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LanceM

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  1. Hell Chris I thought you were an old guy.... sure don't look like it in the pic Regards
  2. This is a board that I frequent with my other "hobby", There may be someone there that can help, looks like sometimes these guys are looking for a load home... http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl
  3. I'll tell you first to use the "S" word, search This is the ultimate first question, to give you more of an answer, RUST, if you have a lift, floor pans both sides, frame rails, doglegs and rockers usually mean deeper darker problems. Mechanials are for the most part like any other car.
  4. I don't know what stock is but mine is now about 2.5 turns from lock to lock, it might be harder to turn but you don't have to turn so much to get to the same place...
  5. I'll second Carl's comments, sort of like driving a gokart after they are installed
  6. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    No bends, they should be straight.
  7. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    Well yah sort of..... Your rear brakes have new calipers???? on a 72? Stock was drum in 72, and drum brakes don't work well in reverse so between them being on the powered axle and being in reverse I could believe that the fronts skidded and the rears didn't, of course how could you tell if the rears were working if they couldn't over power the engine??? But that aside... Here's my guess and first suggestion of something to try. The rear brakes are adjusted by using the E brake. Pull that sucker up hard 5-10 times and try again and see if the rears are working better... If the E brake dosen't work (broke/rusted cable) that is probably your problem, they are not adjusted correctly, they are not automaticly adjusted like on newer cars. Good luck and happy holidays!
  8. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    I read about this MIG wire on another board and thought I'd try it as my abilities on sheet metal with .024 wire left something to be desired on my less than great days This wire is made by Perfect Circle and is called Twenty Gauge, that's it's name not the wire gage, it is a .030 wire, and a cored wire but you have to use it with gas (75/25 Argon CO2). It makes welding sheet metal down to .015 thick a dream compaired to anything else that I have used. It is priced about the same as any other flux cored wire, $10-12 for 2 Lbs roll. Unlike flux core wires this has no residue and needs no cleanup. The core is made up of ground up metal or something like that, all I know is that it works! Anyway for me it eliminated the burn through and that was my biggest problem. So if you have some body welding to do give it a try! I was lucky and the local welding supply had it, but you should be able to find it on line if not locally.
  9. I'll buy them all and pay for shipping and extra for your trouble of boxing them up. There aren't any around here in the pic and pulls anymore, Z's that is so I'm willing to pay you for your trouble shipping them.
  10. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    I painted my with Imron 20 years ago, still shiney and nice. A good buffing would probably make it look like new but it's time for a repaint this winter, after 20 years I'm ready for a different look!
  11. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    propane torch works well and often will save what would otherwise be a twisted off fitting.
  12. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Interior
    I used a Dynamat substute that I found much cheaper at McMaster-Carr (.com) part # 9790T19. I believe that it's noise damping figure is much higher than the brown bread insulation and getting it from McMaster carr made the price about the same.
  13. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    Remove airhorns, install filter base using airhorns to hold base on carb, install filter and filter cover.
  14. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    My ID is red4691 on ebay, sold a lot of balsa wood, parted some cars and antique tractors, but I've been taking a break this year selling on ebay, sort of got burned out, work all day then come home and pack things all night it seemed. Been mostly a buyer the last 6 months. As for the car I'd like more but would settle for $3500. Probably twice that in aftermarket parts and fresh engine. I need to get it out and get some pics taken, just not enough hours in a day, spending all my time right now swapping engines in my Jimmy so I can get back and forth to work!
  15. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    I'm an ebay powerseller so that is part of my drive, I've owned the car since 79 so a little more time dosen't matter much. Ligonier is 35 miles northwest of Ft.Wayne, I would guess about 4 hours from you, you are there at tower hobbys home, one of my old hobbies
  16. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    What ya think? 73 240, Calif car transported to Indiana 25 years ago, lots of mods, no rust, but needs some minor interior/exterior work to be back on the road.The car has been in storage for years and I got it out last year and started working at getting it back on the road but have lost interest, would rather have a Harley I guess Anyway looking at prices and buyers I'm wondering if I couldn't realize a higher return parting the car out than selling it together simply because most buyers are looking for either a V8 swap car and don't want to pay for tripple webbers or are looking for a car to restore and don't want to replace the aftermarket parts I've installed, in either case most of what I've put in to it would be thrown out. I'd like to see this car go to a good home but anymore I just want to get rid of it and get on with life. So what ya think, part it or sell it???
  17. If Indiana isn't too far away I have a nice 73 I have to part with, give me a call at 260 894-3370 if you are interested.
  18. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Carl, you kill me sometimes
  19. the fuel mix is compressed more allowing for more efficency from the fuel, once you hit 10:1 you are probably done as far as pump gas goes. Really the HP gain by just bumping compression is small, it again is part of a performance package. Cam overlap and duration plays a big part in how high you can go on pump gas too, again part of the package. Lance
  20. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    If I remember right that is part of the emissions system for the charcole (sp?) filter, you should be able to just block it off and be ok. Lance
  21. From my experiance it won't work. I read in several places that the ZX booster would fit if you mounted it upsidedown. Well let me tell you after taking out my working old one and trying the only way one would fit is edgewise!!! You'll have to do more than drill some holes, the clutch MC is in the way and other things at least on my 73! BTW, the ZX MC will bolt on to the earlier booster with no changes. Lance
  22. LanceM posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    The other thing to remember is that a Z is an over head cam engine so except for the late ZX models dosen't have "lifters". Engines with internal cams like an older V-8 had lifters (tappets) that rode on the cam and pushed pushrods to operate the rocker arms which opened the valves. I find it hard to belive that NASCAR is still runing flat tappet cams, but then I don't follow NASCAR....
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