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Maintenance / 1971 Radio installation into 1969 Camaro

« on: August 13, 2009, 02:21:45 AM »

Okay-
So I have a 69 Radio and harness and recently found a 71 am/fm stereo with no radio plug-
1st-Where can I obtain the correct radio plug?
2nd-How do I wire it to the 71 radio using the 69 harness?


regards
Charles

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Maintenance / Fuel and temp gauge not working in console

« on: July 18, 2009, 12:15:34 AM »

Hello-
My oil and gen gauges work but temp and fuel dont.
when i ordered the wiring harness it was for low fuel warning and I dont have it-do I need it?
also noticed the fuel gauge has 3 pegs 2 for the wiring harness and another one Im assuming should be ground-can someone clarify?

thanks in advance

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Maintenance / Re: Brakes dont quite feel right

« on: July 05, 2009, 03:11:25 PM »

Yes they are power brakes-font disc rear drum

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Maintenance / Brakes dont quite feel right

« on: July 05, 2009, 03:34:48 AM »

Almost there......
brakes do work but you have to push the brake pedal hard-
Do I need to bleed them several times in order to get them to feel right?

Thanks in advance

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Camaro idle problem

« on: June 28, 2009, 07:49:26 PM »

OK Im new to this, My 350 has an HEI is there a dwell to adjust?
I dont have a vacuum advance hose to disconnect-Im told I dont need one?

also when i shut the car off it keeps wanting to run and then sputters to a stop-This is the dist right?

Thank you

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Camaro idle problem

« on: June 28, 2009, 01:33:32 AM »

Is the vaccuum advance on the Dist supposed to be connected to the carb or plugged?

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Maintenance / 1969 Camaro idle problem

« on: June 27, 2009, 11:50:25 PM »

Okay now that the brakes are done Im having an issue with the idle-Ive adjusted the idle as far down as it will go -so I thought it was a distributer adjustment-however when i adjusted the dist counter clockwise it advanced the idle-Im told  that if I turn the dist counter clockwise its supposed to retard it? Is the Dist off 180 degrees?

 

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Maintenance / Re: Proper brake bleeding procedure for 69 Camaro

« on: June 27, 2009, 03:44:34 AM »

Thank you everyone for your help
It took about 20 minutes per each back cylinder to bleed-but there done.

they work great!

thanks all.

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Maintenance / Re: Proper brake bleeding procedure for 69 Camaro

« on: June 26, 2009, 11:16:50 PM »

front brakes bleed fine-rear is dry what could the problem be?

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Brake issues

« on: June 26, 2009, 11:15:28 PM »

okay so ive replaced the pushrod and attempted to bleed the brakes-the front were fine and I cant get anything out of the back brake lines?
what next?

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Maintenance / Re: Proper brake bleeding procedure for 69 Camaro

« on: June 23, 2009, 02:00:33 AM »

OK-
Do I have to do anything with the metering block or Proportioning valve?

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Brake issues

« on: June 22, 2009, 02:03:01 PM »

I pulled the pushrod out and measured it it is 4"
I think we found the problem.......Thank you


Ill get the 2 5/8 " pushrod today!

Thanks again

Charles

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Brake issues

« on: June 22, 2009, 03:09:17 AM »

Piston is flush.
I cant compare the old with the new because its gone........

the rod that is in it is 4", how long is the short rod compared to the long rod?
and where can i purchase the short rod from?

Thanks for your patience

Charles

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Maintenance / Re: 1969 Brake issues

« on: June 21, 2009, 10:47:57 PM »

locations the same and this is a replacement Delco Moraine Booster and MC from firewheel classics.
The original MC was not the right one and the P Valve was missing, everything worked good though.
it has original front disc and rear drum.

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Maintenance / Proper brake bleeding procedure for 69 Camaro

« on: June 21, 2009, 08:22:21 PM »

Hi
I am wondering what the proper brake bleeding procedure is for a 69 Camaro with front disc and rear drums-power booster and MC with bleeders?

Thank you