First time poncho owner 1964 Parisienne pretty excited
cantafforda2door said
Jan 22, 2015
NOS wrote:
cantafforda2door wrote:
Excellent, It looks a lot better than mine!
Let me know how much you want for it and then we can figure out shipping.
Thanks for finding that.
NOS can supply you with new sun visors and the hard to find rear window parcel shelf
Dale @ NOS a poncho supporter
Thanks dale I will definitely check it out.
seventy2plus2 said
Jan 22, 2015
cantafforda2door wrote:
66 Grande guy wrote:
With the Pertronix you keep the stock cap and rotor and just toss your points. I think they go for about $100.00 but its been a while since I bought one.
Bit more than points but set it and forget it.
I took your advice and bought the ignite system including the flame thrower coil. Ignite was 125 and coil was 60. Performance improvements had it in stock.
Thanks for the tip!
Do you need to provide a full +12v to the Pertronix (assuming that's what you bought)? Not sure if you need to bypass the ballast resistor or what you need to do.
cantafforda2door said
Jan 22, 2015
seventy2plus2 wrote:
cantafforda2door wrote:
66 Grande guy wrote:
With the Pertronix you keep the stock cap and rotor and just toss your points. I think they go for about $100.00 but its been a while since I bought one.
Bit more than points but set it and forget it.
I took your advice and bought the ignite system including the flame thrower coil. Ignite was 125 and coil was 60. Performance improvements had it in stock.
Thanks for the tip!
Do you need to provide a full +12v to the Pertronix (assuming that's what you bought)? Not sure if you need to bypass the ballast resistor or what you need to do.
Makes sense to me, I hope it also makes sense to you.
Pontiacanada said
Jan 23, 2015
No ballast resistor, just a resistor wire on a '64 six and small V-8s. They put a ballast resistor on the 348 & 409 engines.
cantafforda2door said
Jan 23, 2015
seventy2plus2 wrote:
Makes sense to me, I hope it also makes sense to you.
I think it did :) Did the swap yesterday and she ran fine so I guess I got it right but it was a first for me.
Now I can set em and forget em!
Its actually really easy probably took me an hour tops, getting my old grommet out to run the new wires through the distributor took the longest to be honest.
Next on the list, figuring out why it seems to be missing on more than one cylinder although gap on pickup is .011 and wires are in correct firing order.
-- Edited by cantafforda2door on Friday 23rd of January 2015 07:47:47 AM
-- Edited by cantafforda2door on Saturday 24th of January 2015 06:41:56 PM
I have a fresh rebuilt , never fired 283 but we're a little ways away...
that is crazywhat does the valve look like ?
427carl said
Apr 19, 2015
cantafforda2door wrote:
Well this kind of changes things.
anyone know now of a good or rebuilt 283 out there?
I was going to suggest a used 305 or 350 but forgot all the screaming and hollering it would cause... so
Pontiacanada said
Apr 19, 2015
How far does the damage go? I know the piston, and possibly the head is toast, but the bore still looks intact. How much piston debris is in the low end?
cantafforda2door said
Apr 21, 2015
Pontiacanada wrote:
How far does the damage go? I know the piston, and possibly the head is toast, but the bore still looks intact. How much piston debris is in the low end?
I actually dont know yet as I just got as far as pulling the head on the one side with no compression. Regardless I just made a deal for a clean good running 69 327 that im going to drop in and I will rebuild the 283 over time to keep the numbers matching. i will be disassembling and washing every comopnenet to make sure no contamination.
cantafforda2door said
Apr 21, 2015
427carl wrote:
cantafforda2door wrote:
Well this kind of changes things.
anyone know now of a good or rebuilt 283 out there?
I was going to suggest a used 305 or 350 but forgot all the screaming and hollering it would cause... so
picking up a 1969 327 Wednesday.
rabbit64cs said
Apr 21, 2015
I ran a stock 283 for years. In my 64. .. Loved it....but once that 327 goes in ... the 283 will be garage art..
your going to love the extra pick up of the 327 when cruising...
I still get over 20 mpg with mIne
Pontiacanada said
Apr 21, 2015
cantafforda2door wrote:
Pontiacanada wrote:
How far does the damage go? I know the piston, and possibly the head is toast, but the bore still looks intact. How much piston debris is in the low end?
I actually dont know yet as I just got as far as pulling the head on the one side with no compression. Regardless I just made a deal for a clean good running 69 327 that im going to drop in and I will rebuild the 283 over time to keep the numbers matching. i will be disassembling and washing every comopnenet to make sure no contamination.
Great idea.
cantafforda2door said
Apr 21, 2015
rabbit64cs wrote:
I ran a stock 283 for years. In my 64. .. Loved it....but once that 327 goes in ... the 283 will be garage art..
your going to love the extra pick up of the 327 when cruising...
