Went with a 4 core deep radiator, used to use the "cool can" remember those in the 70's? can of ice and coil the fuel line threw it so you don't get vapor lock. I had an aluminum intake manifold but went back to stock, the aluminium just attracked to much heat. Had to go back to the old slobberjet carb. The Holley's are just too tempermental anymore, run one day need to re-adjust the next, and park it for a few weeks or store for winter, thats the end of the seals. So slobberjet it is. I know the after market A/C underdash do work well, i decided to forgo the A/C on this car and found speakers to fit into the A/C ball openings in the dash. The Ragtop really doesn't need A/C:)
LOL< your clutch problem i remember well, my Bro dropped a 350 into an old vega with a 4 speed, all manual steering, brakes, ETC. and had to drive it threw manhattan... WOW My one leg was the size of Swartzzeneggers, And the torque was so bad , you could only "suggest" a Turn. I broke so may clutch cables in that car.
NUTTZ
Originally posted by lazs2
nuttz.. I understand.. An El Camino with black interior is pretty warm in Sacramento area in the summer. I bought a vinatage air system for the car. It is air conditioning and heater/defroster all in one unit. It all fits under the dash and the contols are duplicates of factory controls but electic instead of cable... modern compressor with 134. I ran it for like an hour and a half in stop and go freeway parking lot traffic with outside temp over 100.... the 468 never got over about 200 degrees..
I have power steering and power disc brakes but the real problem with the car is that I have a 3200 lb clutch and 6 speed.. left leg gets a mite sore.. 1st gear is real low tho so I can stay off the clutch a lot.
best thing about the vintage air system is that it all fit under the dash and I got rid of about 100 lbs of antique GM heater and air conditioner that was spred out all over the car... used to be allmost impossible to get the passenger side plug because of the air and heater box on the firewall... that is all gone now and plaugs take like 10 minutes tops to change.
yep.. gotta run premium tho.. car will idle all day with it's mild but still lumpy cam. 12 bolt posi with 3.31 gears. with the six speed, 70 mph is 2,200 RPM.
lazs
