Mike kZ

Unfortunately body work does take a lot of patience, and time ( you've already found this out) . This is why body shops take so long. Hang in there and keep sanding, you'll love the way it turns out!

Nice job smoothing out the body, after all that metal work! Looks mean. What part of the country are you from?

Good tip Ron! I'll have to remember that one just in case.

No, it's a 331,354,392 type, look at the water pump area, and where the upper rad hose connects. But the oil filler and intake look like the Desoto's engine? [ July 13, 2001: Message edited by: Mike kZ ]

Hey I found the pic, check it out! http://www.arches.uga.edu/~dbarry/hemiz.htm

I remember seeing a yellow Z with a 354 Hemi in it. I wish I still had the site address.

Great stuff Owen! A replacement wiper motor would be a great find also, keep the search on!

That is the electronic 4 speed auto that came with the engine in an F body.

Mike, I called Spintech, and had them make me a single muffler with dual 2 1/2 in and out that's 16 X 9 1/2 X 3 tall. It fits under the car before the diff. Then I have dual pipes on either side of the gas tank (gas tank was centered), to resonator tips. This isn't installed yet, but will fit. Call them at 1-888-550-SPIN and talk to Ron. Or go to: www.spintechmufflers.com

It must have some sort of sensor at the tip of the nozzle, as soon as the gas hits the nozzle it shuts off. I just filled a plastic can for my lawn mower, and as soon as the gas hit the end it stopped.

Jason, and anyone else in the Atlanta area, we're having a small HybridZ get together this Friday (13th), probably at Hooters on Pleasant Hill rd, off of I-85. Mike Kelly and his future bride, Les, maybe Lee (JuJu), you if you want to join us, and me! Shoot me an email with your phone#, I'll get in touch. [ July 10, 2001: Message edited by: Mike kZ ]

Kevin, if you re-read my original post, that's how I got it back in the garage. I left it in neutral possition and feathered the clutch to move forward into the garage. I think it was in a high gear, because I had to ride the clutch to get it moving, and I did smell some clutch burning.

Don't you just love the Pro-Flo Ross!! It's just to cool, The other day while I was sitting in the car with it running, I noticed that the idle speed was way to low. With a few pushes of the control panel I uped the idle speed all while just sitting in the car!!

It's definitly stuck in a gear, the stick moves fine. With engine off and in reverse, the reverse lights are on. The shifter rail must be disconnected inside.

Thanks Kevin, I'll try them! Mike, that's my thought too

When I first got the tranny and it was on the floor, I tried to get in neutral and had a problem then. But I thought that this tranny had different caricatureistics than a 4speed. Once I had the tranny bolted to the engine and in the car, I still had trouble getting it in neutral, but again I thought maybe that the engine has to be running, and the clutch depressed for it to work. Once I got the engine running, it went into 1st and reverse no problem, I went up and down my driveway, and I thought everything is alright. Then it got stuck again . My clutch seems to work fine. Right now if I push the clutch in the rear, free wheels. Danno74Z, do you think you can email or fax me the pages on the T56?

Mike, I don't even have a skip shift solenoid, my tranny never came with one, so I plugged the hole with one of those expandable rubber plugs. I also did the same with the lock out solenoid, and used softer springs inside so I can shift in reverse a little easier.I also don't have a balancer plate either.I think there's something really messed up inside this thing! On this tranny, can I leave the bellhousing/clutch assembly on the engine, and unbolt the tranny for removeal? I haven't looked under there yet to see, I parked it and left in disgust yesterday!

I don't get this? As you know I just started my engine last week, and ran it in my driveway from 1st to reverse back and forth to make sure everything works. Well this morning I decided to have the exhaust work done, so I reversed out of the driveway and put it in 1st, and it stalled. It felt like it was in 5th or 6th gear or that the brakes were locking up. No matter what I did I couldn't move foward or reverse? So I jacked up the rear and front to check the brakes, they were fine. While I had the rear in the air, I pushed in the clutch and started it. In neutral I slowly let the clutch out and the rear wheels started turning? When I put it in any other gear the engine stalled out? So since I was in the middle of the road, I let the car back down, left it in neutral, started the car and released the clutch and the car went forward? So I drove it, rideing the clutch alot back into the garage. I smelt clutch burning, so I must of been in 5th or so? I've tried everything to make it go back into neutral but it wont. Did anyone else have a weird problem with there T56? Do I need to pull this stupid tranny now? Signed, VERY FUSTRATED!!

Hey that's the same battery I have! It's light and it works great!

It sounds like you didn't thin it enough, and maybe need to adjust the gun a bit. Experiment on a flat surface first.Is this a surfacer (build up)primer? If so don't worry to much of the ceiling affect, you are going to block sand it anyways.

Thanks Spot!!

You don't have to use engine paint. If you want to paint your engine the color of your car, clean the block (discribed above), then spray etching primer, then a good base primer, your body color base coat, then a clear coat over that. This is using Base coat/Clear coat urithane. This is how I did my lime green engine. [ June 28, 2001: Message edited by: Mike kZ ]

From '85 to about '88 Chevy pick ups and Suburbans used TBI on 350s, check the scrap yards

What about the Tunderbird Turbo Coupe engine, it's a 4 cylinder turbo engine that can produce some decent numbers. It's also the same engine that was in the SVO Mustang, and the Merker(sp?) ford.

Mikelly, I was reading an old Hot Rod mag and came across an article on the ECTA (East Coast Timing Association).Not sure if you know this but there is a 10,000 ft deserted concrete runway from WWII in Maxton North Carolina, not to far from you. membership is $50/year, and $100/car entry fee. Most cars are running 180+, this would be a good place to test your car out. For more info call John Beckett at 828/684-3009