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Driveline is bullet-proof.Parts are still available.MPG will be more in the 28-30 range assuming all things are right.

No different from a 620 except the sheet metal.

[quote name=ajmcforester; What concerns me is a rule of thumb I was given of replacing the rings every 120' date='000 with these cars and ?54,000 does not sound good. Who ever told you this has their thumb up their a$$.:stupid:With proper maintenance,L-motors can go 300 thousand miles before "needing" rings.

Oldelephant-be advised that if you yank too hard,you break the adjuster off.It's just made of pot metal.

For the old bastards here.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1xhAta2MbM

PA-lease.They can't even get the weather right here in Tucson(we get 360 days of sun per year)And people think they are gong to be able to predict an EQ?

Rick-walk outside and kick yourself in the arse for that one.BTW-where are you in Ct.?

If you are not going to "track" the car,you will see minimum benefit from the conversion.The seller also neglects to mention the "E-brake" issue.

This is catagorically false.Points are antiquated garbage and have no business being ANYTHING other than a 100 point show car. As far as the Electronic up-grade goes,any distributor/tach issue can be resloved.

Jump it straight to the starter.ANd your belt has nothing to do with the AC comprssoer clutch engaging.

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THere was NEVER any problem with the Firestones.Stop listening to the *^(#ing media.

The last thing you want to do on a 250,000 mile motor is put a new head of any kind on it.

Anybody have a clue what these came out of?

http://www.oem-surplus.com/nwp/

Vinegar

When you back off the throttle there is a slight"rattling marble"sound as it comes down to idle.Then if you listen close,you can here that rattle again at idle.It's NOT a bearing.

NO it isn't and NO it should not.FSM says 20/50.Ya'll should bother to notice where Jan lives before posting advice.:stupid:

Pull the stat and test it on your range with a thermometer.Alot and i mean a LOT of T-stats are junkj roight out of the box.

Fuel is getting into the cylinders.Probable cause(s) in order: Leaking injectors Leaking Cold start valve Thermotime switch

Chase all the holes with a tape and use "anti-seize".You have a long shot(really long)of getting the busted bolt out with a left hand drill bit.But odds are the cover is gonna have to be pulled.

THe only thing stock on mine is the Hood,doors & hatch

Yes.You should not smell clutch AT ALL unless you intentionally slip it.