I like it!

BCWs are nice. They are also old. 1983 was 32 years ago. No matter how carefully kept, 32 year old cars need overhauling. That doesn’t mean the price is wrong, but. . .The thing to remember is the market is thin. The seller will likely not see too many serious buyers. Proceed accordingly.

Looks great, Rusty. And, yeah, an LSx will make it way too fast. That is the way these days–and probably a lot easier, parts-and-hassle-wise, than trying to source an old Datsun straight-six in running kit.

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I’d love me one dem Sebring kits. Would love to put a Nissan 260 z engine in it: side drafts n all.

1. Yes. The footwell is usually fiberglass. On mine there is a void behind it. BUT…what is behind yours? Some have a gas tank there maybe.2. Leave the carb heat alone. Instead look at your cooling tins and at the way your fuel line is routed.

Well here is the update. Bridget is looking good, though not all AutoX heandling goodies will be installed in time for Carlisle. Need to get a tire patched too. Here’s the update on where things stand now.

As a Chevy guy, I think “SS” always and everywhere means “super sport”.

Nice, Vinny. That looks like a clean MiGi for $3500, which is about right for a decent one in running kit. I’m not so sure about Jaguar SS100 replica prices. I’d guess they’d be a few bucks more just on the basis of material used.

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Right you are, sir. Not sure how that happened.

Nice work, Schu!

I like this Vinny guy already. Level-headed.

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Those are both the same link, Paul.

Sorry to hear it Vinny, but if you stick around here a bit you’ll likely get line on another one before long. Hope you do.

I’ve got a set of shims on my car and my ride height is close to stock. Maybe an inch low all around. The rap on these is that they do no harm, particularly on cars, such as ours, with extra-light noses. The “harm” suffered with too much positive caster is harder steering action in parking lots and such.

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You should get it aligned. The Muir book has a quick and dirty toe-in check though. Maybe do that procedure first–it’s free– then try my handy home camber adjustment:Car on a level surface, wheels straight, pull the hubcaps and put a good straight edge on the wheel ridge (not the bumps that hold the hubcap). Put a level on the straight edge. You…[Read more]

Hey would having the disty out 90 degrees mess with that slightly retarded #3 timing the VW people engineered in? Or does the 009 lack that feature?

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The synopsis: Your front end will not drift or blow around, even if it is light, if you set up the suspension properly. To do that:

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Kent is smarter than me.

Cam and higher compression, are my guesses. This is an engine owned by a person who knows how to set static timing, right? So if it’s right for a stock engine–and 28 btdc at 3000 is right–then the timing ain’t the issue. We don’t know how stock it is though. A short duration, high lift cam (or ratio rockers) could raise the comp ratio into the…[Read more]

Good fix. The top of the tupperware has a little hole to vent any hydrogen though, right?