Texasjohn scores another E panel

Picked this up from V-V member copenhagenfiend 1-31-10.
Thanks Jack
see pics and story here
http://8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

The good thing about a Montana truck would be NO RUST ! Scrubba

ohhh yea.......

texasjohn how about a project update on your other vans

no problem john, glad she's got a good new home!

2-1-10....Today 1st thing was to charge the battery. Why it was charging i stole the batt out or the 66 no door. Had to use a little starting fluid to fire it up (we'll see if i need it in the morning) but
it started fine all day. Drove around getting insurance, registration, paying bills.
Didnt notice till about 4 that there wasn't a licence plate on it all day. Put a little oil in, some fuel additive. Put a Harley FLH muffler on it (beat the $135 the muffler shop wanted). Had some home speakers in the basement that i hooked up to the Alpine that Jack left for me. Washed the snow and mud off the windshield, did a couple of burn-outs, raced a chevy van, and drove around for a while.

Exhaust Manifold is cracked next to #4 Cylinder and guess what...#4 aint firing. Whats better ( in a collective opinion ) Stock vs. Header (Single or duals or whatever)

Congrat's John!!!!

Got to watch those " Intregal head engines " they were famous for cracks too. Check Hemmings Motor News Magazine for a GOOD Cast iron welding shop . Scrubba

2-3-10... Changed plugs and wires real quick at work, cap and rotor in new condition. Didnt checkpionts or condensor, maybe tommorow if time permits. Runs a little better butparked ituntill i can get a manifold of the other van. Going to change points and condensor and shot a timing light at it and pull the carb this weekend... hopefully. Gotta go breed my dog first.......ahhhh,take him to breed.....he aint that cute and i dont swing that way. hehehehehe

did a litle today...see update pics and story here... 2-15-10
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

Looks good John!!!!

Got the other exhaust manifold bead blasted and painted. Hope to have it on and tune the engine in a few days. Got a customers bike to finish first. Also working on my 67 elky, trying to finish it. But really excited about getting the 63 Panel done.....

new pics and update
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

Did a compression ck today, went like this....
125, 120, 110, 0, 112, 95
Number 4 has nothing. plug covered in wet black soot.
Whats the chances its just a valve and guide....haa
Gonna look at it with a scope in a day or two....

new update on my site
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

got a new project to
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1945_ford_dually

More wok done on 3-1-10....
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

I picked upa running 200 w/ c4 out of a 68 mustang. Will this push this van or should I put the manual behind it????

Motor finally gave up the ghost, Got a 200 w/ a c4. Should i keep the manual 3, or put the automatic tranny in it????

The sticks a bolt in,the auto requires several mods and mods=$$$$$

dont mind doing mods but will the c4 climb hills behind the 200

as long as your doin mods stick a 289- 302 init

got a 289 in this one


and a 302 going in this one


want keep this one simple....ish

4-5-10..... got a 240 to goin this so i started stripping it down to get the motor out.... see all at http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_falcon_montana

been a while but in that time ive got the other motor in the shop and started cleaning it up. pouring a slab in the back yard to do an add on to my shop. soon as the slab is done ill have a place to swap the motors. hopefully in a couple weeks. Also rebuilding the jeep motor while im doing the rest of this so hang on for updates.......p.s.- yall come help now ya hear.......