izzo Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Glad to see this thread bumped man. Shoot that rusted ass brake setup with penetrating oil every day for a week or two. should help out ;) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 well now that i have the subaru things are changing and this is on the back burner once again but next summer it should get interesting i might be getting my hands on a newer chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 frame with 1/2 ton axles under it 350 and a 700r4 i now have a radiator for it and a few other things next summer its looking like cab swaping time i might throw my 3/4 ton rear axle in it but i havent decided yet Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Make sure you check the antifreeze in that thing. It gets a bit cooler in the winter where you live now, as I'm sure you've noticed. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 doesnt matter the system is dry due to the radiator leaking like a stuck pig Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 got some parts today and for free at that original factory rear fenders that arent hacked to bits Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 if all goes well ill be picking up these 5 grand total so matching spare! they have good tires which is the main reason im getting them Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 well drug it home from my uncles taking it to dmv to get the oregon title Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 well i pulled the radiator out of the truck to start fabbing in a radiator pulled the hoses to find this pulled thermostat housing to find this whats left of the thermostat concerned i pulled the water pump off to have this bleed out of it but after getting it off i found this so over all it looks like a good flush will be what this thing needs popped the valve cover off to find this over all it looks like the motor is gonna be very happy Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 cleaned some stuff like the 2 halves of the thermostat housing water pump and valve cover 2 Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I still can't hear it. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 not gonna hear it till i get the radiator fabbed in and the cooling system flushed Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good to see this getting some loving :D Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Hey Bonvo I may have some parts for 6s ,I have a rebuilt carb and bunch of other 235/215 maybe lower 1/2 of ex mani..Had a whole mtr I swapped, was a built 250 6 with short bolts in intake and plugs in top to allow more air thru open holes of intake and chrome cover pan and push rod plates ,I sold for cheap to a guy with a 50 truck,maybe he never used it , I will check out. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 2eDeYe' timestamp='1352304914' post='790935']Good to see this getting some loving :D yeah man its been to long and ive missed working on it Hey Bonvo I may have some parts for 6s ,I have a rebuilt carb and bunch of other 235/215 maybe lower 1/2 of ex mani..Had a whole mtr I swapped, was a built 250 6 with short bolts in intake and plugs in top to allow more air thru open holes of intake and chrome cover pan and push rod plates ,I sold for cheap to a guy with a 50 truck,maybe he never used it , I will check out. send me a pm and let me know what you have/ can get Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah i have also decided on a final direction something relatively easy cool looking and doesn't require extensive body mods Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 well good news and bad news did a compression test on this thing today and all were around 100psi if that wasnt bad enough number 2 read zero oil didnt help so its one of three things a burnt valve hole in the piston or broken ring lands/ rings im hoping its a valve Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 well my dad has come to the conclution that he wants to rebuild the engine and trans out of the firebird instead of replacing them since its a numbers matching car so that leaves us with a pontiac 350 and turbo 400 with no where to go...and since the 235 in this needs a rebuild i may end up with a pontiac powerplant in this thing Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 This needs to happen. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I like this :D Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 100 isnt that bad it seems like most of those old motors i have run into were pretty loose .. But the zero sucks.. It pops when your driving around like a bad valve .. i drove around an old chevelle that had a burnt intake valve for awhile by just unplugging that sparkplug wire. ( yes i was young and dumb :lol: ) but it did stop the flames from coming out the carb constantly... although the cylinder being washed down with gas probably didn`t help the engine any. Pontiac power aint that bad,, but if that needs parts you will pay through the frickin nose , And ,,,,and , the picture you show for final product is pretty damn tasteful yet on the cheaper side.. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 yeah 100 isnt to bad considering its a 56 almost 57 year old engine but number 2 is completly dead i suspect its a valve but i havnt pulled the head off yet.though i see no point in fixing the 235 if im gonna end up with the pontiac 350i mean who in there right mind would turn down a free v8? i dont like that i would be switching to automatic but again free transmission is free Quote Link to comment
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