bhambulldog
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That gives me 50% fer and 50% again'. Back to square one!
I think it might have been dependent on the assembly plant. ....
I've seen them both ways. And, with just the brake release and radio knobs painted, with the rest all black.
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good tip Paul !!
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Here's this. It shows the "coordinator" which I believe is '56 feature.
But, the other should be relevant.
Sorry, it doesn't show size or length....
Sorry, it doesn't show size or length....
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mmh i tried a few times to twist the gear shift knob off, but no way!
any hints how to handle this without damaging the knob itself?
Try some penetrating oil. let it sit a few hours (or days). Of course, you'll want to mask the knob from receiving the oil. Just a bit of oil to seep between the knob and shaft
Apply heat (careful, not too much heat that would melt the plastic) A heat gun on low setting should be quite enough.
Be sure you're turning anti-clockwise...
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The 2bbl vs 4bbl "torque" issue can be tricky. Many 4bbls had a little "stronger" camshaft specs than the similar 2bbl motors. Is affected by the size of the primary throttle bores, too.
In the early '70s, a Chevy 350 2bbl used the 1.69" throttle bore (i.e., big) Rochester 2bbl carb. First time I drove one, I noticed how it ran better than our '69 Chevy CST-10 with a 350 4bbl and 3.73 rear axle ratio. Seemed much more eager at any throttle increase. In almost all cases, it ran easier and "as hard" as its QuadraJet companion, up until about 4000rpm, in normal driving, even in a crewcab pulling a drag race car on a trailer.
In my '70 Skylark 350 2bbl, the 2bbl (small 1.44" throttle bore) seems to run similar to its QuadraJet 4bbl companion, up to about 3000rpm WOT. Just a nice-driving car with the base 2bbl 350 V-8.
Enjoy!
NTX5467
In my teens, (1970's) I noticed what you have described. The two cars were a 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood wagon 350 cid 4v quadrajet. The other car was a 1970 Impala coupe with 350 cicd 2v Rochester. Neither was equipped with a tach. But, the differences in driving the two cars were much as you described. (That was the basis of my comment above)
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I took a look behind my dash,
what I can see confirms Leif's assessment that the Ebay switch is correct.
There's not much room for a camera to get a good photo
Here's what I got
I don't know how to post a photo fromy phone....
Anyway, as Leif says, that is the correct switch
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All the circles on mine are originally white.
The "BRAKE" lettering in the brake release pull is also white
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This story is almost as good as the two brothers who supposedly invented automotive air conditioning, where their names are on the control panel on car with a/c. Their names were Max and Norm.
Ya right and I suppose the third brother was a little Off !
Wayne
I know a guy that thought "REC" was a setting for 'recreation'
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Absolutely right !!“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass -
The Roadmasters shared the Cadillac's "cam-o-matic" system. Which has a variable width wiped area.
I believe that the coordinator, is a 1956 feature. The coordinator turned on the wipers when the washer button was pressed.
The coordinated systems do have a different lid on the jar
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Paul,
The routing scheme is a mystery to me. Mine just barely work. I don't think mine are hooked up properly.
I'm off work this weekend. When I venture out, this afternoon I'll get a photo of the switch
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Maggie0113
sent me these photos
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I'm sorry
I forgot about this
And now it's dark again
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Oh. I see you have some photos in your images gallery.
If folks will click on the "Images: #" they'll see the photos
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This is my first time using forums I don't know how to post pictures. I can email them. Can you walk me through it?
I sent you a private message with my email address.
I'll post the pictures, If you'll email them to me
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Would you post Photos? Please?
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Is it possible that the accounts of these 2 people were compromised? That some outside person stole or guessed their password, and then sent out massive PM mailing under their ID?
Hacked. I'm sure
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ya, I got one from tangerine, said he was a member since 2010
A member since 2010. A total of two posts in July 2010.
Likely a hacker got into an inactive account
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Is this engine still available?I sold this engine last January.hey do u steqal have that engine
He sold the engine four years ago
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Why would a dealership send warranty work away? Aren't they reimbursed by the factory for warranty work?
The factory gets a sizeable discount on labor. The mechanic too, gets paid a discounted wage.
The mechanic may miss out on a higher paying customer job if they give him the warranty work
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Hooray !!!
Adam to the rescue !!
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When forced to get white letters due to lacking supply of black wall tires, I do just that. Have the white mounted to the inside. That doesn't always persuade them to discount the white letter tire to black wall price...Mount them with the white letters on the inside of the wheel, so nobody can see them AND possibly pass judgment on your purchase (depending upon which brand they might be). Not unlike buyers who didn't desire whitewall tires in prior times (as it might mess with the owner's outwardly frugal orientation).Enjoy!
NTX5467
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I have been in the hobby since 1971 when I was just a very young boy. I had never heard of the term till the past 5 to 7 years. It has no meaning. Usually applied to a car for sale that needs work and the price is too high from what I see on this site. I hope to never see or hear it again in the hobby. A car is a car. Nothing more and nothing less. It's condition is what is.
+1
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If its sitting in a field it is dead.
If its unrestored and driving it is still surviving.
I think some dead cars could be revived, I guess that would be surviving too.
At the risk of picking at nits
I would call a revived car a 'Lazurus' car. Not a survivor.
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I have never understood why anyone would buy a car and drive away with dealership graffiti all over it. They don't in any way pay you to advertise for them.
I feel the same about white letter tires.
They should pay me the $ for the white letter tires.....
1955 Lights Heat Defrost knobs
in Buick - Post War
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good luck!
let us know how it turns out