I love the older cars, no computer to deal with, and you can actually see the engine. The newer cars are no fun to tear down. Spent thursday adjusting the valve lash on sons 79 350. It was a dream, the hardest part was cranking over the engine and looking down behind the water pump to see the marks. The engine sounds great, quiet, even painted the valve covers Corp. blue.

Next project is fixing the fuel leak at the filler neck, will be using Marine Tex. It's a two part epoxy that once hard is machinable and threadable. I've used it on one of my ROchesters to seal the threaded caps in. It's fuel safe so should do the trick, if not a new tank is in it's future.

Rob

 

It is just a matter of what you are comfortable with. I have been working with cars since the mid 50s, and I much rather work on a modern computerized car than an old school car with carbs and point ignition.

 

Yep, they sure are easy to get to everything!
I used some CRC epoxy stick to patch gas tanks, and even aluminum boats while the hull was under the water! CRC comes in a plastic tube and is gray with a white center. Just cut a chunk off, knead it and push it into the shape or place you want.
Used it yrs ago to fix a cut in a radiator core and it's still holding!

 

+1 on the older cars, i've worked on all sorts of cars from 70's to 00's and i can honestly say the older cars are way easier to work on. for example, my bro's 2000 cavalier we had to take the motor mounts off and jack the motor to replace a tensor pulley lol. the only thing i hate about the older ones is when you have headers and your changing a starter.

 

Really?

 

^^ LOL seriously, really? lol

 

The older the better! I do draw the line at anything that wont accept a small block Chevy with the help of a shoe horn!

 

Really. I am probably the oldest member on this forum.
Got my first old school car, a new 55 Chevy 265 V8, when I was 17 years old, then traded it for a 58 348 Impala, which I converted to a 409. During this time I was running a supercharged Chrysler powered Henry J "A" gasser which was turning in the low 9s. After I got discharged from Uncle Sam's army I had two more old school machines, a 65 Plymouth 427 wedge, and a 68 Corvette 327. My first newer school machine was 72 Porsche with timed mechanical fuel injection, solid state ignition, and chain driven overhead cams. (Also came with an optional 7 volume factory service manual. lol) Loved the set up and since then the only carb I ever dealt with was the one on my lawn mower.

 

I got the fuel tank out, looks like it was just a failed solder joint. My guess is someone tired to drive away with the gas nozzle still in the car. Had a nice surprise, found a build sheet on the top of the fuel tank. Some of it is soaked with tar or oil but 75% is readable. Just waiting for the Marine Tex to arrive then will repair and install.

 

Thats cool pete. Sounds like you have had some pretty cool rides. The biggest reason i like the old school is because of stuff like changing plugs and not having to have a computer. I remember changing plugs on my '81 z28. Man, it was so much easier than this '93. But, at least the '93 has codes that helps diagnose problems, but there is so much more that can mess up nowadays. So many sensors.