1968 Coronet 500 Project

[dieseldazzle]

Ok more work on the house but then more work on the Coronet. I got my NOS antenna. Pretty, but it should be for the price. It got dark before I got a picture. I am thinking based on the hack of a fader switch that the radio was dealer installed. The hole in the fender was not big enough for the OEM antenna. I think the POS aftermarket antenna was the original antenna installed by the dealer. I also fabricated my underhood harness for the FiTech EFI. Everything needed for the EFI system. Sorry for the focus I did not realize the autofocus was not on and without my glasses I don't know if the screen is in focus or not . Getting old sucks.

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I also bought 5 gallons of gas and got it in the tank. The gas gauge did not move much... I think the calibration of the aftermarket float won't be right. I need to measure the resistance of the sensor with 5 gallon and write it down. I know empty it is about 80 ohms. I have a few data points from my previous test of where the gauge is with different resistances. I will then add another 5 gallons and see what the resistance is. I will then just add a resistor in parallel in the harness somewhere to fine tune the sensor to the gauge. Before I called it a night I plugged in the handheld, turned on the key and communicated with the ECU! I did not have the fuel pump wires hooked up yet. Need daylight and fresh head to ensure I am getting what I need from the fuel system.

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Why cam setting on 2 for your mild lil 318 Jim?

My 220 degree at 50 cam in 468 is set on 2. You may be happier with 1

 

[dieseldazzle]

And don't forget send to Ecu after every change kind of a pain in the ***

 

[JimKueneman]

Why cam setting on 2 for your mild lil 318 Jim?

My 220 degree at 50 cam in 468 is set on 2. You may be happier with 1

Because that is the default where it booted, I only changed the engine which has a bug. If you enter a number send it to ECU then read it back it stored what you entered minus 1.

Does yours reset if you disconnect it from the battery then reattach? That is going to really suck if those are not in EEPROM and are gone if you have a battery disconnect installed..

 

[Billccm]

Remember for your OEM telescoping antenna you want the mast in the lowest position for best FM, and highest position for best AM reception.

The TV repair shop I worked at in the late 1970s had a contract with a Buick dealer for radio service. We supplied aftermarket antennas and faders from Automatic Radio Corp. The quality was fair to good on most of the stuff. Another aftermarket car radio supplier was SPECO, and their stuff was 'Made in Japan' (which in those days was not as bad as China, but not as good as USA).

So, I assume your car was ordered radio delete?

 

[JimKueneman]

Antenna hits my garage door if I put it up on the way I've never seen such a large antenna! That's a very good question I should look at the build sheet I carefully got it out of the backseat the other day and took it in the house

 

[Billccm]

You are probably going to listen to FM most of the time. Keep the mast low, tune the radio to the lowest freq AM station you can receive, and adjust the trimmer for max audio without static.

 

[JimKueneman]

You are probably going to listen to FM most of the time. Keep the mast low, tune the radio to the lowest freq AM station you can receive, and adjust the trimmer for max audio without static.

Can't receive any station in the garage.

 

[Billccm]

Can't receive any station in the garage.

Really??? Are you getting good loud hiss?

 

[JimKueneman]

Really??? Are you getting good loud hiss?

In FM yes, it blows you out of the garage. AM not so much.

 

[Billccm]

In FM yes, it blows you out of the garage. AM not so much.

Okay, good. FM should white noise like crazy if the RF and IF stages are working. AM needs a large swing to get the Detector and AVC to work. Call me if you have questions.

 

[JimKueneman]

Why cam setting on 2 for your mild lil 318 Jim?

My 220 degree at 50 cam in 468 is set on 2. You may be happier with 1

I do have a 275HP 340 cam in it.

 

[JimKueneman]

Some pictures of the outrageously overpriced OEM antenna kit. It is purdy but not that purdy....

Well the debate is over. The generic replacement upper radiator hose (I checked AC Delco and Gates and they are the exact same thing) is NOT the same as the original 318 with HD cooling upper radiator hose.

The generic fits all AC Delco.

The outrageously expensive 50 year old dried out OEM museum piece hose absolutely PERFECT fit as expected.

So what is the difference? About 1" and one small bend...

I am never going to be able to live with the "wrong hose" on this car now.....

 

[JimKueneman]

....OMG.....OMG.....OMG.....OMG.... no I am not doing the pee-pee dance..... I am that freaking close! The fuel pump runs and I have pressure at the throttle body and it is shooting in the prime shots of fuel. Best of all I am not detecting any leaks in my steel braided PTFE hose I made up. I used Aeroquip hose and fitting. They worked great and went together without any special tools. I have all the coolant hoses installed (except for the upper radiator hose and you know that story.....) and 1 gallon of coolant and 1 gallon of distilled water in. I have all the AC hoses installed with new o-rings and the instant I hear this thing run and broken in without problems (per the machine shops instructions), including no coolant leaks in the heater box, I will pull the caps off the new dryer, add the remaining oil and pump it down!

 

[dieseldazzle]

Mine holds it's config for weeks on end unplugged and plugged in so no worries there Jim.

Don't forget to zero the tps or it will give you fits

 

[oldbee]

Jim does ur a/c comp crankcase already have refg.oil in it? You could also dump some of your bottle in the top fitting on condenser. If I remember 1-2ozs. was needed to be added when replacing an evap.core or condenser. Some of the oil flowing thru system always lays in the bottom of those two. Freon picks up a little while flowing past.

 

[JimKueneman]

Jim does ur a/c comp crankcase already have refg.oil in it? You could also dump some of your bottle in the top fitting on condenser. If I remember 1-2ozs. was needed to be added when replacing an evap.core or condenser. Some of the oil flowing thru system always lays in the bottom of those two. Freon picks up a little while flowing past.

Yes the crankcase is full. I just put it in the dryer and like you say it gets distributed around the system.

 

[threewood]

Are you out doing burnouts yet?

Wind and rain in Yuma, probably coming your way!

 

[JimKueneman]

Are you out doing burnouts yet?

Wind and rain in Yuma, probably coming your way!

Not quite yet. I know I keep looking at the weather report trying to figure out how it's supposed to only be 57° here tomorrow when it's 80 right now

 

[Glenwood]

Wierd wearher up here too. It was 54F yesterday and 14F today. Up and down like a yoyo.

 

[threewood]

Wierd wearher up here too. It was 54F yesterday and 14F today. Up and down like a yoyo.

You need to start snowbirding in Yuma during the winter. Bring your car, perfect weather to work on it!