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Intake to the MAP should be fine. I ran my 86 like that for years because, like most, I broke a nipple off that solenoid. I don't remember what other line comes off that. Should be a diagram under your hood to chase it down, then decide if it needs a vac reference.

Good deal. Sounds like you have plenty to keep you busy! Congrats on the new house and garage! Man ... I kick myself for selling all that stuff off too. I should have stuck with the plan and 63/64 swapped the Valencia car. It would probably be running now if I had. Still have the LS on the stand waiting for a home though. My problem is I bought an 86 944 that took a lot of time and $$ to get on par. Driving the wheels off it now though! Not to mention it's been hot as Hades lately!! That makes garage work slow

Sounds like you have a good plan. Just FYI, I used a gas tank kit from KBS coatings many years ago and it has been great! There are lots of solutions there though. Image links aren't working for me

Congrats and Welcome aboard! 🥳 Let's see some interior pics. I agree that year digital dash and all the sounds it makes are pretty cool! We are here to help you on this journey! P.S. Also an Electrical Engineer here with a title of Controls Engineer. Lots of PLC and Robotic coding for me, among MANY other tasks

If it's just once after sitting like that, I might never have noticed. I feel your pain about going into a fresh build though. After one of my rebuilds it would let a puff of smoke when I spiked the go pedal or let off abruptly. Then after it drove for a bit the symptoms seemed to go away. Upon investigating I found that I did not have one of the valve stem seals properly seated and it made contact. The damage was not obvious without really looking. I only found it when advice from others (may have been Shelby) said to just change the seals. Low and behold, operator error on my end. Definitely interested to see what you find out.

He is talking about the paper sticker that shows all the vehicle specs, options, MPG ... etc. Good to know you have a vinyl printer though. Never know what I may want printed 😉

I did that the first time thinking, it can't be that heavy, I have room. Then I was stuck with a trans on my chest and no room to slide myself out with the trans. I did NOT have room and it was heavy enough to be difficult. Lessons were learned 🙂Floor jack is 100% the way to go. Even easier if you have a low profile jack.

Just do it. Then report back 😃

Nope. Time to pull it apart and replace some parts

Pretty sure I have good front inserts and a set of rear struts I'd be willing to part with if you're interested. I believe the fronts are KYB and the rear are Mookeeh

"This listing was ended by the seller on Mon, May 26 at 12:52 PM because the item is no longer available." Well, that's interesting

If I was closer I'd come fill the truck! Edit: I didn't know you sold the car, quitter! 😁

Let's hope they show off at least one SQ!

Impressive work Kev! I played hell trying to get mine straight and get the passenger headlight to open/close smoothly and line up close. I can't believe you were able to pull that rail and get it so close without cutting and welding it up. Factory fenders were not made equal. Putting new to me fenders on mine did not line up well at all compared to the beat up stock fenders, which I later found out had been cut and rewelded to fit the terrible frame repair done way before me. I got rid of the hard lines for the oil cooler years ago and went with -an fittings. No regrets.

Will it free rev in neutral past 3500?

I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the stock temp gauge. They have been known to be inconsistant over the years. Grounds are likely a good place to start though. If you haven't already found them starquestgarage.com has all the wiring diagrams and the manual shows all ground points. Cluster and engine grounds would be my first go to, then start to clean body grounds. Any weird misfire or hesitations? When it high idles while warm, are you running the AC? That can kick things up a bit.

Sounds like your coil may be getting weak.

The stock gauge is just a guide line. But if it isn't going high, you're probably fine. There are 2 thermoswitches on the bottom of the radiator for the fans. You can ground the wire there to test the fan operation. The sensor can be tested with a meter and boiling water if you want to take it out and make sure it works. At 7psi boost should not be an issue. Have you verified the vacuum and mechanical timing advance is working?

Welcome Aboard! I know Hellrazr well. He went TN to PA and 5 years back I went PA to TN. Nashville is about 3 hours off for me, but I'm local ish. As for parts, I don't have a lot of extra stuff. Good luck with the project! If/when you need some help let us know 😃

I suppose that makes sense. Thanks for the info!

I lost that ball when changing out a trans before. After a while I said I was going to put in a toggle switch. Then I actually investigated and found the issue. It could be as simple as the connector just isn't connected anymore. Have you been under the car to take a look at the wiring to that switch? That's where I'd place my bet. I assume you have never had reverse lights?

O man .. hate to hear this! I'm sure someone in the area has you covered. I'm not sure if the guy who bought all of John's (starquestrescue) parts still has much, but I can contact him if you want.

Nick! Hey there ol buddy!

Nick! Hey there ol buddy!

Seems like a lot of work for something a lot of us don't want lol Neat project though!