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This topic gets a lot of conversation in the 427/CJ Cougar world where many of the cars have service blocks.

Wheel well moldings can be added to hide bondo in the rear quarters.

While 'enjoying' the shutdown I've been going through car photos. Came across this from Telstar Motors in SD. Not sure of the date, maybe late 90's. A nice collection!

Quote from: Greg on December 25, 2018, 09:21:53 AM

Quote from: 1970cougar on December 24, 2018, 03:18:33 PM
How much is it worth with out the orig motor

I believe its in the 30-35% discount range.

Isn't the engine question the first thing people ask when they are looking at a classic car for sale? Or if not present also ask if it has a 4 speed.

Were there any SOA t-shirts made?

CJ Pony Parts started charging for shipping. Minimum charge gets you 8 business day delivery.

And if you are not getting the car judged put in Titanium plugs for the last time.

Another 'no radio listed' Marti.

Does anyone have a more enlarged (zoomed) version of the IBM card decode? On my monitor and eyeballs its too small.
Thanks

The saga continues to amaze me. Just when I think everything is known about these cars another question or point of view surfaces.

I was the guy working the pumps at that time. The station was only open daylight hours if there was enough gas. Ohio had even odd also. I had several guys pull guns on me to fill it up instead of 5 gallons. The manager started wearing his WW2 45 after that. I put a 600 cfm Holley on my Cougar CJ and 50 lbs in the tires to get a few more mpgs.

Just curious!

Is this a radio delete car with the radio?

My $.02.

I've had 3 390 engines over the years with aluminum PI manifolds. Two when I bought them had water in the oil and I pulled the intake to find white hardened water deposits from the bottom corners of the water openings into the adjacent port. One port had water droplets on the inside walls. So I would replace with a 390 FelPro gasket set with Permatex non-hardening. Couple years go by and water in the oil again, do it again. The last 390 instance, after about two years of use the car would start stalling and wouldn't idle after a couple of minutes of warming up and there was some white exhaust. When cold no problems and depending on the air temperatures would take longer or shorter to happen. Took of the radiator cap and let it run and wouldn't happen for quite awhile. So I figured head gasket, pressure. Started the process removed the manifold and found #5 port wet inside. It had the blue ring gaskets and the bottom of the blue on many ports were not compressed. So I thought warped manifold and had a shop straight line it and was told it was ok. After speaking to a FE guy it was mentioned that the aluminum intake can be slightly wider at the top and possibly not fit tight at the bottom of the ports especially if relying on the blue rings instead of gasket sealer.
He recommended FelPro 1246S3 which is .065 instead of .060. Also to use the Right Stuff from Permatex around the water outlets and adjacent ports. Optimum Black for the inner ports. I did this and it solved the problem. Been 6 years now and still good.

A friend just sent me this picture from the Garage Grill in Salt Lake City.

I talked to one of Jeff's big customers this past weekend and he said Jeff is the top of his restoration list!

Jim