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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1635801

Looks like a clean, straight, original car—even has an original '62 first-year Holley 1920 carburetor and starter. Can tell it wasn't sold in CA or NY originally (road draft tube instead of PCV system). Was it the PO or you who wrapped the exhaust and intake(!) manifold with insulating wrap?

Is it an automatic car, or manual?

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

The car has a manual transmission, column shift, which is giving me some problems with grinding in first and reverse, I have followed the directions on the alignment of the shift linkage 3 times without different results. There is a leak on the rear seal on the tranny but I keep the fluid topped-off

As for the wrapping on the exhaust and intake(!) I did it . I understand it is a controversial due to possible warping/cracking although all instances I have seen have been on cars with the turbo+cast iron combination. I also have heard that it may cause premature rusting of the exhaust system. I understand that there are many factors that can cause this to happen. I have used the wrap for a couple of years on other model cars without any problems but if you have any information that may sway me to remove the wrap I am more than willing to listen.

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First and Reverse are the only two non-synchronised gears in that trans...are you sure the clutch is disengaging fully, and the clutch release ("throw-out") bearing is in good shape?

The exhaust manifolds like to crack eventually sooner or later; I'm not sure wrapping it will tend to prevent or accelerate it. I've just never seen the wrap applied to the intake manifold. Trying to keep it cool? In any event, you did a nice neat job of the wrap, especially on the tricky exhaust manifold. How are you holding it to the manifold runners? Clamps? I can't imagine this made it easier to install the manifold washers and nuts.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I am not sure on the tranny and don't even know how to diagnose for those things either. I am tranny illeterate

As for the exhaust one end holds it's self down by going over it and at the other end I use copper wire to hold it . As for the intake I had extra wrap left over and decided it couldn't hurt.

As for the nuts and washers. My studs were in such a horrible condition I did not feel comfortable reusing them. I went to every shop in the local area even a specialty fastner shop and no one had anything that came close to the same dimensions. A machinist said he would make them at $35each .

As this is my daily driver I had to find a solution fast. I decided to just use bolts not studs. So far they work fine(they keep the torque setting) I have also found that the intake/exhaust are easyer to mount this way. I put the bolts and washers on the bottom end just bearly threaded in reast the assembly on the bolts and them put in the middle and end top bolts that go thru the exhaust and then thread in the remaining bolts and torque to spec. I find it alot easier to put on and take off. The only down side is the holes that mount to the coolant passages

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Ruh? Those studs are a standard hardware item! Just normal 5/16" coarse-by-fine 2" or 2-1/2" studs!

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

If you have a problem with the studs leaking antifreeze, try wrapping a little teflon tape around the threads. It worked on my Duster.

Like your car dude. You must be pretty good to rebuild a carb in the parking lot.

Thanks for keeping the slant and not swapping in a v-8

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Thanks Jeb,

Dan I wish they were standard stock items around here I went crazy for three days trying to find them I stopped at every auto store and hardware store within a 50mile radius (no joke).

The only thing I can attribute it to is the fact I live in Kentucky where you would swear turn signals are optional equipment because no one uses them. People seriously go into grocery stores with no shoes on, and girls still wear ribbons in their hair.

It's either that or yard gnomes

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Cool car. I always liked the '62's. Intresting to see how styling had changed in 10 years between your car and mine.

Thanks eric

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Nice car. I've always had a soft spot for the unfairly maligned '62s. Does the wrap on the intake and exhaust do anything for hot starting? Sorry, but I can't believe for a second that you really got 28 mpg at 75 mph on your first ride home and that with one cylinder at 80 psi! Maybe you were so happy it was even running that you keyed the calculator wrong. I'd believe 18 though

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I'm working on issue #62 for the Slant 6 News (Yes it's coming back), and I'm looking for stories on full size Slant 6 cars. Let me know at humina11@yahoo.com