JimKueneman
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Small world!
1968 Coronet 500 Project
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threewood
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It is. I was at a family gathering in Alamogordo, NM so we drove by your neck of the woods. I was talking with my cousin about the bar. Besides seeing your beautiful car, I can can go see my cousin too when I'm out that way.
JimKueneman
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You going to make it the the Cops and Rodders show Nov 4th?
JimKueneman
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Wow, drove the Coronet to work today because it is likely the last 90+ day for the year and I wanted to try out the new timing for detonation on the freeway this afternoon. I am not sure who took my engine because this is not my engine under the hood. It is running so easily most of the time I am not sure if it is even running. I can't hear or feel most of the time. I have almost 180 miles on it and the fuel gauge is at 3/4 of a tank.... before I was messing with the timing at all I was getting 200 miles per tank........ I got it from 10MPH to 15MPH with the first simple advance adjustment but now with it re-curved it sure feel like it is pushing 20MPH.... If it does not detonate in the heat I will be a very happy camper for sure.
JimKueneman
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Timing is done. Initial 14 + 24 mechanical (the minimum besides 0 that can be had from the FBO plate) = 38 degrees. I can get away with it because of the 8:1 compression. I had it at about 42 and it did ping a little today so I backed it off. Took out all but one shim in the vacuum advance to get 15 degrees. 14+24+15=53 degrees total. Perfect.
She wil start to breakup under heavy wide open throttle from a start. I am sure it is the old point distributor can't make enough voltage to ignite the fuel during this very heavy load. I can live with it. It is not a race car and the number of times I floor it I can count one hand that has no fingers. The 318 with tall gears has nothing down there anyway so there is no real reason to floor it, it does not gain you anything.
She wil start to breakup under heavy wide open throttle from a start. I am sure it is the old point distributor can't make enough voltage to ignite the fuel during this very heavy load. I can live with it. It is not a race car and the number of times I floor it I can count one hand that has no fingers. The 318 with tall gears has nothing down there anyway so there is no real reason to floor it, it does not gain you anything.
JimKueneman
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Ok ordered a Pertronix III module to convert to electronic ignition without the external box. After research it made sense that I need it from what I have seen under heavy acceleration.
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threewood
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Mine is working great. What coil are you running because they state it must be run with a coil like their Flamethrower III so it sees full 12v? Plus you can ditch the ballast resistor.
Setting it up is a little weird and requires some guesswork as the lobe triggers the spark.
JimKueneman
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It actually says it works to its fullest potential with their coil.
The Ignitor III can be used in conjunction with most ignition coils rated at 0.32 ohms or greater. For optimum performance we recommend our Flame- Thrower III canister style or HC e-core coil.
EngineerDoug
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Hey Jim,
Your Coronet looks fantastic. I also have a '68 Coronet I am working on. I am many man hours behind you, but I have a big favor/question to ask. Here goes:
Before removing the quarters on my '68 B body, I measured a key gap on both sides of the car. The gap to which I refer is the "slot" that the quarter window slides through - between the top edge of the quarter panel and the inner panel that the window regulator bolts to. I had already removed all of the fuzzies, seals, and the quarter window mechanism because the car is stripped down to a shell.
Here's my issue - I measured a gap of 1 5/8" on one side and 2" on the other. Now there was some rust where the quarter met the door lock pillar, so this area is on shifting sand so to speak. When I install the new quarters I want to get these gaps right, so at this point I don't know what to shoot for.
Can you take a measurement of this gap? I just need the horizontal gap between the surfaces where the inner and outer fuzzies/seals are mounted.
Thanks a lot!
Your Coronet looks fantastic. I also have a '68 Coronet I am working on. I am many man hours behind you, but I have a big favor/question to ask. Here goes:
Before removing the quarters on my '68 B body, I measured a key gap on both sides of the car. The gap to which I refer is the "slot" that the quarter window slides through - between the top edge of the quarter panel and the inner panel that the window regulator bolts to. I had already removed all of the fuzzies, seals, and the quarter window mechanism because the car is stripped down to a shell.
Here's my issue - I measured a gap of 1 5/8" on one side and 2" on the other. Now there was some rust where the quarter met the door lock pillar, so this area is on shifting sand so to speak. When I install the new quarters I want to get these gaps right, so at this point I don't know what to shoot for.
Can you take a measurement of this gap? I just need the horizontal gap between the surfaces where the inner and outer fuzzies/seals are mounted.
Thanks a lot!
JimKueneman
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Fall shadows on the Coronet....
JimKueneman
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I can give you a photo of what it is with the fuzzies and inner panel on. Will that help? You could buy the fuzzies and line it up with the inter panel and fuzzies on the car to match mine. That is what you really are shooting for anyway.
threewood
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It's looking like no. I just had a week off with the family and have this weekend off so I will be working next weekend. I had to schedule for them as they flew down.
JimKueneman
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Bill and I are questioning it too. The line starts at 4:30 am and the gates close at 8am. Then they are locked and your trapped till 4 so everyone the tries to escape at once. If I am not having fun or tired of it I am not liking the lock down part of it nor the traffic jam it will create with the rigid in and out hours.
EngineerDoug
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Jim,
No need to even bother with a photo - all I really need is a measurement. Just the gap, steel to steel, that the quarter glass rides in. See photo below (not a mopar):
Anything you can provide would help. Thanks again.
No need to even bother with a photo - all I really need is a measurement. Just the gap, steel to steel, that the quarter glass rides in. See photo below (not a mopar):
Anything you can provide would help. Thanks again.
JimKueneman
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threewood
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That does not sound like a good time. Lol. Let me know about other shows you two are going to attend and I can see what I can do to get days off requests for them.
JimKueneman
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Stanley when the name meant something. 25+ years old
JimKueneman
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I am beat. Went to my auto paint store in Sierra Vista and bought all the goodies to polish stainless and chrome. It is a 3 stage process. Can’t hold my arms up any more after running the polishing wheels three times in all the trim. Also put the rocker trim on the correct sides. Duh.
Took it for a Rum Run. I needed it but boy is it shiny!
Took it for a Rum Run. I needed it but boy is it shiny!
JimKueneman
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Wear your sunglasses at HotRods tomorrow Bill!
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