I still get over 20 mpg with mIne
Yes I won't be in any rush to put the 283 back in but will definitely rebuild and save. I think everything should bolt right n to the 327 ie power steering and brake pumps plus exhaust manifolds.
cantafforda2door said
Jun 18, 2015
Well after much trial and tribulation I finally have a living breathing air aspirated 20 foot long 4000lb hunk of sexiness in my driveway. It wasnt an easy haul though and I have definitely learned a ton.
The deal for the 327 replacement fell through but I ended up with a 62 283 fresh rebuild from Mallory Town and dropped it in a week ago and yesterday it ran for the first time! I had purchased a 600 Holley that turned out to be too big so found a rebuilt Holley 390 and I am very pleased with it. I watched the fuel consumption improve as well as no richness and better pickup. I still have to figure out my kick down. An interesting point, when I tuned the motor to 3 degrees from TDC it was very grumpy but turning the distributor by hand and fiddling with the alt a bit she now is running like a top. Funny thing is the timing is definitely off the mark though. Got my appraisal done and been driving it this week.
Im running Castrol 10/30 non synth for now and was told to change out after 500km. Any input or comments is appreciated.
Thanks dale I will definitely check it out.
Do you need to provide a full +12v to the Pertronix (assuming that's what you bought)? Not sure if you need to bypass the ballast resistor or what you need to do.
I think this should help answer your question
Makes sense to me, I hope it also makes sense to you.
No ballast resistor, just a resistor wire on a '64 six and small V-8s. They put a ballast resistor on the 348 & 409 engines.
I think it did :) Did the swap yesterday and she ran fine so I guess I got it right but it was a first for me.
Now I can set em and forget em!
Its actually really easy probably took me an hour tops, getting my old grommet out to run the new wires through the distributor took the longest to be honest.
Next on the list, figuring out why it seems to be missing on more than one cylinder although gap on pickup is .011 and wires are in correct firing order.
-- Edited by cantafforda2door on Friday 23rd of January 2015 07:47:47 AM
-- Edited by cantafforda2door on Saturday 24th of January 2015 06:41:56 PM
Back from the deep freeze!
Glad it thawed out! Love the car!
Looks great with the Cragers on it. Your trunk looks very solid!
great .. isn't it awesome that 4 full sized spare wheels fit in the trunk !!
Thanks! It was but sadly I developed a rear seal leak on my back window over the winter and ended up with some rust now :(
I'm trying to find someone that will pop the window and re seal. In my driveway if possible.
no kidding! If I was a gangster this would be my car of choice, just imagine how many bodies Joe Pecsi could fit in that trunk!
lol
Well this kind of changes things.
anyone know now of a good or rebuilt 283 out there?
I I guess that why she smoked
wow..and it still ran ..
I have a fresh rebuilt , never fired 283 but we're a little ways away...
that is crazywhat does the valve look like ?
How far does the damage go? I know the piston, and possibly the head is toast, but the bore still looks intact. How much piston debris is in the low end?
I actually dont know yet as I just got as far as pulling the head on the one side with no compression. Regardless I just made a deal for a clean good running 69 327 that im going to drop in and I will rebuild the 283 over time to keep the numbers matching. i will be disassembling and washing every comopnenet to make sure no contamination.
picking up a 1969 327 Wednesday.
I ran a stock 283 for years. In my 64. .. Loved it....but once that 327 goes in ... the 283 will be garage art..
your going to love the extra pick up of the 327 when cruising...
I still get over 20 mpg with mIne
Great idea.
Yes I won't be in any rush to put the 283 back in but will definitely rebuild and save. I think everything should bolt right n to the 327 ie power steering and brake pumps plus exhaust manifolds.
Well after much trial and tribulation I finally have a living breathing air aspirated 20 foot long 4000lb hunk of sexiness in my driveway. It wasnt an easy haul though and I have definitely learned a ton.
The deal for the 327 replacement fell through but I ended up with a 62 283 fresh rebuild from Mallory Town and dropped it in a week ago and yesterday it ran for the first time! I had purchased a 600 Holley that turned out to be too big so found a rebuilt Holley 390 and I am very pleased with it. I watched the fuel consumption improve as well as no richness and better pickup. I still have to figure out my kick down. An interesting point, when I tuned the motor to 3 degrees from TDC it was very grumpy but turning the distributor by hand and fiddling with the alt a bit she now is running like a top. Funny thing is the timing is definitely off the mark though. Got my appraisal done and been driving it this week.
Im running Castrol 10/30 non synth for now and was told to change out after 500km. Any input or comments is appreciated.