[juanbenae]

and one more thing, that 76 just had the suspension refreshed.......

depends what side of the leiber/machado (bill authors) line (75) you fall on. if your on my side you are a crying belly acher (and i am as i type), or your side, you just smile, throw stones, and imagine how great your position is.

really all its done is cost a california business (SSI, out of vallejo) the profit from one set of heat exchangers, cost UPS the shipping cost, cost wyane his 50%-60% mark up on the sale of the SSI's new daul inlet mufler, and oil lines. and oh yeah, all the fasteners i will toast as i disassemble my system.

will i still do these mods? probally. will i enjoy swapping the whole exhaust system over every two years? sure after the 1st time, this car is a hobby as well as a love, so more garage time will not kill me. i guess like my recent suspension rebuild, after the 1st time i could do it in my sleep. the thing that worries me is the long term health of my oxy pump. i think when i remove it next fall after my next (no longer last) i will figure out a way to have it despense toilet paper. see if drawing the paper from the roll spins the pump pully i will "exercise" it every morning whilest i drop my kids at the pool. that way it will get spun everyday and not freeze up like ive heard happens if you store them.


whos doing the tech article on rebuild and maintanence of 74-79 911 smog pumps? will be a hottie real soon.