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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 05:52 PM
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Here's the redressed engine, just need to fix up the plug wires
 
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 06:52 PM
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Is that an aluminum tanked radiator? I can see it's cross-flow, would you happen to know the dimensions?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 07:55 PM
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Here, dimensions are in ad

Pro Aluminum Radiator 3 Row for BB Camaro Firebird Trams Am 67 69 | eBay
 
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 09:16 PM
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Thanks Tom, I did a cross reference on it and naturally it said it won't fit but we know how to make em fit eh. Actually the vender doesn't have a radiator for the Disco but I can check out Rover rads on fleabay. I'm gonna need one this year I have a feeling.....
 
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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...oh and the engine looks better with the aluminum covers, ten times better. The engine bay looks excellent for the year, really great shape for a 67.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 06:27 AM
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Scouts I run the slum with plastic bowels on mine no issues , it was off eBay, the all aluminum d1 they were selling were welded upside down iirc, as in mounts in wrong places



With the new exhaust , new rad., we just regapped plugs, set timing , set idle set dwell, cleaned the old points, she smokes from bad valve seals but runs perfect steady 185* temp

I am running on same points cap and rotor I bought the car with 26 years ago, god knows how old they are
 

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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 03:48 PM
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Thanks, I'm kinda wanting to avoid the plastic tanks and wow, how cool it's still the same spark parts! Time capsule of your youth which is way gone now.......
 
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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 04:37 PM
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Threw some tires on to mock up the stance, getting there, 215/70/14 fronts, 225/70/14 rear


 
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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 04:38 PM
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Need to drop rear down or bigger rear tires, car still has some old school lift shackles on it my dad had lying around, I want to put stock ones back on
 
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Old Feb 22, 2016 | 05:01 PM
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I agree either bring the back down or stuff more tire in there
 
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