Well, Crap...Glad I Didn't Sell It!
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EDIT; 3/28/2013. Just drove the car across town, about 16 miles round trip. It ran sweet!
Last edited by Peter Zimmermann; 03-28-2013 at 05:39 PM.
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One thing that's really cool - it doesn't leak. At all!
4/21/13 Edit; car sat for two weeks. Got in, turned the key, instant start - smooth idle. Took it for about a 15 mile round trip, car ran very nice. Fast (1600 rpm) idle seems to be confined to when the car is warm; cold and hot idle - good. Downshifting into first requires touch, other than that - sweet!
Last edited by Peter Zimmermann; 04-21-2013 at 05:50 PM.
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Update; 4/14/14. Since the engine was finished I've put about 325 miles on the car. It doesn't use oil, and it doesn't leak - not a drop. Car runs very well, but the 1600/1700 rpm fast idle remains; but only during warm-up. Cold idle and hot idle are perfect. I'm planning on getting to 500 miles during the next month, changing the oil and adjusting the valves. So far, so good!
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Hope I'm not too far behind you Pete. I'll have some more free time soon (retiring on cinco de mayo as it's a BIG birthday) and I'll get my '73 running finally!!!
Glad yours is going well...
Glad yours is going well...
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Just drove it across town to the mall and took my son to lunch. Car ran beautiful; sure wish the paint was a little better!
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Pete, if you haven't dined at the Hungry Hunter I highly recommend it ! Just off the Freeway towards the Kaiser.
The hot weather is a comin', is your fuel pump up front ?
Marty
The hot weather is a comin', is your fuel pump up front ?
Marty
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Yep, it got hot today! Over 90, again, by the time we were done with lunch. Car ran surprisingly well, but man, it's noisy! I'm still looking for a stock 1.8L muffler to replace the Anza/Ansa/crap that came with the car!
My wife loves Hungry Hunter (next to Costco), she has lunch there from time to time. We had dinner there not too long ago - it was really good.
Last edited by Peter Zimmermann; 04-18-2014 at 04:17 PM.