Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!

[nuch_ss396]

Jim,

Let's have a look at the engine (without the air cleaner).
I'm particularly interested in seeing survivor wiring and
bracketry for the THM400 kickdown & idle stop solenoid.

Great find. Love to see it in person......

Steve

[ORIGLS6]

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I have a theory on the black. While it may have been flattened, I tend not to think so. I think on an X66 that maybe the tailpan, and rockers were painted at the same time.
Remember that we're working with laquer. If you buff the primary color to a high gloss,(and you had to buff laquer to get it to shine) but you just sprayed the black on, and left it, no buff. It would have a dull sheen to it with out being flattened.
Over time as you waxed, and rubbed on it, it would actually get a higher luster.
I don't think you can really duplicate this with bc/cc. I think you'd need to use laquer.
Just my humble opinion, as someone who shot laquer back in the day, and have seen this effect.

Very cool car.

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That would give the effect I recall. Good theory.

[Xplantdad]

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Jim,

Let's have a look at the engine (without the air cleaner).
I'm particularly interested in seeing survivor wiring and
bracketry for the THM400 kickdown & idle stop solenoid.

Great find. Love to see it in person......

Steve

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Since you asked...Jim sent me some more photos...which I forgot to post.

Anyways...here they are...

[JimL78]

Bruce, thank you for posting the pictures.
Steve, I hope these pictures let you see what you wanted to see. I should note that the original valve covers had a tab that held the idle stop solenoid wire. The new valve covers do not have this tab and the bracket for holding the spark plug wires is also in the wrong place.
Jim

[WILMASBOYL78]

What is that relay on the firewall (left of the distributor)??...almost looks like a TCS relay from 1970. very cool pictures....


wilma

[firstgenaddict]

Cowl induction relay...

[nuch_ss396]

What's of high interest here boys is the almost total lack of orange overspray

Nuch

[nuch_ss396]

Observations:

The throttle return spring looks light green and a single spring at that. Am I crazy, or is that THM400 kickdown
switch mounted cockeyed on its bracket? Also, look closely
and notice the bracket for the oil line. Nice to see an
original. However, is that oil line black plastic? I was
under the impression that all BB applications used the copper line. No criticisms here, just observations of what
appear to be anomalies of an original build.

Lastly, can you post the part number stamped on the idle stop solenoid switch? If original, I'd love to know which
one it is.

Nuch

[m22mike]

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What's of high interest here boys is the almost total lack of orange overspray

Nuch

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The orange overspray thing is WAY to exaggerated on alot of todays resto's
Just my obsevation

Mike

[WILMASBOYL78]

On the kickdown switch: there may be a slight difference in the base plate of the Holley from the factory carb...I think there was an indentation to help position the switch...kind of like the 70 LS6/L78 throttle bracket....just a thought...perhaps the carb guru will check in.

wilma