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  • #14619
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    The radio schematics are in the Delco radio manuals for the appropriate year.

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    #14516
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    The cheezy adapter plate should be your first clue that the Qjet is not factory. The fact that the Qjet didn’t exist until the 1966 model year (for Oldsmobile) should be your second clue.

    Doesn’t anyone read the factory service manual?

    #14507
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    Here’s my home-made linkage for the E-brock.

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    #14506
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    First, that “glop” is on the throttle linkage, not the TV linkage. Second, the linkage is hosed because whoever swapped in that Qjet apparently only knew how to use a torch and a sledge hammer. The stock linkage isn’t going to do you any good with a Qjet. I had to fabricate my own linkage when I did the E-brock swap. Adjusting the TV linkage took trial and error.

    #14475
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    Ken,

    I’d be interested in learning more about this rivet tool.

    It amazes me how much of the weatherstrip for these cars is available from Steele. I was able to get just about every single rubber part for my 62 wagon from them – including the tailgate weatherstrip – and there must be all of three people in the world looking for this stuff for a wagon. Meanwhile I can’t get rear door weatherstrips for my 64 Vista. Go figure.

    #14465
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    Eric,

    The post cars will definitely be different. Skylarks were true hardtops. Get those if you can’t find a Jetfire-specific listing.

    #14460
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    Keep in mind that the NHRA numbers are the minimum blueprint spec, not the as-cast numbers. I’m not sure about the 215 heads, but later iron Olds V8 heads tend to run 2-4 cc larger chambers than the NHRA blueprint numbers in the as-cast state. Obviously this also depends on how much the head has been surfaced, how much the valves have been cut, etc.

    #14417
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    Trico also sells the rubber refills with the stainless insert. In my case I needed the whole blade since the car had newer style blades when I got it. Be aware that there are different widths of the stainless insert, so measure yours before selecting replacements.

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    #14382
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    The spark plugs neither know nor care if the spark is triggered by a mechanical switch (points) or an electronic one. You’ll feel no difference between properly maintained points and electronic. The reason why people claim that the electronic “runs better” is because usually they are replacing a worn original distributor with old, pitted points and a crappy original coil. Yeah, no wonder the electronic runs better.

    I put a conversion kit in my 62 only because I’m lazy. I didn’t expect nor did I get any performance improvement. The 215 is a small block Buick. Any SBB electronic distributor bolts in.

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