - $309

Original purchase price of car - $550

Total invested so far - $1433!

Not bad for a labor of love.

Runs great, plenty of power, shifts perfectly. Even the power steering works now. My daughter is a VERY happy camper again.

Timing set at 12*
RPM's at idle = 650 - 700
Carb set at about 1 1/4 turn out on the idle fuel mixture screw.

Thanks again guys!

 

[Anonymous]

Hey guys, here's the pics. As you can see, I've GOT to do something about that breather....

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150 ... 0_1060.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150 ... 0_1059.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150 ... 0_1058.jpg