Recent content by Vombatidae

I haven't dug into the distributor/carb setup yet - but this weekend she goes up on jackstands and the hood comes off for some serious work. I did get the 4-barrel intake manifold and a Holley 0-8007 390cfm Classic. If the distributor wasn't swapped when the previous owner did the 12v...

The tune isn't perfect - notably the idle is rich. The vacuum reading fluctuates from 13-17 but settles in to a solid 17 with any throttle at all. There is at least one leaky gasket in the carb, which I suspect may be a Chinese clone of the Holley 94. I am looking hard at putting a 4 bbl intake...

OK, here's what I finally ordered: Wilwood front disc conversion: https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/BrakeKitsProdFront?itemno=140-12922 Wilwood 1 1/8 master & prop. valve: https://www.wilwood.com/MasterCylinders/MasterCylinderProd?itemno=261-13270-BK Wilwood 10lb RPV...

It has new (2020) soft lines, wheel cylinders, pads/hardware and master cylinder. full manual, no boost. Pedal feel and travel seem fine to me. Stopping distance from 60 is at least twice that of my full-sized pickup. The reasons for upgrading are: - I want to be able to drive it on the...

I have a '55 Country Sedan with a 272 Y Block and 3-speed column shifter. The goal is to keep the original look and drivetrain where possible while making it a safer, more comfortable occasional driver. The power disc brake kits I have seen are these two...

I stand corrected on scheduled build date vs. actual production date. The only thing I see not quite adding up is the paint code. U5NX and AL match what I have, and there are definitely '55 79D's out there: see...

Here's the VIN/patent plate. Production date is Feb 23, 1955. I've seen resources that show 79B and 79D being used for both Customline and Fairlane. Searching for pictures of Country Sedans, I see a lot of them with Fairlane chrome, and also a lot without. I'm definitely no expert, but as far...

Thanks! Good material there. I think the 12v conversion is pretty high quality, but the clock, radio, and heater/fans are all still disconnected. I'll check those when I get to them.

Some general thoughts: My goal is to have a fun classic cruiser, not a show car or a high-performance hot rod. I do want a front disc brake conversion. If I eventually need to rebuild the engine, it will definitely get bored out to 292 and get the T-Bird manifold and a better carb, but that's...

5/28/2022 I'm planning to keep a work log and my thoughts here. Want to make sure I record all the things I'll be cringing at when I have a little more experience. ;) Did a compression test and created my ToDo of priority items before I do much cruising in it. Made a rookie mistake and my...

Hi, I'm Thomas, and I am a little surprised to find myself here. My bucket list plan was to resto-mod a '65 Galaxie with a 390 or 427 but stumbled into a deal I couldn't pass up. ...so on May 14 I picked up a '55 Country Sedan with a 272 Y-block and three-on-the-tree, and drove it home almost...