Gramma's Car: the new project!

[VintageMusclecar]

How is oil filter & starter access with the new manifolds?

We need action video. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

Both can be removed without problem. (Both were removed for installation, though). That is the original 1975 starter which still functions fine (knock on wood). It even has the factory heat shield still in place.

If you look at the oil filter photo you can see that the factory heavy duty ground wire is still there, too. It looks like a piece of black insulated welding cable with white part number on it. It's one of those original parts that seems to get thrown away any time transmission maintenance goes on, as it is a pain to install and gets in the way of everything. It runs from the subframe to the lower bellhousing bolt.

[VintageMusclecar]

Those GM cars with cable operated console shifters had a nasty habit of arc welding through the shifter cables and starting fires if the engine/trans weren't sufficiently grounded to the body &amp; frame--seen numerous 2nd Gen F bodies suffer that malady. It looks like Pontiac resolved the issue in their typical overkill fashion. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

Wow, you learn something new every day! Great auto trivia there!

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those GM cars with cable operated console shifters had a nasty habit of arc welding through the shifter cables and starting fires if the engine/trans weren't sufficiently grounded to the body &amp; frame--seen numerous 2nd Gen F bodies suffer that malady. It looks like Pontiac resolved the issue in their typical overkill fashion. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]</div></div>

Yep -- you are so wise ... I have seen this issue right after a engine swap. Famous last words: &quot;we don't need this ugly, dirty ground strap&quot; ... TAZ

[njsteve]

Cleaned out the truck and trailer today. Here's the old exhaust.



The main tubes had several of these flattened areas that reduced the diameter by almost half.



And the original log manifolds. the driver's side has the vacuum operated flapper valve.

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> We need action video. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] </div></div>

How about this?

[Xplantdad]

Damn kids! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

Hooligans, I tell ya!

[VintageMusclecar]

Looked pretty effortless to me. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]