Sounds like you've done my homework Del.

I guess the new assignment is where can you get the proper oil pressure sender, right?

16 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Sounds like you've done my homework Del.

I guess the new assignment is where can you get the proper oil pressure sender, right?

Thank to you buddy. I appreciate all the help

Edited January 5, 20224 yr by Bonneville convertable64

Picked up my original motor from the fresh rebuild. Can’t wait to install this baby

Feeling a little freedom to get loose with current motor before pulling it. After school today my son says “floor it”! Now how could I say no?

 

1 hour ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Picked up my original motor from the fresh rebuild. Can’t wait to install this baby

christmas all over again!!!

11 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Picked up my original motor from the fresh rebuild. Can’t wait to install this baby

Del - what's the info on the motor rebuild? Stoker? Cam? Heads? Estimated HP and torque? Details man, details!

Edited January 7, 20224 yr by Frosty

I like to daily drive the car so I want it mostly stock. I don’t care for the deep idle that feels like a plug is out.  Original heads with new rocker arms. High performance timing chain. New pistons .30 over. Standard bearings. I added a mild cam and lifters from edelbrock.

Edited January 13, 20224 yr by Bonneville convertable64

Big day today! Christmas in January. The delivery of motor, transmission, and dash came. I spent most of the day taking the parts off the dash. Almost too many to list. I was like a kid in the candy store; clock, ignition, ac/heat controller, wiper switch, drive park display, lighter, ashtray lights, speedometer box, radio, speaker reverb, headlight switch, total wire harness with fuse panel. Tons of cool stuff. Now I have a dash for ac if I decide to add it to Bonnie #1. Tomorrow I will check out the motor and transmission. I can’t wait!

score mate!!! thats the speedo you need to run with the Rally gauges!!!

oh ! oh ! and you scored another ignition switch !!!

is that another super hydro trans????.... geess i can see why you said a January christmas !!!!,,,, well done 

i have to ask, did you get the whole wire loom ? as in right to the fire wall plug?????

10 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

i have to ask, did you get the whole wire loom ? as in right to the fire wall plug?????

Yes. It would need to be repinned.

I have been searching for replacement pins to recrimp/rebuild  the fuse panel. So far nothing. I think most people buy a replacement harness but the wire harness is fine except for the fuse clips which are rusted and pitted.

5 minutes ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Yes. It would need to be repinned.

oh ! perfect !! you can use this loom to make your rally gauge set work perfectly!!!... rearrange the loom by moving the sender wires for the fuel and temp over into the main speedo loom, and move the tell -tail light wires for oil and temp over to the 3 angled gauge cluster... 2 new sender units to make the temp and oil gauges work... and your basically have a plug n play set up !!

1 minute ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

I have been searching for replacement pins to recrimp/rebuild  the fuse panel. So far nothing. I think most people buy a replacement harness but the wire harness is fine except for the fuse clips which are rusted and pitted.

hmmm, someone must make those fuse cradles !!! millions of gm cars had them .... i would rebuild that fuse block, maybe after market fuse cradles are the same??? then its justA soldering job ???

And some one made millions of those fire wall plugs.... each of those pins can be pushed out and replaced

Del 

being a plumber 

I am a solder guy !!!

you need one of these !!!

best solder iron I have ever had for wiring 👍👍👍😀

Edited January 13, 20224 yr by 64 kiwi boni

After 17 months I finally have the rebuilt original motor back in! I put 2600 miles on the loaner motor while waiting. Now I have a nice backup motor for a quick substitute if ever needed. This was the plan since motors are not getting any cheaper or easier to find. She runs great! Lookout tires, your going to get burned off! I added the electric fan to keep her cool

Awesome job.  Thankz for sharing, great pic's

Del !!! nice work mate! i bet your getting really good at installing 389's now !!! hahaha

i really like that radiator with shroud and electric fan !!! very neat arrangement.

i also see thats a 64 block too as its drilled for the engine mounted starter motor mounts !!

question whos your co- pilot ? pic4 and 5 

what carburetor are you using ? 

50 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Del !!! nice work mate! i bet your getting really good at installing 389's now !!! hahaha

i really like that radiator with shroud and electric fan !!! very neat arrangement.

i also see thats a 64 block too as its drilled for the engine mounted starter motor mounts !!

question whos your co- pilot ? pic4 and 5 

what carburetor are you using ? 

Thanks! The car came with the edelbrock 1406. This guy sells them https://www.ebay.com/itm/384910080026.  I did rebuild it a while back. Seems good but I hear an air leak from some unknown place. My co-pilot is my new shepherd. My last one passed a while back. This is my 3rd German shepherd and he’s awesome. Big, smart, and lovable. The perfect accent to the beautiful 64 Bonnie.

   Your right, I’m getting good at the engine swap after four times.

Edited March 1, 20233 yr by Bonneville convertable64

Great work Del! Happy for ya bud. Great pics

9 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Thanks! The car came with the edelbrock 1406. This guy sells them https://www.ebay.com/itm/384910080026.  I did rebuild it a while back. Seems good but I hear an air leak from some unknown place. My co-pilot is my new shepherd. My last one passed a while back. This is my 3rd German shepherd and he’s awesome. Big, smart, and lovable. The perfect accent to the beautiful 64 Bonnie.

   Your right, I’m getting good at the engine swap after four times.

Del can you post a pic of how your linkages are on the carb to the pedal and the super hydro trans !... i am about to fit my vs2  edlebrock to my 389 and those 2 mounting points are super important !!!!

once we get passt the wedding !!!! in 2 days ...

8 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Del can you post a pic of how your linkages are on the carb to the pedal and the super hydro trans !... i am about to fit my vs2  edlebrock to my 389 and those 2 mounting points are super important !!!!

once we get passt the wedding !!!! in 2 days ...

Let me know if you need more

Thanks Del  too easy !!!

here I was thinking I will need to make adaptors !!! 

Is that the Edelbrock 1906? Mine has a vacuum leak causing a whistle and problems. I want to upgrade it. I would love to get what you have so a can ask questions if needed. Got one today.if it’s good enough for you it’s good enough for me.

 

Edited March 2, 20233 yr by Bonneville convertable64

1 hour ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Is that the Edelbrock 1906? Mine has a vacuum leak causing a whistle and problems. I want to upgrade it. I would love to get what you have so a can ask questions if needed.

 

yes  mate its a 1906 electric choke 650cfm, avs 2

i got it from speedway motors via ebay 

Edited March 2, 20233 yr by 64 kiwi boni

I got avs2 installed and took it for a test drive tonight. I waited through the red light for 3 cycles and didn’t get the green arrow.  Decided to lay some rubber through a red light. The police at the intersection didn’t like it and hit me with the flashing blue lights and siren.  Maybe he liked Bonnie or Elvis my co-pilot, just gave me a warning. Go Bonnie!

It’s not fun having to chug your beer, throw the cell phone in the floor and slide the pistol under the seat all at once. Lol

Edited March 3, 20233 yr by Bonneville convertable64