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Tom - do you have a set with retractors in black? For the 64? Steve ROA# 16044

I have a 64, and the high speed for the AC works, and ONLY high speed, and nothing works for the heat/defrost. Also, when I use the AC, again, only high speed works... I get blast-furnace heat coming out of the vent at the rear of the center console while cold air blows out of the dash vents. I don't have a clue where to begin. Sorry to hijack your question, Parccent65. Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot and fix this dilemma?

makes sense, Tom. I know he tried to make it as inexpensive as possible for me and that's probably why he figured the crank didn't need to go to the machine shop. And here we are. Thanks for your help to everyone!

Tom, yes it had to be bored .040 and I bought an entire Egge rebuild kit, so it was all done fresh.

Bernie - we have not done that. I see you're not too far from me, in Brockport. I am in Syracuse.

Hi Tom - I trusted my mechanic in that it would be done correctly, but in order to balance the motor the machine shop would also need the crank, correct? The crank stayed at my mechanic's garage.

Tom, we did remove the fan belts & run the engine, and it still vibrated. Steve 9236, not to sound funny but the severity fluctuates. I am going to take a look and make sure the harmonic balancer is not a 364 and that it definitely is a 401/425 balancer. Pretty certain, but just in case.

it's isolated to the engine, correct.

Ronnie - we did do that as well.

I have already gotten advice on this topic, for instance, flexplate in proper position, harmonic balancer, and so on. But I am going to try one more time, just in case there's some longshot at a fix. I bought my 64 Riv a few years ago and the motor ran but needed a rebuild for sure, so I had it rebuilt. Prior to the rebuild, there was a motor vibration, so I thought once it's rebuilt, the vibration will be gone. Well, that's not the case. I am down to... do I send it out to Centerville Auto Repair over the winter to have it pulled apart and rebuilt again? Or is there something I am missing? I'm not made of money, but I also want the motor to run vibration-free. We have ruled out drivetrain, etc., it is definitely the motor. Thank you! Steve Napoli

I have seemingly the same issue, and we are still trying to figure it out. My motor is a 64 425 and it had 150k miles on it, and it had vibration at various RPM's, and it isn't drivetrain. I had the motor completely rebuilt and vibration is still there. We have replaced the flexplate and the harmonic balancer, and it still vibrates, and yes, the flexplate is bolted in the correct spot. My mechanic tells me he saw something online regarding the intake manifold possibly causing it. I am at a loss.

How would you like to get paid? You may email me directly if you like, goraidrs@gmail.com Steve Napoli

what parts do you have for the 64 Riv?

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I was just talking with my mother, who was 10 years old at the time. She remembers listening to the President's "infamy" speech! She was saying how they didn't have a phone, but they had a radio! She also said how listening on the radio is better than watching on TV.