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Have you straight wired the pump yet to see if it's running? That will bypass all the switches and relays. There's a positive and negative terminal on the pump to make sure its pushing and not pulling. Positive is in the front. Thanks @Blue for the pictures. There's a switch in the AFM that cuts power to the pump on a '77. You can shove a screwdriver in the throat and hold the flap open to see if that runs it. The one on the right is OE. The flap has that small circle with the bolt threaded in it.

That wanted the other side of the bed?

I found a thread a day or so ago where GrantF had to cut and sew his. I'm using my phone now and can't help much but if you google "carpet-grantf-classiczcars.com" you should find it. His turned out good after he did that extra work.

Maybe I'll make the one next spring? Glad you had fun, you know what you were saying about eating a banana split for the first time. I'm going to have to get my doors locking before I come to the big city for C&O. Thanks @gwri8

He's just as funny in real life! You have to pay close attention on here though. Sometimes I laugh at something he posted 30 minutes earlier when I'm offline already.

My white interior was redone with SEM products (not by me LOL) and it looks as new. I only knew for sure when I removed the console and found the front corners on the vinyl covering the tranny tunnel up against the firewall were "antique white". That stuff is great and holds up very well in my car. Not sticky in the baking hot sun, which was kind of a surprise to me. It has to lay on top of vinyl. I wouldn't think vinyl would be very absorbent. I put their rust inhibitor, which is clear, on the rusty spots of red car. It turned the rust black. Kind of like it has acid in it? SEM; Good!

Agreed! Whew what were they thinking??? That reminds me of my Mom's Buick Electra when I was a kid. She joked and said it was like riding around in a coffin. I'm reading BAT now. That's going to take more time. If it doesn't sale here I'll put it up for them to decide.

You're right @charliekwin They've got the fever man! More cowbell.

I've only seen BAT in post on here. I'm about to check it out now, thank you! And thank you too Greg, I forgot about Chattanooga. I'll put it on there craiglist also. Did you enjoy their Cruise In? I am about to go tinker with the orange one so I can "cruise in" somewhere.

I appreciate your honesty but I'll store it before selling that cheap. I've got a bottom number in my head if I have to keep it awhile before selling. We'll see.

Thank you kind Sir! I hate to sale it too, they're like money in the bank. I'd buy another one tomorrow if I find a deal. I'm so scared walking around down there, afraid I'll break off a side view mirror, something's got to go. You're going lightly on the one in ATL when say some issues. That things a dog compared to mine, I think the price for mine just went up! I'll see how long it stays @ $ 5,000. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/5480672690.html

I've decided to put this up for sale in the next week or so, there's a couple of big races in my area coming up. Honda Indy race at Barber Motorsports and then Talladega. I'm going to spend the money on my garage. It'll be on a few cities on craigslist.com, probably Gadsden Birmingham and Atlanta. When I get it posted I will put the link on this thread. Thanks

Good eyes! Give that man a cigar.

I kinda knew it had to, just didn't see any. I'd like to have a Lewinsky cigar, you know the ones soaked in cider. We have fun!

ACC in Anniston Alabama makes the best. Goggle that, put in your car and you'll get their kit number. Then google that. Most places get theirs from ACC. They have an ebay store that's cheaper than buying straight from their business. Look for ACC when you buy. I think it's an acronym for Automotive Custom Carpet. I've been there. They have all the molds from way back. Good luck. If we tag @James@TheZStore he'll help resolve your issue with MSA.

I just noticed or didn't notice something, no oil holes in any of his cam pics and no spray bar. Please tell me you have holes in the cam lobes and I just can't see them? You said it was a P79. The head builder must have opened up that hole for a mechanical pump then someone put an electric one on there for the triples.

Once you seal up the block with the head the only opening is at the front of the oil pan, right? Seems like the rear main seal would blow out if air wasn't released through that opening to the front cover then to the head. I'm just trying to figure out why they are plugging the block's PCV outlet. I don't see a reason for it, but there has to be.

I've been thinking, LOOK OUT , about having a plugged PCV system like the OP had to begin with. Could that have caused his smoke problem or been a band-aid for it? I've only seen two on here that had them plugged from a high performance builder.

After adjusting the valves on one I bought that was a slow starter, just barely bumping the key made it crank right up. It really makes a difference. Work sucks!

Here's an adjustment article you might find a tip or two in. https://web.archive.org/web/20080720024048/http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=12&uid=786489&gid=1803105 And my tip is to make a board with the exhaust and intake info, mark them off as you do them because you can do two at a time with very little movement of the cam but it skips around. So it's a lot quicker than doing #1 through #12. Another thing I did was make a center mark on the front cam tower, our motors tilt to the passenger's side and you have to get the lobe pointed straight up from the tilted motor, not looking straight on at it. An empty beer case works good for me and are plentiful around here. Stick it under the passenger's wiper blade.

The short hardline connection on the cylinder is in a different location. You have to bend that to get it to work. It's not too hard, I did mine. I finally found a picture, not so good but you'll get the idea. Also I found it was easier for to swap those short hardlines from one side to the other, not as drastic of a bend and less bending.

You are right, mine doesn't have a separate washer either. Sorry about that. The bolts have flats under the head on these I can put my hands on. I'll check my other heads tomorrow.

Mine have #21 and they're flat washers I believe.

Put the car in high gear and roll it back and forward. I've adjusted mine that way until I got a remote starter. With the plugs out it's pretty easy. Use the tire to roll it, there's not alot of places to grab on to up front. That rear lobe looks suspect to me. Now if you could post a pic of the rocker under it, the passenger's side where the contact pad is.

I'll go on and say I'm a sissie. When I travel it's toothbrush, noise maker and heating pad.