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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 14 4:23 pm
by sinny
Very nice. What are your plans for it?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 14 9:39 pm
by Ed
thanks again for the welcome and the nice comments about the car
a million plans for the car have been floating around my head since the moment I saw it! from low rider to gasser to stock car type look, but I settled with a set of slot mags and maybe an adjustment in suspension height once I get it running and driving. possibly up at the back a few inches 70s style
but for now the engine is my priority.
my plan is to strip the 440 and see whats occurring inside.
its not the original engine, its a late 70s lump that a previous owner fitted.
The camshaft had 3 flat lobes, the lifters were ruined but the car ran without making any horrible sounds. I took the cam out and the bearings are the worse I have ever seen! im hoping the crank bearings aren't as bad..
if it is salvageable, any suggestions on how to make it perform better than its 1978 low output specs. The car came with a mopar high lift cam kit supplied by previous owner so that's somewhere to start!
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 14 10:04 pm
by Mossy68
440 !!!!
Gotta be body colour steel wheels with dog dishes
SLEEPER !!!
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 14 7:11 am
by cadboy
Welcome to the club Ed and nice car.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 14 4:01 pm
by Carl
Welcome Ed great car to make a street sleeper with so I suggest a stroker kit and eddy heads for the 440. Good luck with what ever direction you take you got a blank canvas so the world is your oyster
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 14 7:23 pm
by R.RUNNER
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 14 10:15 pm
by Mossy68
Because he is part of the revolution !!!!
Welcome back Andy
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 14 10:45 pm
by Mossy68
Here you go Ed.
The best sleepers ever built by mother Mopar
2 Hemi 4 door Coronets.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 8:59 pm
by Steve
Hi Ed...great car my fellow 4 doorer...really like her and welcome to the club mate. looking forward to meeting you at the Nats if you can make it...
any more pics???
cheers Steve
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 1:38 pm
by Ed
why a 4 door you ask? just look at those pictures above
no more pictures yet, but will have a few to add maybe later.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 8:57 pm
by Ed
His n hers
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 8:59 pm
by Ed
The reason the front is that high
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 9:01 pm
by Ed
The dirt cleaned off a treat
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 9:11 pm
by Mossy68
Glad to see you getting stuck in.
Any interior pics ?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 14 9:18 pm
by Ed
This is the only one I have at the minute. Its fairly good for its age I think. The headlining has totally disintegrated though.
