Just for the fun of it . My 62 engine compartment getting closer

 

Looks nice!

 

Very pretty, is that a Holley carb?

 

Yes it is a holly . I made the adptor plate and remade the linkage to fit and work like OE

 

Do you still have the stock Slim Jim trans? If so you may want to write an article with lots of pictures on your linkage mods, I'll bet that would interest a lot of 61 to 64 owners!

 

Back around 1970, I put an Isky cam in my 62 Starfire.

 

Looks very nice! I haven't touched my 62 SF since Fall due to very cold weather in Ohio I can't wait to mess with it again.

 

wow nice!!! i remember my dad had a 62 98 4 door it was a beast. I took my driving test in it, had to parellel park that thing.... man it was long!! eventually it developed some tranny problem. When i hammered it, it would wind up to around 4-5000 rpms then grab!!! I thought it was so cool. i beat some nice cars because of that tranny. that 394 ran strong. It was like a "ROCKET" PUN INTENDED. LOL

 

Im not sure if this is the correct place to say this, but about 5 years ago i lived in Fresno, Ca. Not far from there, Mariposa, Ca. is a wrecking yard that started in the 40's i believe. Long story short, the old man died, his daughter CRUSHED so many nice cars!!!! for scrap prices!!! She had at that time a 1962 88, and a 98 both restorable. She planned to crush them too, but someone talked some since into her i think. One day she told me to mark the car i wanted so it didnt get crushed. So i walked around the yard and wrote SAVE on all the cars i thought should be saved. Dont know now if she still has them but i have her number if anyone is interested. I think both the 88, and 98 had the motors and were complete cars if my memory is correct. I would have bought them if i was staying there but i moved back to Texas. I think 2-300 would have bought them. Again i have her name and number.

 

Nice! I have a 62 Starfire engine on the stand for my 61 Dynamic. I'm going with a manual conversion with a Muncie 4 speed , hyd clutch from Ross Racing. If you need any Starfire parts call Chuck at Hess Bro's Auto Wrecker's in Corning Ca. They have alot of 62 parts. Tell them Tim sent you . 530-824-4100