On Jul 19, 4:59 pm, Ruth Gordon <
kpmvn4...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Finally after this car has been non running in storage for 29 years, we're
> close to making it breathe life and need some help with several things
> please. We got a 76 440 motor home engine and have no vacuum hoses or know
> routing. Need to know if distributor vacuum is manifold or ported. Carb is
> rebuilt thermoquad, we're not using the smog stuff either! There is a bunch
> of ports for stuff that may have been for a m/h set up and that is confusing
> to sort out what we will need and not use!
> Our car was old bracket racer and has 1/2" fuel line, however we have a
> parts car (318) that has nicer factory 5/16" fuel line we thought about
> using. Which is best?
> Lastly, I got a engine wiring harness set up with electronic conversion
> as the 440 engine has the conversion done. I got the 426 max wedge one to
> keep wires off the valley and onto inner fender. Of course wires weren't
> marked where they connect to, and I'm working with no wiring in the car or
> elect. parts either - starting from scratch and hope someone with a max
> wedge engine with ecu harness would be kind enough to pm me. I have it
> mostly figured out but several "grey areas". Factory diagram I have, yet no
> good for conversion senario. I've seen online conversion diagrams but it
> seems simpler to just talk to one with this set up in their car and save
> going nuts !!!
> I wish my car could talk and tell past history. I bet is was a hoot to
> run down the track. Wheel wells tubbed, fenderwell hedders once upon a
> time, sure grip 8 3/4" rear end from unknown year, air shocks, rear springs
> from perhaps road runner - part # 2539212 that have been reconditioned, 11"
> police brakes, rear mounted battery. I've spent the last 1 week cleaning
> underneath - scraping off old tire rubber -! and have undercoated using a
> great product with nice sheen- 5 star rubberized undercoat, painted rear end
> up and now will put her back together with new exhaust, hedders, e brake
> cables, rebuilt 727, entirely new brake system & suspension. Body is solid,
> no rust or dents (needs paint), stainless and glass is great, parts car gave
> us really nice bumpers, nose trim and odds and ends. Goal for this year is
> to make it run so any help is greatly appreciated, we're so close! Thanks,
> Ruth