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Sounds like a really nice project.That will probably keep you busy for a while.Welcome to this site from not to cold Arizona. Mando

Yes, welcome to the forum.Nice to have you here.Nice project car.I'm sure it will look great when its all done.I finally finished my 79 el camino inside and out.I will try to post pictures early next week. Mando

I would like to wish everyone here at the forum a Happy Thanksgiving. I hope that all of you and your family enjoy this great day.Its time to say Thanks for all the good things that have been granted to us. I hope that this coming year is a good year for all of us with good health. Have a great...

I was going to remove the intake to check the gaskets eventhough there was no oil leaking in the area of where the gasket is. I did however,called the previous owner and asked him if they had used the correct gasket for that intake.He said that when he bought the edelbrock intake,he asked the...

Yesterday morning I checked all around the intake including the intake bolts and there were no leaks anywhere other than at the 4 center bolts of the intake.I removed the 4 bolts and all 4 had oil in the threads.I decided to replace all 4 center bolts. Before I installed the new bolts,I put...

Thanks for your reply.I will do a complete inspection of the intake itself and the gasket.

No,its not the covers ,I cleaned all around the valve covers and there is no oil coming out of there.Its coming out where the bolts thread to the heads.I am wondering that maybe the bolts that are being used now are not of the same diameter as the oem bolts. There is a washer in each bolt but...

Hell everyone here.Just wanted to see if you guys can give me an idea as what to do to stop the oil leak at the 4 center bolts of the intake.The previous owner installed a edelbrock intake and use the bolts that came with the edelbrock intake,they are not the original bolts.The other bolts don't...

On that radio,you should have a Yellow wire,a red wire,and a black wire besides all your speaker wires.Make your connections directly to your fuse box.The yellow wire goes to full 12v constant.This is to supply panel and clock power.The red is connected to a switched 12v,which means you only get...

Thanks for your info.I will keep that in mind when I remove the valve covers.

I will be taking the valve cover off later this week to see how the valves look as far as the adjustments.I will post again after I get in there.Thanks. Mando

Thank you guys for your help. I ran a test on the oil pump and the pressure is good,does not drop after driving it for 30 minutes or so.Pressure at idle is 20 and 60 when going down the road.I think that eliminates the oil pump being bad.Before I remove the valve cover,I tried a can of mystery...

Thanks Guys. Well, after doing the oil pressure test when cold and than after engine was hot,it all checked out ok.oil pump is working ok.Had 50psi of oil going down the road,never dropped below that. I got me a mechanics stethoscope and put it over the valve cover and I can hear the lifters...

Thanks to all of you guys with your excellent suggestions.I think I will check the headers first,than hook up a oil pressure gauge since my truck only uses a light for oil pressure sensing.What is a normal pressure reading on this 350 motor? I would think maybe 15/20 at idle and up to 60 under...

Hello to all here at the forum. I have a question regarding my 79 el camino that has a 350 motor.When engine is cold,its nice and quiet,runs smooth.After I drive it for about 15 minutes,I can hear the lifters knocking.I can hear it only on the driver side,the passenger side is quiet.I bought...

Yes,that is a really nice car.I use to have one of those back in the late 90's but sold it to buy a 64 impala. Welcome to the forum. Mando

It sounds to me like a busted speedo cable,I had that problem with my 79 el camino. Mando

Yes, that is a nice wagon. I have a 79 El Camino that I have been restoring and its just about ready to hit the road. Welcome to the Forum. Mando

I'm going to check prices on replacing the stock gauges first.If not too bad,I will order some and if not,I will go ahead and put them under dash.Thanks. Mando

Thanks guys for your suggestions. I'm still fighting this problem of hesitation.I called the guy that rebuild my carb. but will be out of town till Monday.So,since I can't talk to him til Monday,I'm going to work on the dash.Some of the little lights are out.Oh, by the way,is there another way...