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Recent content by 66Alpine

  1. 66Alpine

    hand priming a carb

    hi everyone, anyone know how to hand-prime a stromberg carb? thanx, johnny
  2. 66Alpine

    bad seals in cylinders

    Quick question...Why would the seals or rings be bad in a car with only 50k? Thanx again, johnny
  3. 66Alpine

    piston blow back

    piston blowby Thank you very much for your quick response.. I will check the compression as soon as I can borrow the gauge.. Johnny
  4. 66Alpine

    piston blow back

    hi everyone, I am almost ready to crank up the 66, but i am miffed about one thing.. I have put maybe 100 miles on the car in 5 yrs..the oil is black and I have changed it 3x..still black..why isn't it golden honey in color? someone mentioned probably engine blowback..what the H is that? and...
  5. 66Alpine

    honing out clutch line

    hey everyone, hopefully a quick question.. have filled my slave cylinder and tried to press down on the clutch, but it will not move at all..a couple of weeks ago a few of you suggested that i get a rebuild kit for the clutch cyl. and or heat the line up and hone...
  6. 66Alpine

    cluth pedal frozen

    hi everyone! have not started the 66 in over 10 months..car was prepped for the storage period.. today i find that the clutch pedal will not move at all..the fluid reservoir is empty due to a perforation in it, which has been repaired with epoxy..so where to from here..my mechanic is out of...
  7. 66Alpine

    time to restart after 7mn. hibernation!

    hey everyone. hope this is not too complicated..rebuilt carbs, added stabilzer to petrol tank as suggested by my mechanic..recharged battery..anything else to do before I try to crank her..don't want to make any mistakes if possible..by the way she has 50k on her if that makes a difference...
  8. 66Alpine

    carb troubles! 150 cd strombs

    Hey everyone, 1. rebuilt both carbs..placed and replaced 3x on manifold 2.major leakof gas out of #1 carb(closest to the radiator)..appears to come out the back closest to the manifold..however fittings are very secure..new gaskets.. 3. float bowl secure 4. gas lines connections...
  9. 66Alpine

    pitch black oil

    Hello everyone, Have owned this Beam for 2.5 yrs. have driven it 200 miles..once received I changed the oil...drove it 10 miles..ck'd the oil...black..changed the oil again..drove it another ten..same thing!!! What's the deal? anyway to get back the rich honey colored oil?? As always...
  10. 66Alpine

    rebuilt carbs back onto manifold

    hey there everyone, 1. where is the throttle spindle..? 2. I need to procure two new springs for the choke 3.I need two air valve return coil springs..I believe the current ones may be originals which would make them 42yrs. of age. lost their spring? perhaps? carbs have been rebuilt finally...
  11. 66Alpine

    rebuilt strombs!

    hey everyone, have rebuilt both carbs.. however, one is being a beeatch!! when i press on the air valve lifter pin the valve either hangs up and/or drops very ,very slowly.. 1. spring too weak?? 2.metering needle out of alignment or what else might be the problem?? would really like to...
  12. 66Alpine

    turbocharger?

    hey everyone, just curious..can a turbocharger be installed on 66 alpine, and if so where would one locate one? thanx, johnny
  13. 66Alpine

    turbocharger?

    h ey everyone,
  14. 66Alpine

    stromberg rebuild almost!

    Happy New Year everyone!! carbs have been rebuilt with new grose jets..however the piston valves willnot drop freely..have re centralized the needles correctly i believe..followed all instructions on the rebuild kits as well as the shop manual...?#1 ..should the bowl be filled with oil while...
  15. 66Alpine

    strom carb rebuild

    happy new Year everyone! Have been rebuilding the carbs..however,the air valves will not fall freely..they are either hung up or fall very slowly..have re centralized the needle quite sure..?#1..i have the suction chamber on when lifting the piston..correct or not? I have tried it with the...
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