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'70dime

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  1. So is this for High and Low beams on a 510 so four housings total or just the low beams, the selectable options are whats confusing me.
  2. It smokes when its cold, not so much when it warms up, I'll check the oil before I leave work.
  3. Will do! I hadn't thought of that because its new, but I'm willing to try anything at this point.
  4. Yea, my brother mentioned this just now, I don't have a resevoir. I've never had an issue before, we're gonna pick one up tonight and hook it up to see if it helps. Also I'm gonna pick up a new termostat because it seems like it might be stuck open because higher engine speed make it run hotter the coolant might be flowing through the radiator faster than the radiator can do its job. Thanks everyone for your help, I'll do some work tonight when I get home and let y'all know what I find out.
  5. Yes, that is true to an extent, because coolant is dissappearing. I'm gonna check some things on lunch.
  6. The water pump is fairly new, I think I'm gonna pick up another thermostat tonight and give it a shot also while I'm there. I got new hoses on the way also, but I'll double check the ones on there when I take a lunch break.
  7. Its a L16 intake, I have a intake gasket coming so this weekend I should be able to replace that depending on what the plgs look like. I'll see if I can get a photo on lunch break to show my setup.
  8. Okay, I'll check the hose on my lunch break, the pressure test will have to wait till I get home. Also thanks for you video on L series rebuilding, it helped me do my first head gasket.
  9. So this past week I've had some unusual cooling system issues. First let me tell you about my system. Brand new aluminum radiator (I know skib denounces the use of these but I was in a pinch and the radiator shop refuse to fix mine again), New 185 deg thermostat, and stock shroud and fan. Stock L20, weber downdraft, dogleg, maybe a mild cam. Also I'm trusting a stewert warner gauge that might be 30 years old. I've noticed lately that my car smokes quite a bit until it gets to temp, it doesn't smell like coolant though. So today by the time I get on the interstate I'm up to temp, not smoking so much, temp 190. I'm cruisin at about 3k rpm and I notice the temp is climbing, so I start to slow down to pull over and the temp comes back down. so the rest of the ride to work I keep it at 2.5k rpm and it stays at 190, droped to fourth and at 3k+ the temp starts to climb, back in 5th at 2.5k the temp comes back down. Once I get off the interstate I notice the heater is cold and the temp is climbing. Then I have heat and temp starts going back down. Its been doing this sorta thing for a min, and my first thought was blown head gasket, but we ran a block tester last night and the test came out alright (may have done it wrong, I'll try again this weekend). Also we did a pressure test on the cooling system and after tighening a barely loose hose clamp it would hold 15 psi. I'm also losing coolant though, but I dont know if it running hot and dumping out of the over flow is causing the loss of coolant, or its losing coolant into the engine, then running hot because of lack of coolant, then dumping out of the over flow. There are coolant stains in the engine bay but I can't replicate when it runs hot in the drive way. What do you guys think? What should I check? Maybe a air pocket in the system? This is my only ride and I depend on it to get me to work, I really appreciate any help. Pierce Jones
  10. His name is travis, He has owned the car for quiet a few years. He knows about the interwebs, he's old school though.
  11. No way! I didn't know that. I just figured it wasn't factory because my car came with the L20b and A/C. I didn't know the second grove was for anything else. thanks for the knowledge.
  12. Hey guys, My car had aftermarket ac on it at one point and the AC got ditched but the two grove balancer did not and the rubber is starting to fall apart. So I need a stock L20b Balancer, one grove, in good useable shape. Also if anyone wants a two grove pulley to get rebuilt lemme know. Thanks, Pierce Jones
  13. That duluth meet was for 2011.... Also yes the third sunday meets are loads of fun. lots of bitchin rides show up. as far a a road trip to canby, I've been wanting to do that for a long time. if we plan far enough in advance I'm sure we could get some people to convoy.
  14. bitchin! I just saw this thind on craigslist this morning, you got a screaming deal!
  15. Just got mine yesterday, Hope that snow blower is doin you good! Thanks boss!
  16. I bought some 92s recently, and they didn't come with caps. I'm looking for a whole set, price depends on condition, but I don't want to spend more than $100, I perfer less though for something I can clean up myself and refinish. Thanks Pierce Jones
  17. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/3499353587.html $800 620 runs and drives, they even pull trailers with it! whoooaoa
  18. Thanks so much for posting here, I want to turbo my L so bad and it seems like more and more are popping up. I wanna see that thing rollin again!
  19. I like tires-easy.com, resonable shipping and its quick, I ordered two tires sunday and they showed up today. http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=135&cart_id=30534458.135.26913&sowigan=&Breite=205&Quer=60&Felge=13&Speed=&kategorie=6&LoadRange=&Marke=&ranzahl=4&suchen=View+tires
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