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![[*]](./images/greyalliance/default_icon.gif) posted on 1-22-2010 at 07:20 PM |
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the 74 is on the road
well Amanda has got her nova back on the road, we just have to adjust
the headlights and the carb, it is a little hard to start ,and get to idle.  then she will get a smog and new plates on it.... She is
so excited  she is full of ideas for her car   $$$
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| posted on 1-22-2010 at 10:15 PM |
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Hurray!!!! 
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| posted on 1-23-2010 at 07:21 PM |
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Ok need help, the ignition lock and the sector gear broke. would any one have an old column or maybe that little gear. we bought the new lock and
cant seem to find the gear or anyone that even knows what it is 
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| posted on 1-24-2010 at 08:10 AM |
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good to hear the nova made it back on the road! 
As far as the gear I cant remember what exactly it was called. I had to do some work to my column on my nova a long time ago, it was the tilt knuckle
that came loose. I also pulled that steering wheel lock pin that was in there coz I heard they would jam up and I figure since I was in there, I
should remove it.
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| posted on 1-24-2010 at 02:49 PM |
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Congrats Amanda!!
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| posted on 1-24-2010 at 04:00 PM |
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Ok we found the sector gear at charleston auto parts (car quest) they
had it in stock.so she is back on the road
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| posted on 1-24-2010 at 07:10 PM |
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carquest is one of those hidden gems. they always have the odd stuff when all major part stores dont. Glad ya found it!
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| posted on 1-25-2010 at 10:06 PM |
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Have a picture of it?, I don't remember seeing this car.
May you always have what you need and never need what you want.
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| posted on 1-26-2010 at 10:28 PM |
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well you havent seen our nova (we will be getting it on the road soon as well) only our chevelle . But Amandas car you havent seen either ,she had got
in an accident about a year and a half ago. and she has just just got it were she can drive it we will getting some pics of it soon . Of when she got
it then after the crash and then of it now. will get her in the club and decal her back window.
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| posted on 1-31-2010 at 08:53 PM |
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ok it broke a sector gear again and left her stuck at a freinds house at 9:30
at nite. We got another new one... this time we replaced the switch as well, so back on the road., She took it to get smoged and yep it failed  way to rich so we timed it it was 4 degress out so adjusted that and the carb as well so we will see if that does itIt sucks for her cost $27.99 every time what ever happened to the dont pass
dont pay or fail and free retest days. she only works 2 days a week and getting 6-9 hours i dont know how she can even afford to drive 
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| posted on 1-31-2010 at 09:21 PM |
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man those dont pass/pay deals are slowly disappearing due to this eco... but they are there, just gotta hunt them down.
Man that gear issue is odd, would the gear shifter maybe playin a role? it might be at that right spot where its still kinda engaged puttin stress on
that gear? I am just tossin ideas out...
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| posted on 2-1-2010 at 10:35 PM |
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we think it was the rod that was bent just a little and the switch was a little stiff as well. It works very good for now, but her 10 days are up so think it will go back to sitting in the back yard for a
few.............
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| posted on 2-2-2010 at 05:46 PM |
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oh no!
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| posted on 2-2-2010 at 10:42 PM |
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went out and smoged it again today and oh yes FAIL, so we have just finished jetting it down again so know it is a total of 3 sizes down. she is going
at it again tomorrow afternoon???? Poor kid is not going to have any money left to get it registerd, guess that is what daddys are for
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 10:26 AM |
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I hope it passes. When I had to get mine smogged...it was a pain in the ass!
Then I got 'Classic' plates, no more smogs 
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 06:51 PM |
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FOR SALE A NOVA CHEEP no pass again
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 08:22 PM |
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damn, thats a bad deal that smog crap. how bout run that thing on 4 cylinders and put 87 in it. has to be lean enough to choke out a pass ehh?
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| posted on 2-3-2010 at 08:38 PM |
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we are going to pull the carb off and rebuild it in hopes there is somthing that is stuck in there and holding it open . has sat for sometime??
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| posted on 2-4-2010 at 08:18 AM |
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Steve to get it to pass smog switch the vacume advance to ported vacume instead of manifold vacume and lean the carb way out.If it is a edelbrock turn
the screws in.If it is a quadrajet open them up.Also be sure it is at operating temp when you adjust the carb and when you smog test it.Put in a 180
thermostat if it only has a 160.Just switch back to the manifold vacume and 160 thermostat for power after it passes the test.On ported vacume it will
be retarded at idle and the exhast manifolds will glow red hot at night,It burns off the hydrocarbons and will make the cataletic convertor hotter so
it works better.It is why all the 80 vehicles are total dogs ported vacume retards the advance curve and kills low end torque
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| posted on 2-4-2010 at 08:28 PM |
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yes it is an edelbrock, and we tried to adjust the srews in and before we changed the metering rods it wouldnt change the idle then after we did the
change it wont idle unless we back the screws out some. the smog guy thinks that there might be somthing holding the mettering rods up from the jets
making it run rich at idle?
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You have to open the butterflies to get it to idle with the screws turned in.Retard the timing.It is the only thing that will help.You will need to
jet it the same as a 500 cfm carb to pass emissions.The summit racing part number is EDL-1498 That will get you the jets and needles you need to pass
emission.Check them out they are cheap.You can swith back after you pass
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| posted on 2-8-2010 at 08:00 PM |
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Kool will give it a try
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| posted on 2-11-2010 at 10:51 PM |
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well now they think that it has a bad valve? Going to rebuild the carb
and put it back in and see what it says on the smog test
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| posted on 2-18-2010 at 08:46 PM |
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Has it passed yet? If not, I have got tons of experience gettin these Edelbrocks to pass a smog test. Let me know if ya need a hand.
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| posted on 2-23-2010 at 10:48 PM |
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ok we took the carb off and we rebuilt it, it was bad with a build
up in the bottom of it.(gas was very black in the bowls) when we put it back on it fired up and idled very nice unlike before. hoping that is a plus
in the right direction. But we will have to wait until next week when she gets paid to get another smog test. keepin our fingers crossed
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