Getting Ready for the Dover Reunion..

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #1 08-09-2012, 01:13 PM

Tom, was the gas tank changed - or is it a late '70 build?

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 08-09-2012, 01:52 PM

M...when I bought the car it still had the original tank, but it was full of corrosion and junk from sitting for many years. The guy tried flushing it out, but it was never right. So, I installed a new tank, flushed out the fuel line and that did the trick. I kept the factory tank, it is in nice shape on the outside...probably could be restored and used at some point.

****there is a neat story about the gas tank.
When I went to see the car the owner told me of the fuel tank issues but said he had come up with a "temporary fix"...he had a 5 gallon can of race gas on the passenger side floor with a rubber hose out the vent window to the fuel pump [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]

So my first ride in the car out in Buffalo was with this guy sitting in the passenger seat holding the gas can, while I drove the car. I floored it on a side street in his neighborhood and the next thing I knew I was looking at the trunk lid as the car almost swapped ends...It was an animal!...that test drive sealed the deal.

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**Salvatore** · #3 08-09-2012, 03:07 PM

good maintenance is the key Tommy. You are on the right path. Lets hope you will "floor it" this time around and go straight. I'll give ya $450.00 for the traction bars that are on that car!

**WILMASBOYL78** · #4 08-09-2012, 03:26 PM

Sammy...I ran the car last year at the Dover Reunion...but, with only street radials it was tough to get out of the hole. I will avoid the water this year...and try to feather it a little and see how we do. The car has all new brakes, shocks, control arm bushings, lower ball joints, sway bar links, etc...the tranny cooler lines and the old motor/tranny mouunts concerned me, so that is why they are being replaced/repaired. I will put in a fresh set of plugs..check the "Eric prepared" 850 Holley, adjust dwell/timing as needed and top of the tank with some 100 octane go juice. Hopefully it won't rain...

wilma

ps..Traction Action bars are not for sale [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/

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last year at the reunion...

**Salvatore** · #5 08-09-2012, 04:22 PM

we will wait for the updates! Hey, is there a motor in that car or is there a jack under it? Thats it, you must be uncorking the headers.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #6 08-09-2012, 04:47 PM

Yes...there are 402 cubic inches of Chevy power [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Not sure about the open headers...perhaps..lot of work for a few runs down the 1320.

wilma

**Salvatore** · #7 08-09-2012, 07:57 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes...there are 402 cubic inches of Chevy power [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Not sure about the open headers...perhaps..lot of work for a few runs down the 1320.

wilma </div></div>got to uncork the tubes Tom. Unbolt them and let them hang and bolt the collector that is hanging to a hole on the header. It will stay tight and not drag the ground. A 10 minute deal. Do it! Better yet, have Karen do it!

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