--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2B00010 Date: 02/06/97 From: MIKE JONES Time: 12:38am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: CA emissions can you legally put dual exhaust on a car that did not come with it from the factory in california, if you use catalytic converters (and in my case) the origional or close-to-the-origional manifolds? --- Ezycom V1.20 01fa0008 * Origin: Copyright 1997 by The Clubhouse BBS, Hayward Chp (1:215/33) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2B00011 Date: 02/04/97 From: MARK HAND Time: 02:53am \/To: MICHAEL SHARON (Read 0 times) Subj: Help -=> Quoting MICHAEL SHARON to ALL <=- MS> Greetings, MH> Hi! MS> Having trouble with the feeds for the echo. Anyone seeing this MS> message, Please respond. MS> Your response is greatly appreciated, MS> Sincerely, MS> Michael Sharon MH> Your msg made it to the Black country & Birmingham! cya! ... I am Pentium of Borg. Prepare to be approximated. --- FMail/386 1.02 * Origin: Bungee Creek BBS 24hrs a Day 0121-246-4812 (2:2500/629) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2B00012 Date: 02/03/97 From: JIM RUSSELL Time: 11:20am \/To: BILL NICHOLS (Read 0 times) Subj: Orphan Cars BN>.MSGID: 1:133/1023 2a788280 >.TID: GE/32 1.2 >JR> >CB> Home of the list Hudson dealership in the USA. BN>JR>BN> Still going strong, huh? I often wonder about him -- >JR> >glad he's still in operation! BN>JR>BN>CB> Hometown of Preston Tucker Tucker Torpedo. BN>JR> Always grabs my attention when I see Ypsilanti. >JR> Brings back great memories. Haven't bee near Jack Millers Hudson >JR>Dealership in years. Will make a note to stop buy the next time I'm up BN>I'd truly love to see that place; all I know is "what I've read >in the papers." BN>JR>there. Ironic you mention the above names. Went to school with >JR>Jack and served on Jury duty with Preston Tuckers daughter BN>Really?? The one who married Deke Parsons of Enola Gay fame?? I >AM impressed!! No, I don't know if he had more then one daughter but she was married to a local bank owner. I would never forget that because she had us rolling on the floor telling us some stories about how tight he was. One story I remember real well. She was pulled over for speeding in a western state. The police had her follow him to the Justice of the peace and they set a fine $xxx,xx or x days in jail. (Can't remember the exact figures) Her husband said Hell, I'm not paying that, lock her up and I will come back and get her when her time is up. The JP said they didn't have any facilities for women. Her husband said he wasn't paying, so the JP reduced the fine considerably and they continued on the trip. She said she really thinks he would have made her serve the time. When I served with her they were in the final process of putting the movie deal together. Jim --- QMPro 1.51 Sin has many tools,a lie is the handle that fits them all * Origin: Power Windows! is Win95 & MIDI! 205-881-8619 (1:373/27) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2B00013 Date: 02/06/97 From: MIKE EYRE Time: 11:43pm \/To: IAN BORTINS (Read 0 times) Subj: Viper vs. Vette Prosecutor: Dr Doom - Defendant: Ian Bortins - Subject: Viper vs. Vette ME> What did a ZR1 used to go for, $70,000??? That's within' a hair ME> of a Viper. Close enough.. IB> Letssee... $60,000 for a VIper, $70,000 for a, whats that, USED ZR1?? I believe that's what they went for NEW.. Don't quote me, though. IB> With that extra $10,000, i could buy a lot of hair! The main point was, she was compaing a car that had a $22,000 price difference. that's like comparing a Lexus SC400 and a Neon. Not quite fair. ..but, not that the new Vette is out, keep your eyes open. ;) Dr Doom..;) Defender of the American Language! a.k.a. Grammar Man! EMail: Mike_Eyre@Juno.com ... "Granite Mouse?!? She reminds me of a sheep's ass..." -Dark Deth --- DoomMail v1.12 * Origin: -=Empire BBS=- "The magic word is: _Camaro_" (1:141/1221) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2B00014 Date: 02/07/97 From: MODERATOR Time: 12:10am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Rules of the OLDCARS Echo Rules for FidoNet's OLDCARS Echo *** Revised 3-18-96 *** The following are the rules for the OLDCARS FIDO-NET echo conference. This conference is carried on the FIDO-NET backbone and is moderated by Gerry Calhoun at 1:2004/0. These rules will be subject to change if a change seems needed or is requested. Enforcement of the rules will be handled in the echo and/or via net-mail. Repeated violations of the rules may be considered grounds for the offending node to have its link to this conference cut. Rule #1: Please try to keep your language suitable to all ages. Remember this message base is open to all age groups, and some may take offense to foul language. Rule #2: The topic here is OLD CARS. What makes a car an old car? For the purpose of this echo, a pre 1975 car in general is qualifed to be considered an OLD CAR. But this is a very flexible rule as limited production cars of newer vintage may be considered on topic. If in doubt, ask the Moderator. Rule #3: No unsolicited commerical sales announcements please. This echo is carried by sysops who foot the bills out of their own pockets for the most part. If sommebody asks for a source of a CAR-RELATED item, feel free to offer advice on where to look for something, or to mention that you have what they are looking for. If you have something which you feel may be of interest to somebody here and are NOT in the business of selling that item and it is OLD CAR-related, you may post about it here. Rule #4: No unsolicited BBS ads here. If you know of a system which has a program or file that somebody has asked about, feel free to post the name, phone number and location of the system, but no messages saying "Call this system now" type of thing. Rule #5: Keep the message-quoting to a minimum, please. Most BBS's are run out of the pockets of private sysops, and nobody wants to pay for (or see) a 20-line message quoted