my new 69 LB

[flykelley]

Originally Posted by davepl

If it were me I'd ignore everything else for now (except brakes and check the steering) and just get the engine compartment detailed up and back to stock.

It looks like whomever owned before was not, let us say, a master mechanic. I think you have about two dozen nightmares waiting to happen under there.

Odds are you need a heater core (I presume that's why the hose is looped over) at the same time.

For now (again, this is free advice, take it for what its worth) as long as its not smoking I'd keep that original engine and just spend the time returning the whole underhood to stock. Get rid of ALL of the Chinese chrome. NAPA is your friend - factory hoses, filters, and so on. If it were me I'd toss that manifold and carb and put a Q-Jet and factory intake on it, but if it runs well enough so be it.

Factory radiator. Factory clutch fan. Factory shroud. All of that. Then a factory tuneup with new wires and other consumables.

Why am I harping on this? Because when you're done, you'll be able to trust the thing. It won't break down or catch fire every 40 miles.

More important, though, is you'll be into it max a couple of hundred dollars in parts (except maybe the cooling system). It's all labor. So all you're spending is your time and you'll get a huge reward in return.

Hi dave
Thats my thoughts, Im not building a show truck, just want something that is going to start and keep going down the road. Im not much of a chrome guy anyways. I want more function than anything. Looks like some redneck wrenching took place to me.


Mike