1982 Cordoba Stock Car.

Probably not until they were side-by-side. Remember, we're talking about GM dimps and Ford fools here...
 
Was going to rebuild the Thermo-Quad I picked out to use and after I took the screws out I opened it up I promptly put it back together and and tightened back up the screws and call that done.

Someone not very long ago had already done that, it was brand new and shiny inside and the gaskets and O-rings were soft and new.

They also had went to the trouble of very professionally adding a vacuum advance port to this Lean Burn carb. Shame I don't use the vacuum advance.




I "repaired" the choke linkage.




I also added an internal star lock washer behind the linkage as well as the wire.




Checked the measurements and put it in a box.

I love it when that happens.


Made up an aluminum sun visor.





Had to make longer studs for my valve cover T-handles. What a pain!




Valve covers are finished. Made some baffles for them too.






Rewelded the transmission crossmember. It was then painted white. Go figure.







I also "repaired" The EGR standpipe from the floor of my intake manifold.

 
You should've just taken the piece you locked into position with the lockwasher and tossed it and the screw in the garbage can. It serves no purpose to anyone who would want a ThermoQuad these days and can be the source of endless frustration.
 
restoman said:
I have to ask... why a T-Quad for short track?
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There are a couple 4bbl cars and they haul ass.

That old Cougar has what ever Motorcraft carb that 460 came on it.

And then there's that Chevy powered Oldsmobile, it's got a heavily modified Quadrajunk on it.


Might as well join them with something bigger and better and most of all cooler. In both temperature and awesomeness. :dance: :D
 
Finished my cylinder heads tonight.


The air pump hole in the heads is 13/64" so a 1/4x20 tap threaded right in and a dab of muffler cement on a set screw and they are plugged off.






One head done.




Both heads are done.

 
Well.......that should look the same to all of the 'other' chevy boys. :D
 
71dusterman said:
Except for the blue water pump.:)
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That's because the last water pump I painted leaked in about a week. :D


So I said fuck it, it's staying blue. :D


So I know there isn't a whole lot of information about this so here goes.

The Magnum engine exhaust manifolds off my '92 Dakota were sitting on the shelf in my garage since I put headers on it about 3 years ago.

So I decided, despite what I've heard and read. I set about putting them on this car.


I'll start with the difficult side.

First things first. I seriously doubt these will fit with old, spongy factory engine mounts. My engine mounts are poly urethane and hold the engine rigidly in the mounts.

I lifted the drivers side engine mount to the top of the cradle, about 1/4" and tack welded the bolt washers to the cradle and then tightened the mount bolt with an impact. I forgot to take a picture, I will next time.


So here's how the drivers side manifold fits. Not going to lie it's a tight fit but still possible.




Grinding is involved, This is where this side is simply not a "bolt on" modification. I had to grind a bit of the manifold as well as a couple spots of the power steering box but there is a hell of a lot of material to work with being that the part of the manifold you have to grind is right on the corner and is well over 3/8" thick.




From underneath.



Steering linkage.




Outlet with factory column linkage in place.




Still fits and very functional.



Passenger side fits much better but still not a direct bolt on. The inner fender just touched the manifold while bolted down. A little pry bar work and the inner fender sheet metal is easily moved over.







The big problem was the damn trans dip stick tube was right in the way of the outlet. So I broke away the mounting bracket, drilled a new hole about 1/8" next to the original hole and cut off the excess and bent the bracket to match the tube which I just simply curved more upright and welded the bracket back onto the tube so it fits closer to the corner of the block.









Outlet from underneath.




The outlets on both manifolds are located in about the best spot possible.


So how was your Friday night? :D
 
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