Hello from florida

[lm48]

Hi all, let me introduce my self, here I am a middle age man looking for a convertible weekend project. After fixing everything in my custom Harley bobber I did found a 79 carb fixer up. Got the car and spend more then $600 on new parts to find out that the rust was too deep, so after more then 100 h of work I decided to look for a rust free car. Got this time a 80 FI with a clean old restoration but not running. I stripped down the 79 for all the parts what I can use. The 79 engine has 150psi on cylinder 1 and 2 and 120 on 3, 140 on 4. The 80 is 130 on all cylinders. Tomorrow will be the day when the 79 engine will be taking apart internally for evaluation

[Divers]

Welcome.....sucks about your first try! Sounds like this car will be good. I am in the middle of what will be a year long restore up here in Orlando. Have fun with your restore.

[lm48]

My target of completion is May next year. I removed the head on the 79 engine and the reason of lower compression on 3 and 4 was the head gasket. I also got a old head from 1800cc engine. So the final engine configuration will be the 79 engine with new piston rings and the remanufacture head from 1800cc, as for transmission I will use the 79 for which the fluid look much better. The good part is that my wife like the car and she is pushing me to go for a ride.

[lm48]

I got my 79 engine apart and I am looking to complete the rebuild by Sunday . The big question is, if the head gasket from a gasket kit is OK or I will need one by itself, and I am using a header from 1800cc engine on a 2000 cc engine. On top of the header is a metal pipe with a small canister and connected to the header by 4 threaded connectors. Can this be removed with out building much pressure in the header or I realy need to vent the header. Thank you from Fort Myers Florida

[124JOE]

the gasket from the kit will do nicely
and plug the headder up.joe

[lm48]

Got the transmission all clean up, sandblasted, replace all the seals and gaskets, look clean on the inside. I have no way to check how is shifting, just keep my fingers crossed. I also replace the rubber coupling. As far for the engine I got to a stop. By having a valve job on 74 header the shims are no good anymore, that is one issue and second is a cracked the rear crank shaft main seal housing. I had a good productive Sunday in the garage