[AMRadio] Suggestions for restoring a DX-100

[anthony costa]

real close call jim,must of had real good brakes.that car was sure a pig.i
now own a 94 mercury marquis.its a small v8,i think 4.6L but you would never
know it.This car can get up and go very quickly.kudos to ford as of late.

tony k2vi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Candela" <JCandela at prodigy.net>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Suggestions for restoring a DX-100


>
>     The 350 Pontiac v8 was a small block. I recall GTO's with 389
> (tri-power), and 400 (quadrajet). They were very fast, handled well, and
> fair brakes. A friend of mine got his 68 "Goat" engine rebuilt, and opened
> it up late at night on a long straight 2 lane country road. At about 140+
> MPH (speedometer pegged), the hot exhaust manifold burned through the +
> battery cable killing the ignition, lights, and even his AM radio.
Needless
> to say, going 140 with no lights, power brakes, or power steering on a jet
> black night was a trip to remember. He stopped it though without incident,
> other then losing his seat cushon which he sucked up during the panic!
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> WD5JKO
>
> PS I did mention AM radio!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anthony costa" <k2vi at exis.net>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 9:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Suggestions for restoring a DX-100
>
>
> > can anyone here tell me whats the torque # for the head gasket of a 1971
> > pontiac gto with the 350 cu big block engine?thank you.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <CEMILTON at aol.com>
> > To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 7:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Suggestions for restoring a DX-100
> >
> >
> > > OK OK
> > >
> > > Please change the subject heading to "Brake Repair and Analysis" or
> > practice
> > > being Mr. Goodwrench somewhere else.   Thought AM stuff was supposed
to
> be
> > > here.
> > >
> > > Thanks es 73
> > >
> > > W4MIL
> > > Chuck
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