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EWWWW...what a hassle...
nah I haven't gotten around to flipping the wheel....
your story scares me

YES!
Thanks

Got it....
thanks again

Hmmm...thanks for your reply....
I think I understand about the steering box etc. in relation
to wheels pointing straight/alignment but what does this have to do with
flipping the steering wheel...

thanks that's what i figured

don't ask me how but...
old family car (1971 Skylark) steering wheel is mounted upside down.
(the "V" is pointed DOWN). Can the steering wheel just be pulled and reversed OR does one have to do...

Thanks to all who held my hand and helped me get my Skylark
happening...Everything works, starts reliably, runs great, although
lifters are making noise, I can live with it.
I learned a lot from...

First .... Thanks to all who helped me
diagnose and provided tips to get my Skylark going.
Second... it now starts consistently and runs great...everything works...
although the lifters are...

thanks...
finally got it all figured out

Thanks for your reply
ADJUSTED???
How?
Or do I just replace?
I was able to start in Park and Neutral before
all my skylark drama

Replaced ignition switch for 1971 Skylark, 350/automatic trans...
Now it only starts in PARK position....old switch would crank in both NEUTRAL and PARK positions...Any ideas? Is that what the...

Ah ha!...finally found ignition switch....fwiw had to drop the steering column...
replaced ignition switch...then I had power...everything lighted up but the starter would not engage and then when I...

thanks....is it somehow connected to --- or in the vicinity of the skinny metal rod that's attached to the column shifter? can't see much in terms of wires/switch around the column....is it INSIDE...

Got it started, new alternator, battery fine, alternator light no longer remains on, starts ok...but....intermittent deadness....I'm thinking perhaps ignition switch?
Where is it located and how to...

1971 skylark 350 automatic ignition switch is located where and how do I
get to it? Intermittent dead power behavior, battery fine, new alternator,
batt cables etc. Is it connected to main power...

thanks.....hope I find something

thanks......so far it's been the + cable which looked fine but was funky inside...
runs good now....except the alternator light stays on....alternator is charging
and battery is fine....but light...

thanks for your reply...
turns out it was the CABLE (+) which looked fine
from outward appearance but the insides were funky....
NOW my alternator light has a faint glow which won't go away.......

Thanks....now it runs...fixed itself after hours of tracing???....go figure....
perhaps temperature sensitive....temps were cooler once
I finally got juice....interior light came on and goon...

'71 skylark, 350, a/c,auto
yesterday ran fine...now I have no power, no horn, lights, etc,
will not crank...battery has lot of juice, checked fuses all ok,
checked battery connections all...

me again....'71 skylark 350, auto a/c
battery has lots of juice, started fine yesterday...ran great
now everything is dead...no power, no horn lights radio, nothing!
does not crank etc. checked...

thanks...now it won't start

ooowwwccchhhhhh!========================

Thanks....geeze louise....it is FROZEN

hmmmm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dk7vSpvd_Y