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I had a panic moment today applying my new radiator decals while using this pic of the originals for placement references. It was taken just before I began the radiator replacement project.
From everything I can tell, the radiator was original to the car. Who knows their OB’s best and can spot what’s wrong with one of the decals?
That decal for the 1978 model was scraped off of it's original position and stuck on this radiator.
The radiator is not original to the car....that part number is way later.
You are using fuel hose instead of the correct water hose for the bleeder hose to the reservoir.
'78 model did not have a 14 pin cover....it had a sealing strip all along the inside edge of the fender.
The screw on cap for the 14 pin is not correct, the 78 models had a push on plastic cap.
The ignition timing is way advanced...someone is trying to break the ring lands on the pistons, so they can have 13 more horsepower.
The cover on the ignition coil is upside down....the coil wire should be going through that "notch" in the cover.....and facing down, keeping water out, not funneling water in.
That decal for the 1978 model was scraped off of it's original position and stuck on this radiator.
Originally Posted by olmann
The engine data decal should be on the air box, not the radiator.
These two guesses piqued my interest. 1978 vins 107 (Minerva), 228 (I think), and 988 all appear to have the ‘78 emissions sticker in this same location on the passenger side of the radiator. @Ghosteh ’s Mocha ‘78 does have it on the air box but I’m not sure what her vin is.
Last edited by islaTurbine; 03-22-2021 at 12:19 AM.
These two guesses peaked my interest. 1978 vins 107 (Minerva), 228 (I think), and 988 all appear to have the ‘78 emissions sticker in this same location on the passenger side of the radiator. @Ghosteh ’s Mocha ‘78 does have it on the air box but I’m not sure what her vin is.
Interesting. My 78 and 79 both have that sticker on the air box. Perhaps the difference is that both of mine are euro models.
These two guesses piqued my interest. 1978 vins 107 (Minerva), 228 (I think), and 988 all appear to have the ‘78 emissions sticker in this same location on the passenger side of the radiator. @Ghosteh ’s Mocha ‘78 does have it on the air box but I’m not sure what her vin is.
Mine is also a Euro. VIN #01715
I thought that sticker looked out of place there! 😅
03-21-2021, 08:56 PM
1978 Quiz Time - which OB Guru will win?
