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I'm flying home to California this Saturday. I'll be there all week through the 18th.

I've done the PG Rally numerous times. It's just okay. It starts in PG  goes to the coast past Pebble Beach up through 17 mile drive, comes out the bottom of Ocean ave in Carmel, goes up Ocean ave, then winds back to PG. if you plan to go you need to be there no later than 1:00pm. Then you hang out all afternoon until you go.

The night before, Thursday, if you're not going to the Quail the Baja Cantina next door is the place to go. The owner has a red 66 GT350.

Another option for Thursday (I prefer) is "Exotics on Cannery Row" Ferraris, Lamborghini's, Pagani's,
Koenig 's, McLarens, etc. Two car clubs that typically show up are the "Fuel Run" and "Millionaires Car club" people. This event oozes with money, very very nice looking two legged creatures aside from the cars. Your Ferragamo or Gucci loafers will be right at home with this crowd.

Last year some guy showed up in a AMG CLK-GTR DTM D2 LeMans Mercedes Benz on the street...

I know I'm going backwards.

On Wednesday I'm with a few friends helping another friend prepare a Morris Minor "woody" for one of the auction houses.

Tuesday is the "Cars on Ocean Ave" show in Carmel. A number of these cars are cars going to Pebble Beach for the concourse de Elegance.

As I said I'll be there all week.

All the auction houses will be there as well. If I'm not too burnt from Laguna Seca on Saturday I may go to one to watch. More than likely if I go will be to RS. 5S047, CSX2095 (I think) etc.

Anyway.

Cheers,
~Earl J

I'd consider paying a small fee to watch....
... from a distance of course.

Cheers
~Earl J

Martin,

It goes up at an angle from below left just where the ash tray (remove ash tray and mount 4 screws) and remove radio if you have one. Also leave loose but don't remove the glovebox light receptacle (tighten it later, make sure the bulb is good). Collapse the cardboard box a little (squish it a little without creasing or damaging it) go at it from that angle, then rotate it into place.

It's a PIA for sure, and a knuckle scraper because of all the sharp edges.

After you're done, quit for the day and come back to it another day when you're in a better frame of mind.

Oh, another thing, before you install the heater assembly, test fit the cardboard glovebox (easily done without the heater in place) as there are different qualities of cardboard inserts. I bought one that didn't fit worth a damn. Buy a good one!! And make sure it fits.

Cheers,
~Earl J

Hi Martin,

I tried to install the heater housing with the cardboard glovebox box in place. It's not happening...
One other little tip while installing the heater box assembly.

: just before you lift up and rotate the attached heater motor/housing into place, push through the heater hoses and attach the hoses and clamps to their appropriate core nipples. Let the hoses dangle in the engine compartment. It just makes life a little easier. At least for me...FYI

Also, I'm remembering things, One of the heater control solid cables needs to be attached (the one that opens and closes the door flap).

Another tip, when you buy your heater hoses with the white or yellow strip, BUY two (2). The companies sell you one piece assuming you have enough hose material for both to and return line. By buying  2 you can position the stripe and attach them to the heater core so they are esthetically positioned and will lay the way you want them to. Then just cut the excess off.  I'm a detail fanatic.

Cheers
~Earl J

Not to venture too far away from the original topic of oil, I've been using Joe Gibbs "hot rod oil" 15/50 for the past 10+ years as it was recommended by Morgans (Randy I know you're not a fan of Tim Morgan as Tim can be Tim) but anyway. I use Joe Gibbs as it was readily available.
While on the topic of pans and oil starvation. My question is how far or how much distance should there be between the floor of the oil pan and the pickup screen?

Thanks,
~Earl J

Thank you Ron,

I found myself pretty withdrawn from the forum for a while there. Not to the the point of abandoning completely as some have felt, but more of a disenchanted feeling. Thanks again. Great job. I have a Diet Coke for you.

Earl

Just Plugging this request. I'm still looking for four (4) more.

Thanks,
~Earl J

Hello Brian,

Depends, are you running a roller or flat tapped cam?

Cheers,
~Earl J

Tom,

In the past I've looked at an original and the reproduced closely. Yes "COBRA" is cast on the side. The original lettering is just marginally better/cleanly casted. I ended up buying the reproduced from CoAu Inc. a few years ago. Back then CoAu didn't offer the complete cooler assembly, so I sourced the items separately. I did however find (I was told a clean original) oil cooler marked with the stamped "M" with a triangle. See pics.
Aside from the r model oil cooler, I also run the r model radiator, HP fan and 48 IDA Webers with an external thermostat housing in the upper hose. Getting all these components to fit Without cutting the radiator support was/is possible.

Cheers
~Earl J

Very nice Doug.

The only down side to running the 66 shelf (if you really call this an issue) is access to the rear shocks. (How often does one do anyway?)

~E

In past years I've seen the 66 rear shelf in a 67 GT350, maintaining the 67 trap door. The tire section and contour of the 65 shelf is completely different.

Cheers ~Earl J

Hey Brian,
I sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Earl J

Hey Greg,

No, that's not a 9" inch housing. Though, the shape of the back of the axel housing looks similar, the image of the 3rd member is that of an 8" inch. Just an FYI.

Cheers
~Earl J

Hello JohnB,

Those look like the old Jardine (sp?) long tube headers with the short collectors from yesteryear. Randy (gt350hr) would know better.

Cheers,
~Earl J

Quote from: terlingua11 on June 03, 2019, 04:45:41 PM

Quote from: Fastback66 on June 03, 2019, 04:26:30 PM
You're all a bunch of old bitter women if you're not excited about this movie.

I don't think anyone has said they weren't excited about the movie, in fact the concept is fantastic and could be really exciting on the big screen. I think everyone's bummed about the choice of the lead character, as most of us have our personal experiences with CS and feel Matt Damon falls considerably short in all of the departments.

Agreed...

I have/had the same sentiment about when George Lazenby replaced Sean Connery as 007 aka James Bond when On her Majesty's Secret Service debuted back in the mid 60's, but in the end I found myself adjusting to the new 007.
But Matt Damon??...ugh. I suppose.

~E