johnnie276

Thanks again rocketraider,,,,, i thought that was the case, just wanted to make sure............

Hi, I need new ball joints and control arm bushings for my 64 J-1, when looking for these parts would '64 starfire parts work??, most of the time at the parts house there is no listing for my J-1 for almost any part i'm trying to find, it sure gets frustrating!!,,,,,,,, thanks for your time.......

A '64 jetstar 1,,, what a cruiser!.......

Here's a picture of my jetstar.. got the brakes all done, runs great...

I have 42K on my '64 jetstar 1........

Thanks again Glenn for the infomation, i sort of thought the J-1 and starfire were the same brake parts, i have a new master cylinder(with the bail) and had the power booster rebuilt,, just need to put new shoes on it,,, in about an hour i'm going to pick the J-1 up from the paint shop, got a peek at it this morning, looks beautiful!,,, appreciate all your help..............

Hey, i'm wondering about the brakes on my J-1, the rear wheel cylinders are leaking and need replacing plus new shoes, at the parts house in town they only list '64 starfire brake parts, just wondering if i can use the starfire parts on my J-1,,,,, most of the parts houses here don't even list the J-1, just wondering if the parts are interchangable,,,, also i couldn't find any listings for front wheel cylinders, can i use the rear parts on the front??,,,, appreciate your time,,,,,,, thanks..........

Thanks rocketraider,, i don't have an account at ebay and really don't want to mess with ebay,,,, but i just this afternoon found the site of edwards after i posted, i've emailed him to see if he has one in stock,,, the filter i took off has 39,000 miles on it and looks in pretty good shape, i was thinking maybe i can re-use it??,,, i only took the trans. apart because the pan was leaking,,,it shifted fine,,,, i guess i'll wait to hear from edwards before putting it together,,,,, thanks again rocketraider......... johnnie:-)

i'm having trouble finding a pan gasket and filter for the trans. in my '64 jetstar 1,, i believe it's a "slim Jim" rotormatic 3 speed auto,,, the parts house called a supplier and said the parts are discountinued,,, i've looked online can't find anything,,,, anyone have an idea where i can find the parts, i have some cork to make a gasket but i'd really like to put a new filter back in,,,,, thanks........ johnnie:-)

That would be fun running with a mustang,,, it really is kind of amazing how quick this big car is,,, didn't have it on the road 10 mins. and heard my first "SLOW DOWN!",,, i need to keep my foot out of it i guess,,, if your coming down Daytona for the spring fling show and swap meet at the track (Mar.18-20) stop by the rod repair shop, our club runs it and i'll be there everyday with the J-1,, thanks again rocketraider for all your help........ johnnie:-)

THANKS again rocketraider, we were just wondering, and hoping we wouldn't have to take the intake intake apart,, there's no leaks so guess i'm OK,,, the J-1 is running great, and just "floats" down the road!,,, best car I ever drove,,,,,,, thanks....... johnnie:-)

I just got my '64 J-1 back together and running, and i just remembered a outlet(vacumn??) on the very bottom of the intake, almost in the very center, i don't remember disconnecting a hose from it,,, the only way to get to the outlet is to remove the intake,,, tried taking the distribirtor out, still can't reach the outlet,,,does there need to be a hose on it,, any thoughts on this would be appreciated,,,, thanks........ johnnie:-)

There's a J-1 on ebay right now starting at $3500,, here the link,,, ebay J-1

Thanks!, i love the car, don't think i'll ever sell it,,, having the heads done, the gasket was bad on one side and a very badly stuck valve on the other side,, i found it in a barn in Indana, it sat there for the better part of 17 years, the car only has 39k miles, and by the look of the cylinder walls that 39k is orignal miles,, no ridges on walls, and under the vally pan was spotless, i think i really lucked out on this car!, the people i bought it from only put 4,000 miles on it from '87 till '04,,,should have it on the road in a couple of months,,, thanks again........ johnnie

Thankyou rocketraider, your the best at giving answers,, i'm going to print this out lot of info., it's greatly appreciated,,, don't know where i'd find answers without this web site,,,,,, hope you have a very happy holiday!, thanks again!..... johnnie

I have the head off my J-1, found some stuck values, the guy that is helping me is a retired mech., he's been building motors for 60 years and he swears the motor looks like a cadillac motor,, the motor is suppose to be a 394, is there any possibility they used cadillac motors in the '64 jetstar 1??,,, i found this # 585786-4 on the top of the block behind the distribitor, and the # J512004S on the head,,, just trying to figure out if this is a 394ci or not,, also the bore is 4 1/4 in., if that helps,, why i have a question about the engine is the plugs we got from the parts house, that said they were stock, when we ran then earlier in the motor, after 50 miles they were all pretty much fouled out,, not hot enough plug i guess?,, one more question is about 1/4in. travel in the cam front to back normal?? hope you all have a very happy holiday,,, thanks again for the help!........ johnnie

Thanks for the web site rocketraider, it has most everything i will need,, the motor has one and maybe more dead cylinders, taking the heads off Mon., hopefully it will "only" need a valuve job, so i want to paint the engine while it's apart,,the inside and outside trim on this car are spotless, not a ding or dent anywhere,just need to have the rear bumper re-done, i really lucked out with the stainless,,,, thanks again...... johnnie:-)

anyone know the correct engine color for the 394 starfire engine?, it looks red, it could be orange,, value covers and breather are a darker gold??,,,, thanks...... johnnie