New toy 1981 Indy 500 pace car

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NCTyphoonKid

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Congratulations! What do you think of it so far?

So far it’s been fun to drive although I think the power steering pump is getting weak as it’s pretty heavy. I will like it much better once I get this exhaust leak and oil leak from the valve cover fixed. It sounds like my ford tractor with this exhaust leak and that’s no good
 
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Got the courtesy lights and all that working the cigarette lighter was grounding out blowing the fuse. Also added a removable mod because everyone should carry a fire extinguisher within easy reach
 

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The moment I believe quite a few people have waited for, it lives it has a oil leak and a exhaust leak but it made it on a 20 minute round trip this evening all seems to be ok
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NCTyphoonKid

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great progress! let me know when it's going to make it's thursday debut, I'll get the Chief out there!

If the weather is nice this Thursday I may try and take it up there. I’ve got to go to dmv and get a tag for it but I’ve insured it so it’s all good
 
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wheres the oil leak at?
 

NCTyphoonKid

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wheres the oil leak at?
Valve cover gaskets I ordered a set of the blue rubber felpro gaskets. I got cork in the engine gasket kit but should’ve known better. I never had a issue with that style felpro on my 86 GN
 
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Valve cover gaskets I ordered a set of the blue rubber felpro gaskets. I got cork in the engine gasket kit but should’ve known better. I never had a issue with that style felpro on my 86 GN
never had cork leak. are the valve cover rails flat?
Either way, blue rubbers should seal fine.
 

NCTyphoonKid

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never had cork leak. are the valve cover rails flat?
Either way, blue rubbers should seal fine.

Yeah they’re flat and i used all the correct factory hardware with them and I didn’t overtighten them but it’s both of them leaking although the passenger side is worse than the drivers.
 

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