Re: Maiden voyage

["Paul L. http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html" <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Steele Rubber, Restoration Specialties, and Joe Suchy should have
everything you need.

Paul L.

On Jun 3, 7:52 pm, Doug J <63sprtf...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, for the summer anyway.  Had the '63 out for an extended cruise
> today.  Temps ranged from 88 to 90 and the repaired radiator, new water
> pump, themostat and housing all stayed dry and functioning properly.  It
> ran nice and cool at highway speeds, and didn't increase much idling around
> town either.  Does warm up a bit at a standing idle, but not alarmingly so,
> and quickly dropped once moving again. It has a '68 383 HP engine with a
> Purple Shaft cam, and an Edlebrock 800 carb (yeah it's probably a bit big)
> on a stock intake btw.  It also starts much easier with the electronic
> ignition conversion, and the power steering pump and new hoses were nice
> and dry as well.  Still need to do a lot of "little" things to it, such as
> plugs, wires, coil, it needs tires too, as it's still on old bias plys, but
> I'd like to do wheels at the same time, so that's not in the "little"
> things column.  Need to check the vendor page and find rubber bumpers and
> such for the hood too.  All in all it was a fun day to have it on the road
> with no problems.
>
> --
> Doug,
> '63 Sport Fury 'vert

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