Recent content by jbooth35

Didn’t realize the Valvoline Premium blue had the Restore and Protect formula. I see it does have 800 ppm ZDDP, so I may run it next oil change. I change oil every season regardless of mileage anyhow - but do hope to put some miles on it this year.

I retarded the timing to 12.5 BTDC (it was over 20 during the trip - fresh oil change) readjusted idle from 500 to 700 and it’s running great now - no pinging and good temperature. Honestly, first time I had heard pinging and wasn’t quite sure what I was hearing - I just knew to back off the...

I meant the Restore and Protect oil only seems to come in 0w or 5w, so maybe 5w30 can be used. I mostly run Rotella T4 15w40 otherwise. Also add some TC-W3 to each tank, and the more I think about it I may just be seeing the burnt off carbon coming out of my tailpipes vs oil, especially after...

Great responses. Trying a can of rislone would be simple enough, so I’ll probably try that (lots of products in their line - gotta pick one) The restore and protect would also be an option, but I’d be challenged to drive the recommended miles. Which weight oil would be a good choice for that...

Thanks Dave. 79000 miles on the engine. I may pick up a leak down tester and check for a valve leak that way first. Car sat for a long time ~25 - 30 years, so I'm pretty happy with how its running.

65 Polara, 426w Hey folks. I ran a compression test since I lost 2 quarts of oil on my 400 mile round trip to Carlisle last week. I had run the car with too much advance and it ran hot and pinged under load the entire trip. This was resolved after I put timing at 12.5 BTCD (it was ~20-25...

Hard to get those top bell-housing bolts on from the side, so I got brought in the kiddo and he was more nimble and creative than I. The rebuilt transmission performed flawlessly on the trip to Carlisle except for the adjust ment I still need to make on the parking brake cable. Needs pulled...

It was a great show. I was in the corral with all modified cars next row down from most of you, so I didn't get to meet with many from this forum. The 65 Sport Fury with the 392 hemi was a cool car with a really nice owner. Another 65 Monaco next to me must have had $150k in customizations...

Getting deeper into it. Ended up replacing the oil pan gasket because I can't help myself... The cork gasket I put on was in great shape, but replaced with the felpro permadry one. Getting the transmission out is quite a chore on these 65's as the torsion bars have to come out as there mount...

Cleaning up and getting ready for paint. Replacement heater hose nipples not quite the same as original but close.

Stock 426. I certainly don’t want to have to mess with pulley alignment at this time. Perhaps I keep this on the shelf for a future rebuild.

I’m replacing the timing chain along with a few other items before Carlisle and trying to decide whether or not to keep the stock balancer. See thread. It’s fine, but I have a Fluidampr that’s been sitting on the shelf along with some other parts that I got with the car that I hadn’t gotten...

Been a while since I updated this thread, but since I’m planning on drive to Carlisle this year decided it would be a decent time to change out the timing chain and put in the rebuilt transmission I picked up last year. I thought I’d see a nylon gear but it was an original steel gear. My...

I'll be there with my wife - Friday and Saturday. Staying in Mechanicsburg TownPlace also.

Yep, brown letters are a real thing and BFG are replacing them. Found this video and decided to give it a shot. Got my 5 year old tires replaced -- just had to pay for balancing/mounting. This is for tires manufactured between 2014 and 2020, specifically between date codes 01-14 and 25-20...