Under the index for under a grand!

[Billy Nees]

Well, I spent a nice quiet, snowy day in the shop yesterday. I took out the fuel tank and modified my pickup and got my fuelpump installed. Just a headsup on the fuelpump, don't ever throw anything away! Dug out my box of "bad" blue Holley pumps and spent some time just putting parts together until I came up with a pump that works and doesn't leak. I will have to spend a few bucks on fittings and a regulator diaphragm but the fuel system won't break the budget. I guess those years of digging through dumpsters and friends garbage cans is starting to pay off!
Today, I am going to put a broken factory fan shroud back together and mount a cooling fan in it. I'll try and get some pics later.

[Billy Nees]

Fuel system is done except for mounting regulator and making line to carb.
$10 used cooling fan and a piece of scrap aluminium fixed my broken shroud and will work well.
"Dime Rocket" tip of the week! 80s GM cars have Bosch Relays and neat mounting brackets that can go anywhere and they're all over junkyards.
First pics of my NHRA approved racing seats! Ya know, I always liked that throw pillow motif! I wonder if it would be legal to mount a discoball in the back!

[Mark Yacavone]

Nice "save" on the gas line.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Nice "save" on the gas line.

And only you would notice that! In my defense, it is on the suction side and the last that I knew I was still allowed 12" of hose.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I use to have a set of buckets in my V/S malibu that same material. I don't think that they were that ugly in the late 80's
Mike Taylor 3601

[Mark Yacavone]

Cheapo tips 1

I'm sure Billy knows this one, but on those old trailing arm cars, the rubber bushings get very gushy and weak after a while... Rather than making or buying something, just take a batch of 1" drywall screws and your battery drill, and run them into the rubber , 6-8 in each bushing, both sides ..Instant firmness!

2, Those A, later G bodies had a factory anti roll , or sway bar on the Monte's ,GN 's and even Malibu police cars. When you install the proper sleeves, bolts and bar, you stiffen up the lower trailing arm in the process. The holes are already there.

[nickh]

Great fun following this thread. Billy I will donate a brand new UNI Filter 14" diameter (have them in 3, 4 & 5") let me know it comes already pre-oiled from factory the car may pickup .003 with it...LOL

I bought my first new car 1981 Monte Carlo Sports Coupe, had the 267 V8 the car could be outrun by the local ice cream truck. it had the charcol prefilter element inside the housing, called chevy and they said that it would void the warranty if I took it out, when I got home I sawed it off, then I put a test tube from western auto in place of the catalytic converter. The best I ever got out of the car at the track was a 19.51 @ 69 mph...LOL

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Fuel system is done except for mounting regulator and making line to carb.
$10 used cooling fan and a piece of scrap aluminium fixed my broken shroud and will work well.
"Dime Rocket" tip of the week! 80s GM cars have Bosch Relays and neat mounting brackets that can go anywhere and they're all over junkyards.
First pics of my NHRA approved racing seats! Ya know, I always liked that throw pillow motif! I wonder if it would be legal to mount a discoball in the back!

I need you to make me a shroud for the big girl.