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    Thermostat question 180 or 160?

    i run 180 on carb motors 195 for fuel injected most modern fuel injection control,, rich or lean,, is controlled by water temp sending unit,, cold engine runs rich then a warm motor runs leaner.. so mpg will suffer with no stat or a low one,,,, if you are car computer savy then...
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    custom el centurion

    had a $1500 . fastback 1978 century with just 17k miles from georgia,,,,,,,,and nobody wanted here ,,or craigslist,,,so i spent 50 bucks on some wood and 2 rustoleum satin paint quarts,,and a weiner roller to apply it,,,, and a Sawzall blade. and 3 fun,, days later,,, i had...
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    sea foam motor treatment

    no no no it will clean the gunk alright,,and plug the oil pump screen,,and before it locks up the motor it will put all that sludge fragments in the oil passages and lifters and bearings,, so no--no--no seafoam in oil,,,
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    Doesn’t start unless I prime with gas/starting fluid

    i did not smell fumes , since it was a high spot it not drip,, and the pump just sucked alot of air,, and as you know the rochesters have the 2 bottom plugs that that leak with age,,,and will empty a float bowl,,,i just used a dab of epoxy over the cleaned and sanded plug google it...
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    Doesn’t start unless I prime with gas/starting fluid

    i had the slow start issue on my 78,,,and found the rubber fuel hose from top of gas tank was old-dry-cracked open,,,,,,, but a new hose fixed it
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    Hesitation/Pop at 3/4 throttle, Buick 231

    2 things to test, lean mixture or restricted exhaust pressure from plugged cat or muffler
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    Fuel Pump: 2 Line VS 3 Line.

    the original factory 3 line purpose is to help keep the fuel supply cooler,, ,less knocking ,less boiling of fuel in stop and go driving and not pressure change related,,,however,, corvette and hi-po 350s pumps did have a slight pressure increase as in the old 2 line pumps,, also,,the...
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    Saw this sweet 78 malibu rod last night

    if you paid more than 1k for your hotrod- you got ripped off==old school of thought is still alive
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    CL: 1979 Olds 442 Aeroback - $3300

    columbus ohio craigs list has a white 79 buick 4dr listed for 2800 dec-1-18

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