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    21 hours ago, prayers1 said:

    Idle 14.10-14.50

    headlight on 14.5

    headlight and hi beam 14.36

    fan no lights 14.27

    fan and headlight 13.40

    fan and high beams 13.30

    I have stock wire and stock headlamps

    low beam are Wagner

    high beams are Sylvania Halogen

    prayer 1:  I assume all the voltage reading are off the battery terminals. Unplug the headlight, get a voltage reading from the + feed harness, with negative test leads touching the body. do another reading with negative test lead in the harness. see if you get any discrepancy.  Keep in mind the original fuse box under the dash only require a 14A fuse for the headlight, so you don't draw a lot amps for the headlight.

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    7 hours ago, 1969_Mach1 said:

    I'm starting to think a 3.50:1 might be the best choice with a close ratio trans.

    Does your car feel lazy at all in first gear?  First gear in a close ratio toploader isn't very low, it's only 2.32:1.  Unlike the wide ratio at 2.78:1.

      In my younger year , I would probably preferred the lowest gear possible. So I can smoke the tires , and ludicrous mode on  take off.  Now I don't even drive on the freeway fear of rock chips. My 3:50 don't feel lazy in first gear, its a factory standard ratio for the GT-350 4 speed. Unless you are still young at hart, that would be different situations.

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    I have stock horns and rim blow steering wheel.  I placed a relay between the radiator support and  the battery, hidden from sight, without do any cutting to the stock wiring.  Unplug the female horn connector insert a male blade connector, connect the other end to the relay.  From the relay run a wire with blade connector, and plug into horns, From the relay run a short wire to the starter relay, place a inline fuse for safety. The horn work great now, before the relay it sound so goofy I was embarrassed to honk the horn.

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    On 6/28/2020 at 5:29 PM, bigmal said:

    I have a GPS tracker which has remote disable functions.

    I had already fitted an electric fuel shutoff because I believed fuel was draining out of the carby when parked without starting for a few weeks. I also have an electric fuel pump at the fuel tank. Incidentally, it's still a prick to start if left for more than two weeks.

    If the car is towed, turned on or battery disconnected I get a text and email. I open the app and it shows the cars location and if moving. I can then click 'Disable'. Options include Immediately or <10mph (to avoid an accident). I have the disable connected to my fuel shutoff. The car will run for until the carby is out of fuel but the pump can still be heard running so the asshole is not aware of what is happening, All it needs is a 'Release Trunk Monkey' function.

    The map also shows the cars route. This is an Australian service with an annual subscription (Mustrack) which is quite cheap. Not sure what's available in the US.

    Download the 'family locator' app onto yours and spouse phone. whenever leave the car, hide the extra phone in a secret place it act as a no fee GPS locator even the car got towed

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    On 6/24/2020 at 6:38 PM, Midlife said:

    Bah.  I simply remove the gas tank and carry it with me when I go into the store. 

    If someone wants to use a wrecker to haul the car off, nothing can stop that (with the exception of a metal device that spits out metal or a trunk monkey).

    Removing the gas tank too much trouble, and fire hazard.   I usually take the distributer off and carry it with me.  For GPS I let my insurance policy handle it.  

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    It could also be the float bowls gasket is leaking. I would clean up the mess real well first. Start the engine let it idle, so the carb is under pressure. See if you can detect any dripping, or seepage while engine running.  With engine off , leave overnight see if you can detect any wet spot next day.

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    16 hours ago, ralt962 said:

    I put in a new VR but I doubt it was a solid state.  I'll check.  But that would make sense.  It does seem like there isnt enough power at idle.  Although it starts great.  Crank speed seems normal.   I've had regulator issues on other vehicles.  I thought the "new one" I bought would resolve this.  I should know better by now.  The number of "new" parts that I've replaced is pretty long at this point.

    I'll check the connection at the Fuse and connections.  I had all the harnesses out on a table and went through each circuit but it could very well be the connector.  

    Midlife being speechless on this one????   But you were the savor on my gauge issues some time back.  

     

    thanks for the great suggestions.  I'll let you know what I find out.

    It could also be a bulb issue?  Try to replace one bulb at time see if you can isolate the problem. Sometime the contact in the socket oxidized and cause mild shortage, clean contact area with dielectric grease.  Last solution, get a voltage reading on the bulb, and radio terminal 

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    Was doing mobile automotive touch-up for 17 years, its impossible to get a exact match on metallic or mica color. Even you have the original paint from the paint job. You can only adjust the color  little lighter, darker or more greener, yellower. When you spray the paint, the metal lay flat and reflect light. when you dab the paint it sink to the bottom, appear darker. My suggestion to you is apply with a touch-up sprayer, or airbrush. Even with this technique you need invest more material such as basecoat reducer, clear coat, hardener , clear coat reducer. the end result might not be satisfactory.  I would just touch-up the best could be done and live with it till next paint job.  Sorry I know is not what you want to hear.

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    I had similar issue few month ago.  car just started sputtering on the road like run out of gas  manage to get home, wont start anymore. install fuel pressure meter to confirm pressure in line, which is good.  Check and reset the float level. Checked all the wiring to the coil and is good. for two weeks try to figure out whats the problem. No spark to the spark plug.  The final solution, I purchased and installed a Petronix ignition system along with a recommended coil.  The car started right up without even cranking (normally need two or three try)  Not only it run good , it rise the RPM to about 1200 idling., had to readjust the carb to bring down the idle speed. The engine run like  new now..

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