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01-25-10, 09:50 AM
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Sup aer/o/, glad your thread finally got approved, the car looks to be in pretty damn good shape. Welcome to the club and I'm sure after reading the first gen FAQ you'll have alot less unanswered questions about your FB 
01-26-10, 01:04 AM
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Welcome I hope the forums help you in everything you would need answered or opionated, as far as I can read these forums are very suitable to getting questions answered.
01-27-10, 06:03 PM
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I found the car on CL for 1300 bucks 2.5 hours away, I got into it knowing it needed a bit to make it right. Looking at it closer now that I have it, it needs quite a bit.
The radiator has been JB Welded in about a 3" circle, the carb linkage is jacked up so bad I'm either going to get a new linkage IF I can find one or get a Holley intake and carbie for it.
The rat's nest has been removed, but there are at least 3 open vacuum ports that are open and have no hoses running to them (2 are on the distributor, and if it's anything like a domestic car that's my advance canister).
Even with all the problems, keeping the car above 2k will allow her to run, and very well at that. Taking it to a shop tomorrow to see if they can do anything about the linkage. If not I'll get the Holley. If they CAN fix the linkage I'll get a bare Nikki from Sterling (thanks Darren for the insight on that one).
The radiator has been JB Welded in about a 3" circle, the carb linkage is jacked up so bad I'm either going to get a new linkage IF I can find one or get a Holley intake and carbie for it.
The rat's nest has been removed, but there are at least 3 open vacuum ports that are open and have no hoses running to them (2 are on the distributor, and if it's anything like a domestic car that's my advance canister).
Even with all the problems, keeping the car above 2k will allow her to run, and very well at that. Taking it to a shop tomorrow to see if they can do anything about the linkage. If not I'll get the Holley. If they CAN fix the linkage I'll get a bare Nikki from Sterling (thanks Darren for the insight on that one).
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01-28-10, 04:39 PM
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after a bit more research, the Sterling carbs have a simplified linkage, I'm ordering one of the bare ones in a week or two and I'm pretty sure I can find a source to run my advance or use a "T" fitting to tap into vacuum for my advance. God this forum is helpful. I'll have her running tip top in no time!
