Thanks Bob.
I am hoping to get a chance to fool around with it in the next couple of weeks.
I will start there and see how it goes.
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Thanks Bob.
I am hoping to get a chance to fool around with it in the next couple of weeks.
I will start there and see how it goes.
Thanks guys. I really dont want to rip the interior out so I will check out all the other possibilities first. Then if I have to its because I jad no other choice.
I am gonna go over the car with a...
Yeah I have had to sort out some of the grounds but there might be others that I missed.
The thing is everything was working before the interior went in and now it is not. I think that means...
So...I got my OPG Catalog today and it looks like I can the switchs and relays I need...just not for a 1966.
So I have a updated question. Would the switches,relays,wiring etc be the same in a...
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Does anyone know if the steering column in a 1966 Riviera is the same as the other Buick or GM models of the same year?
I think I have something shorting out in there and its playing havoc...
Thanks for the xtra info nailheadnut. I didn't know about the silver engine colour. When I bought the car the engine was red. The only difference in color I saw was on the power steering pump...and...
When my pump blew the give away was the horrible squealing sound and the fluid spraying in the engine compartment.
Good to know about the rust colored dust
Thanks Ted
I wouldn't say I mastered anything....a lot of muckin about though.....:D
I gotta ask ...do you still have all those cars in you address block?
If so all I can say it...wicked.
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Well I have the new pump hooked up and it seems to be working fine. I do have a squeal now at high revs but I have been told it could be air in the pump. I also might have the belt too tight....I...
So I went to the car today. I could not get the car jacked up due to its position and stuff around it but I did see a few things which confirms that it is a Turbo 400. First it has the 66 gear...
Thanks for that Dr Frank.:thumbsup:
It would appear my Buick has the potential to be a true Frankenbuick...lol. I am going to the car this Saturday, its about a hour away. I talked to my buddy and...
Thanks for that Telriv.
So you got me thinking....and a little freaked.:jeez: I did some reading about this which is why it took me awhile to respond to this.
So what you are saying is that a...
Well...it appears that I have been wrong all these years and instead of a 425 under the hood of my car it is actually a 63 401 out of a first gen Riv.....:clonk:. Well don't I have egg on my face.:D ...
Well crap!!:jeez: Yes that might explain alot...anyway thanks for the info. At least now I know for sure. I have some other questions but since it will be engine related I will post on the other...
Hey thanks guys:hurray:
Sorry for the late reply but last weekend was Thanksgiving and was away for the weekend.
TODD...Thanks much for all the info. I went to a machine shop last week and they...
Thanks Telriv
Sorry for the late reply...Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend. I was looking for those markings and could not find them but I might have looked at the wrong spot. I was gonna send...
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That was what I was thinking and I have been checking other sources that say what your saying. When I pulled the power steering pump off the black paint on it was wearing off and it was a...
So my American Standard catalogue states that all 66 Rivs cam with a 425 that was standard but the site Spec chart has 401 listed as a possibility or am I reading that wrong?
Also I thought all...
Hello all.
I have been puttering away at putting my 66 Riv back together and I blew my power steering pump. So I got a new one from OPGI and ,although it does fit in the reservoir , the shaft it...
:thumbsup: Right on Bob...thanks a bunch.:laugh_4:
I think you just might have saved me some bucks.
As soon as this storm blows over I will see if that effects NAPAs pricing and if not I will...
Thanks raycow:hurray:....I was tracking the body/frame difference between riv and wildcat but i thought it might be worth a shot. I might see if a non ac rad is available cause, like i said, I dont...
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So I need a new rad for my 66 Riv and it will cost between 500 and 600 bucks here in Nova Scotia. Si I check on line with RockHard Auto and they dont have Rad for AC.....which I thought odd...
Hey thanks roadmouse .....you too Rivman. Thats the kind off input I am looking for:hurray:. It sounds simple but I really want to get this right and now, after what was spoken about on this thread,...
Thanks to both of you.:hurray: I was planning to get about 4 different samples from the paint shop. Now I will wait and look around for other colors to check out. Astro Blue will be one of them and...
Hi guys.:bgrin:
I just wanted some opinions from you guys reference paint. My 66 Rivs original paint, accorrding to vin, was paint code DD Astro Blue. The color as it is on the inside of the car...