Ron of Chicago

I just finished a front disc conversion on a 1960 convertible and the cost of the parts was $1400.00. It can get expensive.<P> Ron

I bought mine from a place called Tamraz.Their in Illinois. 1-630-904-4500<P> Ron

You should find the oil pressure sending unit for your car now and just replace that unit with one for a gauge and hook the new gauge to it.<P> Ron

I am not sure why people want to change the electrical system from 6 to 12 volts. I work on many old cars and if your system is in good condition and you have the proper wiring and battery cables, you should have no problems. The thing you need to remember is that when you change the voltage, you need to change all the components that work off of the electrical system. Starter, Generater, Battery, gauges, Bulbs (all), Radio, Heater, Wipers ( if electrical), Coil and quite possibly much of the wireing itself, depending on the condition. I owned a 52 Mercury for years and never had a problem with the 6 volt system that it had. Even on the coldest days of winter, it would start. The starter and generater can be re-wound for 12 volts, but remember, the cost to all this will be high. And if you add the labor to it, you will never get your money back on it. That's just my opinion.<BR> Good luck, Ron

The A.I.R. pump should be connected to your computer and will set a trouble code and light the light. It is designed to direct air to the converter for emmisions. If you disconnect it, the converter will not perform adequately. Your not going to gain very much by the disconnect.<BR> Ron

From my experience, when you disconnect the fuel sender the gauge should read empty. If you ground that wire, the gauge should read full. The sender acts as a variable ground dependent upon the placement of the float. As far as repair, you can try Instrument Services: 1-800-588-2674.<BR> Ron

According to my book, all I can find on the SH code is that it is out of a 1970. It was used on the 3100 thru 4400 series cars Exc. W27, W30, W31. It's a 3:42 Anti-Spin. I can not find anything on the 69 Hurst. There is nothing in 69 that had that diff. I have never seen an axle code that was three letters. Hope this helps.<P> Ron

Have you tried NAPA or Carquest?<P> Ron

In my book it shows that the possible colors to be code 53 Saturn Gold, 56 Sunfire Yellow, 63 Saddle Bronze.There should be a body tag on the engine compartment side of the cowl that has a color code on it. Search for it and it will give you the correct code to find the paint you need.Hope this helps.<P> Ron

Here's what I come up with. The Custom Cruiser continued as the largest Oldsmobile station wagon. Both two and three seat models were available. Standard equipment included: armrests, power brakes with front discs,cigarette lighter,carpeting, inside hood release, dome light, molding package, windshield radio antenna, foam seat cushions, power steering, Deluxe steering wheel, Turbo-Hydromatic transmission, wheel opening covers. Standard sixe tires are L78-15. Upolstery was vinyl or cloth. Model CC Style: Q35 2seat station wagon, 5 pass production: 5,275 Price: $4630.00. Q45 3seat station wagon 7 pass production:7,341 price: $4769.00. w/ wwodgrain trim R35 2seat production: 7,142 price: $4785.00. R45 3seat production:19,163 price: $4924.00.<BR>Custom Cruiser/ninety-Eight Series - V-8 Overhead Valve, cast iron block, displacement: 455 cid. Bore and Stroke: 4.125 x 4.250 inches, Compression ratio: 8.5:1 Brake H/P: 275 @ 3600 rpm. Five main bearings, hydraulic valve lifters. Carburation: Rochester 4MC four-barrel.<BR>Hope this helps, thanks to the standard catalog of American cars.<BR> Ron

you can try paddockparts.com or you can call Tamraz Parts at: 1-630-904-4500<BR> Ron

There's a good possibility that you have a plugged up convertor.Take it to an exhaust shop and ask them to check it out. You could hook up a vacumm gauge to the intake and let the car run for twenty minutes. Accelerate the engine, if the vacumm falls off and recovers slowly, it's the exhaust system. The vacumm should recover fast and go above the idle vacumm. Good luck<BR> Ron

Sounds like you may have a bad ground<P> Ron

One of the best suppliers for that sort of thing is Hydro-E-Lectric<BR> 5475 Williamsburg Dr.<BR> Punta Gorda Fl.<BR> 1-800-343-4261<BR> God luck, Ron

I think that the first thing to do when trying to determine any value of a vehicle is to first get all the proper information on the vehicle. Find out exactly what year, make and model it is. Then try to determine the condition of the vehicle like how much rust it has, if there is any rust all the way through. What condition is the drive train in, if known. Is the drive train all there? What is the condition of the interior? Some of these vehicles are very expensive to restore and duplicate items so be as complete as possible when looking things over.<BR> Ron

Hey LeSabre, I have a book that covers that car. I fyou want, I could e-mail you the photos of the column. I would think that if the entire shaft and all is moving then you have a problem in the gear box itself. Let me know, Ron

I would verify the timing chain integrity before you go through all the work of replacing it. See if you can get the muffler place to sustitute a test pipe and take the car for a ride. Sluggishniss sounds like a partially clogged converter. Put a vacumm gauge on the engine and accelerate it. If the vacumm drops low and recovers very slowly, you probably have a plugged exhaust system. Remember, it doesen't have to be the converter. It could be a colapsed pipe somewhere else in the system.<BR> Ron

Sure sounds like a fuel problem, but there are other things to consider. Is it a fuel flooding problem or a fuel starvation problem. It could even be an electrical problem. I had a customer one time that had a problem that was very similar and it turned out to be the cables going down to the starter were frayed and when the car leaned to that side, the cables shorted out against the frame and it only happened for a second. Make sure all you connections are clean and tight and that your motor mounts are solid. Also be sure that there is no wires rubbing anywhere.<BR> Ron

Hi Ilja, according to the Standard Catalog of American cars 1973 Delta 88: 2dr coupe 27,096, 4dr holiday hardtop 27,986, and the 4dr town sedan 42,476. I am assuming it is a 88 not a 88 Royale.<P> Ron

Mitchell manual say that the signal voltalge will vary from about 240 - 500 mv at idle or ignition on.<BR> Ron

If this happened all of a sudden like, you may want to check the kick down cable. Maybe it stuck in the kick down position.<BR> Ron

Hey Rockettraider, thanks for the reply. Would you have any idea what the car is worth. It's in excellant condition. The block numbers match the vin and the top is new and works good. Paint and interior is also excellant. Just looking for a ballpark. Thanks, Ron

I'm considering buying a 1971 Cutlass SX convertible. It appears to be in very good condition. They claim that there were only a few hundred made. Does anyone no how many were made? Thanks for the help, Ron

The build sheet can be found in several places. Under the front seat wedged into the springs, under the back seat bottom or behind the back rest, under the carpeting or even stuffed up under the dash. I guess that when they dropped the sheet in the car it all depended on who was doing it and and what part of the production line it was put in. Some people never found theirs or someone already removed it.<BR> Good luck, Ron

I am looking for a place on the internet that can decode body plates and serial or engine numbers for pre 1950 vehicles. Any help is appreciated. <BR> Thanks, Ron