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Are you planning to keep the 7.5" rear end? These are relatively weak, and they also came with really tall gears, possibly as high as 2.14. Neither one of these is an immediate deal-breaker, but if/when you replace it, you'll also need to shorten the driveshaft. If you're planning to go with...

It's my understanding that the reason for the computers on these cars, in conjunction with the mildly-built stock motors, was for economy and idle. It's kind of pointless to try to reuse the computer if you're going for performance, particularly with a non-stock motor of a larger displacement...

That sucks... Unrelated, but one time I had a car on a friend's lift. It was a two post lift, with two arms on either side that reach out to the frame rails. It was a freshly painted car, top and bottom, and we used soft pads to protect the frame at the contact points. Obviously, you place...

Won't a 307 or 350 manifold fit on a 260?

I'm lazy though, I don't like hunching and moving around the rims. Plus, it's easier to get an even coat when they're spinning.

Wow, it looks great. Is that what the motor looked like when you pulled it??

Cool story, and nice that you got to sell one and keep one. As far as the "keeper" concept, I've gotten to the point where if I don't drive a car enough, I sort of lose my bond with it, and then it's time for it to go. This is especially true if it's pristine and worth a bunch of money. I...

You didn't say anything about the ignition key. This is how the buzzer is supposed to work, when the key is in the ignition and the driver's door is open. If it's doing this any time the driver's door is open, regardless of the key being in the ignition, then it's likely the switch in the...

I don't know how I haven't come across this stuff yet. I'm an avowed rust-o-phobe, I'm always looking for the best ways to avoid/eliminate/roll back rust, and yet, I never discovered Fluid Film until a couple days ago. I've always tried to keep a step ahead of rust on all my daily drivers...

What kind of a dog IS that? My German Shepherd says "WTF!? Hey, how ya doin'? Where's the skunk?" My cat says "In restitution for all the times you wanted to give me attention when I was young and cute and I wanted nothing to do with it, you must now give me constant attention, even when you...

That's the definition of "Oldspower", nothing to forgive. :D

This sucks, sorry you're having to deal with the fallout. I have a buddy, a self-proclaimed "non-car guy". He bought a newer vehicle, because they're "reliable". At some point, I got the impression he hadn't had an oil change in a while. I asked him how long. He said "oh, 20k miles". ...

WOW, that looks great!

Someday I hope to be out there by you. I was looking at some areas in Indiana just outside of the "metro area", but the commute would be brutal. So meanwhile, I'm stuck on my micro-compound here in the concrete jungle. The dimensions of your lot seem to be strangely long and narrow, is this...

It always rains here in the concrete jungle, so car-related things are on hiatus. I have a dog, and a decent sized fence all around my yard except for one area, where the fence was particularly low. This area happens to adjoin with my weird neighbors who work out in their garden all the time...

The curve just consists of, what's your base timing at idle, and then how quickly does it ramp up and hit full advance. You do this just with the timing light and a tach, to make sure you're getting a good total advance and that it comes in soon enough. Do you have a mechanical or electric...

Yeah, not sure about "ignition module about dead". The symptoms you describe sound a lot more like the exhaust than the ignition module. I've only had one ignition module fail on me, and it was more of a dead/won't start situation. I suppose anything is possible. Curious to see what you find...

Ha ha belt tension. Yeah, I've bought a lot of belts over the years. V, not serpentine, but it's been a trial-and-error process for me. Not personally a fan of serpentines, but having the tensioner makes length a little less critical, as long as it fits on and is fully-tensioned. Good luck...

What kind of exhaust do you have on it? A blocked catalytic converter could do something like this. I also suspect the timing, not sure about the timing marker on yours, and what you're seeing versus what's actually going on. I'd try to find actual zero. Among other ways, get it close to TDC...

Nice car! I'm with you on the "not original so you don't feel bad changing it" angle. It's hard (but not impossible) to take something apart that's running well...even if it does have a brand "x" motor... ;) Hats off to your wife, and enjoy the car!