The HEI conversion arrived for my 88 Jeep today. The conversion is made by CRT Performance and will eliminate the crappy Ford style ignition that also uses the PCM and a separate ignition box to set timing. The computers on these Jeeps are crap (hey, it's from 1988). The next step will be to eliminate the computer control on the carburetor (easy to do). I hope to install it once I have the fuel tank back in. I have my new sending unit. I'm now waiting for a new fuel fill and vent hose. Figured I might as well replace them while the tank was out. They are heavily cracked. The distributor also came with custom ignition wires.
Not much we can do about it any more. It's hard to buy anything not made outside America. I see GM parts coming past me constantly made in all the low wage countries.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
I got it from CRT Performance in Norwalk, Ohio as the reviews were quite good. I know the wires are made in USA but am unsure about the distributors. Here's the specs of mine:
- Polished Billet Aluminum Housing
- Centerless Ground Shaft
- Performance Adjustable Vacuum Advance For Optimum Performance
- Brass Terminal Distributor Cap
- Brass Tipped & Balanced Rotor
- High Powered 65,000 Volt Coil
- High Performance Control Module
- Correct Drive Gear (wont destroy your cam gear)
- Free Custom Fit Power/Tach Leads
I cut the rest of my 70 Grandprix Parts car and took a couple loads to scrap metal. It was so rusty the body came right off the frame without unbolting it, the frame was real thin as well.
My buddy, Dave, and I finished installing a new top on my '64 CS. While we were at it, we removed and repainted the cage. I also installed two new cylinders and an upper and lower hose kit. This is one job that I would not have attempted on my own. Dave has installed over 300 tops and knows how it needs to be done. As you can see, I went with what is called a "feature strip" which fills in the area below the back window just like the '65 and newer models. The color is called Old GM white which matches my interior perfectly. Thanks, Dave, for your expertise.
One of my son's starving student friends asked me if I could fix "a couple" of holes in the trunk of her 03 Toyota Echo. I took a quick look and figured 2-3 hours work. She dropped the car off last night and I started on it at 10 this morning. I finished at 5:30! Five holes, two of them near the rear strut towers, one near the fuel filler. Great fun! Headache from welding fumes and I can hardly move from contorting myself inside the trunk to reach the areas to weld. I hate PEI cars!
I screwed plywood to the bottom of the joist so air could travel above venting attic space. I then built a crib out of 2x6 to hold the insulation and drywall
love the roxul but only using it for this area and the regular fiberglass in between the wood I`s. I got a real good deal on some that is full 24 width 12 thick. I need to cut them in half to fit the 12 on centre wood I`s
