65 GTO

[SuperBuickGuy]

milky oil - I had a boat with a 472 Cadillac motor that would get milky oil the first run of the season but then it'd clear up after that. Condensation caused the milky oil.

can't say it enough, nice work on the GTO.

[DanStokes]

Good to hear from the North Woods. Please keep 'em coming.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

Making upgrades, putting the shifter on the floor is an upgrade.




Its so much fun taking things apart.

[Thumpin455]

Do ya remember this car? Well I decided to go ahead and pull the heads to run on the GTO. These heads are fresh, new valves, guides, seals, and springs. Throw gaskets at it and I don't have to mess with the transmissions, mounts, etc. I'll go see if anyone has the gaskets I need in town, and how long it takes to get them because I know they probably wont. When I get the gaskets I'll pull the GTO heads off and swap them around. I tell ya what, working on these old cars is so much easier on my knees with the lift. Pull the tires off and I can set it on the floor, then lift it into the air to reach just about anything. It was the most enjoyable a set of headers has ever been for me.

Two reasons, first this one requires premium gas or E85. Second I have some doubts about the block integrity of this particular block. The oil looked a little milky, but it could be fuel that drained into it past the rings from sitting and not getting hot enough after break in to boil out the condensation, could still be the assembly stuff, and could be lots of things. It smelled like fuel, and I saw that on the 455 in the GTO when it was fresh too, but better safe than sorry. Yank the heads and put others on this block then pressure test it when I get back. If it checks out ok, then no problem. If it doesn't well I have four blocks waiting for a .030 set of pistons this one happens to have.

Also kinda decided to put my corner carving suspension under this thing rather than make it a drag car. Seems like it might be more fun around here, since nobody races in straight lines.

[Thumpin455]

It doesn't even feel like its the same car, and I did all the work. How strange is that? Might I be getting old and forgetting? Or is it looking back through rose colored glasses? Looking at the before pic, I can see a ripple in the quarter panel that I didn't get out, that was there when I got the car. I should have put skins on both sides and been done with it. Eh someday, already have one side sitting here.

Still trying to decide what to do about the heads. 69F yesterday, 36F today and chance of snow tonight. I bet in Texas its in the 90s already.

[DanStokes]

I like it! And the paint looks just fine unless you're entering it in Autorama. Truck needs paint and I've decided to farm it out - being old, I just don't want to tackle it.

Dan

[tardis454]

Wish I could paint better.

That car looks great Todd.

Just keep reminding yourself what you started with and you'll feel fine about the paint.

[Thumpin455]

I like taking pictures... Wish I could paint better.

[Thumpin455]

Air bags are in, steering box is in and it drives very nice with it, have a column on the way to put the shifter on the floor so its less grandpa. Need to get the rear bar off the 70 and put it on here. Also either need to swap on a different set of heads, or maybe pull the 400 from the 68 and drop it in. The heads on this 400 were worked by my local guy a long time ago, and they have a hole in one port that sucks oil from the pushrod tube. I've fixed it numerous times, but I'm tired of dealing with it. Options include the old 455 from the 70 but it needs heads, the 68's 400, or yank the heads from the 400 and put them on this one. Whatever I do, it will be about the same amount of work, except for putting a 455 in it..

Got the wheels on and took it out, gave it a bath, and drove around town for a while. Also stopped at Advance because they wanted some car guys to stop by today... so I did.

[pontiacpower]

I like them but ill stick with my rallyII for a while. check book isnt talking to me currently. machine shop bills are piling up

[Dan Barlow]

Those are cool . Had a friend that had a srt of for originals . They had a serial number on each one . I yjink we sold them for $3000 +- 300 bucks .

[Thumpin455]

Vision Wheel is making them for Hurst, Summit is selling them. Jegs has a considerably higher price, and they say its a different wheel.. so maybe there are two of them now. You can get them in black, as well as 17" but not for too many bolt patterns

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vsw-s0044

[DanStokes]

Where did you find those??!! Nice score. As far as I know they're not being reproduced so I'll assume they're originals.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

I like these wheels

[pontiacpower]

yes some of us could use your wisdom haha. the 65 is lookin good. Im just now getting rolling with my 461 block