in full to have somebody else say "I Agree". Rule #6: Keep the personal attacks to a minimum, please. Everybody has seen messages posted by people who strike you as complete fools, but you do not have to call a person names in order to give an answer or correct him/her on a point. Hold the flames to a mimimum and try to keep this a fun place. These are all the rules for now. If any other points come up in the future, they will be addressed and added to this list if necessary. If there are any questions or comments about these rules, address them to me, Gerry Calhoun, via net-mail ONLY at 1:2004/0. --- * Origin: PETS R US! 805-946-8345 - Lancaster, CA (1:2004/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2C00000 Date: 02/06/97 From: ALEXANDER BILAN Time: 06:09pm \/To: DON MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: part needed > Does anyone know where I can get a part for my 68 Camaro? I am looking > for a support bracket that functions as the swing for the alternator and > is a support for the power steering. I have looked in all the junkyards > around here (orlando, Fl) with no luck. It is a 68 Camaro with a 3 > speed, 250 inline six, power steering, no air but I think it came with > some kind of smog pump. Any help would be helpful. Thanks Have you tried the dealership? Last summer when I visited the parts counter they had "brand new" accessory brackets on the counter for a 1970 big block Chevelle. Failing that, Year One, The Paddock, any place that caters to the vehicle. Just be prepared to pay the price. | AmiQWK 2.7 - S/N 0261 | ... Don't try and figure it out, just live with it. --- OLMS 2.60p.a1+ [EPMAP55A] * Origin: Multiboard * 519-660-3574 * Internet * 4GB * (1:2401/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2C00001 Date: 02/06/97 From: ALEXANDER BILAN Time: 06:09pm \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: engine prob. You where writing to Eric Curtis; > The filter is not the problem, I'm about 99.9% sure on this. I doubt it 99.9% sure becuase you just changed it? Or, becuase you changed it about a month ago. If its the latter, spend the 99 cents and change the filter. Cheap effective way to positively eliminate that aspect. Frinstance, if you filled up your tank recently after the gas station got their tanks filled, theres a pile of crap in suspension, your filter may be sufficiently restricted to cause driveability problems. > the fuel pump either. It was running just fine this last summer, you > could > stomp on it and it would fly. It is idling with 18" of vacuum if this is > of any use to you. Pull the fuel line from the carb and check fuel flow (with hose and suitable catch container). Have you pulled the distributor on this engine? If its been re-inserted a tooth out, that could cause you problems under load. | AmiQWK 2.7 - S/N 0261 | ... A moose on the road is a Canadian stop sign. --- OLMS 2.60p.a1+ [EPMAP55A] * Origin: Multiboard * 519-660-3574 * Internet * 4GB * (1:2401/0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2C00002 Date: 02/07/97 From: JEFF GORDON Time: 07:51am \/To: LANDON ROBINSON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: engine prob. -=> Quoting Landon Robinson to Eric Curtis <=- -=> Quoting Eric Curtis to Landon Robinson <=- LR> The filter is not the problem, I'm about 99.9% sure on this. I doubt LR> it is the fuel pump either. It was running just fine this last summer, LR> you could stomp on it and it would fly. It is idling with 18" of vacuum LR> if this is of any use to you. On the fuels side... Did you remove the thermostat or change it for one with a lower temp breakpoint? Are the jets in the Q-Jet different? Is it possible to interchange primary and secondary jets accidentally while rebuilding the carbureator? Note: I've not rebuilt a Q-Jet in twenty years so my memory is not that good but I absolutely remember it was possible in a Carter WCFB!..and the engine ran terribly, surged and got horrible gas mileage. Note: if the fuel doesn't atomize properly then it's like the engine is drinking water too fast, i.e. it coughs. On the electrical side... Did you change plugs for one's with a colder tip? Note: this can result in the symptoms you're describing. Also look for a coil or ignition system with low spark output or one which degrades as the RPM increases. I've also seen where a bad connection between battery and ignition system or partly broken wire in the harness where the engine causes it to flex gives the same symptoms. Note: the ignition system can't pull the 8A or so that it needs to keep the plugs firing at high speed so it coughs). Hope this helps, Jeff ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: THE FAMILy TREE BBS (1:147/32) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2C00003 Date: 02/07/97 From: JEFF GORDON Time: 07:58am \/To: DON MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: part needed -=> Quoting Don Morrison to All <=- DM> Does anyone know where I can get a part for my 68 Camaro? If you don't mind mail order call information for area code 405 and ask for Classic Auto Parts on I35 just south of I240. They have, or can get, virtually anything you need. They've got a showroom of old cars and car parts Ford, GM and Mopar. I'll look up the phone number if you like. They're not cheap but they've usually got it if you need it. Jeff ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: THE FAMILy TREE BBS (1:147/32) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 155 OLD CARS Ref: E2C00004 Date: 02/07/97 From: JEFF GORDON Time: 08:22am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Replies Hello All, If anyone expected reply from me and didn't get it, I apologize. This BBS has been down for over a week and it's just now back up. I've not the time to read through all the many messages but will get back in touch as time passes. If you had anything specific for me then please retry. Thanks, Jeff ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: THE FAMILy TREE BBS (1:147/32)