young olds' 68 olds delta custom
August 4th, 2010, 05:04 AM
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August 4th, 2010, 11:50 AM
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Yes. It's FG106A. You can order it from Rockauto.com. You can also likely find it at local auto parts stores, but you would probably have to order it at the store and wait a day or two for it to come in. As I recall, rockauto was cheaper, but you have to pay shipping. The local store might be more, but you pay only sales tax, and it's easier to return if you have an issue with it.
August 4th, 2010, 12:17 PM
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August 17th, 2010, 11:54 AM
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should i be getting new bearings for my rear axle and front hubs? and i was wondering if i should run a higher tire pressure than factory recomended 24psi since i have radials on?
August 17th, 2010, 12:43 PM
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In my experience, replacing the front wheel bearings is easy as you have to remove them, anyway, if you want to service the front (drum) brakes. I've never tried to replace the rear wheel bearings on a car and probably wouldn't want to do so unless I suspected a problem.
I run at 30 psi on the radials on my '67 Delta.
and i was wondering if i should run a higher tire pressure than factory recomended 24psi since i have radials on?
August 17th, 2010, 07:32 PM
#89
i have already had the front drums off so i know i can do that, i was just wondering about the back i dont want them to seize up on me and do something dumm. i was thinking about just going to 30psi cause 24psi seemed to little.
August 18th, 2010, 04:35 AM
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A consistently underinflated tire will show more wear along the outsides of the tread than down the middle, and an overinflated tire will show the opposite. If at, say, 30 psi, the wear is even and the car handles without a problem, I stick with that inflation pressure.
September 9th, 2010, 11:16 AM
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what kind of scoop did you fit?
Is it the same hight as a aftermarket filter?
just curious, i know not original but looks cool.
Tought of it just to make a friend with a 10.000dollar engine jealous
Is it the same hight as a aftermarket filter?
just curious, i know not original but looks cool.
Tought of it just to make a friend with a 10.000dollar engine jealous
September 9th, 2010, 05:01 PM
#98
. it was just sitting on there, i drive with the original air cleaner on.
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September 10th, 2010, 10:13 AM
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Just for one day, just to see them wondering why i did that
as for the space, i run a performer intake with performer and aftermarket filter.
And noticed that there is not much space left.
as for the space, i run a performer intake with performer and aftermarket filter.
And noticed that there is not much space left.
October 29th, 2010, 10:19 AM
#103
Since ive been having some problems with my engine running correctly and it having 117,876 miles on it i decided to replace the timing chain. And since it is just a stock engine i knew i didnt need a fancy timing chain, also i didnt have the money for one, so i got a cloyes factory replacement. Here are some pictures of my progress from yesterday, i hope to finish it today.
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October 29th, 2010, 10:26 AM
#105
by the end of the day i had the front cover and water pump bolted on and the oil pan tightened up, and i can say that i never want to replace a timing chain while the engine is in the car again.
November 2nd, 2010, 10:37 AM
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Yah, real PITA in the car, especially trying to get the front oil pan seal back in. Gotta give it to it though- the original timing set looked a lot better than most with that mileage. You lost only a little plastic. Every one I ever did, most of the nylon ended up in the pan.
A trick I learned from a Chevy guy (see they are good for something!). Take a grinder to the inside lip of the timing cover oil pan seal rail and trim away a little of it, making sure to leave enough to hold the seal in place. That way you don't have to fight with the oil pan to get the timing cover back in place, and makes it so much simpler the next time! I think Chevrolet actually made a production change on their timing covers.
A trick I learned from a Chevy guy (see they are good for something!). Take a grinder to the inside lip of the timing cover oil pan seal rail and trim away a little of it, making sure to leave enough to hold the seal in place. That way you don't have to fight with the oil pan to get the timing cover back in place, and makes it so much simpler the next time! I think Chevrolet actually made a production change on their timing covers.
September 6th, 2011, 02:49 PM
#114
Since I got my 62 I finally decided what I want to do with the delta. Its gonna be my dedicated daily driver, I am gonna do a "restoration while im driving it" style of restoration and keep it mostly stock. I did put in a center console with alpine radio and I built some sub boxes to fit in the trunk. I am also going to add some options to the car, so far I've added a trunk light and trunk release, I also have an electric antenna and a rear defroster for it.
September 6th, 2011, 02:52 PM
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I have a set of '67 Delta 88 wheelcovers. You want 'em? You can have them for the cost of shipping. They're 14-inch. I don't know if that was still the standard wheel size for 1968.
They're the ones you see in this photo.
They're the ones you see in this photo.
November 10th, 2011, 01:30 PM
#117
My engine is leaking oil really bad so I got a gasket set. I also took my heads in to a machine shop and had them checked. They ended up having loose vavle guides. So I had them do a valve job, put new guides in and reserfice the exhaust side and combustion chamber side, I bought new valve springs and rocker arms for them too. I brought the heads home today and put the new valve stem seals and springs on, I still have to pull the engine and put the new gaskets in and paint it.
November 26th, 2011, 10:28 PM
#118
I tore my engine down the other day, found out my engine has a forged crank, and cleaned it up today. I also put in the new lifters and rocker arms. Sorry for the bad pictures, the last one is the only one from after the cleaning.
, and cleaned it up today. I also put in the new lifters and rocker arms. Sorry for the bad pictures, the last one is the only one from after the cleaning.
