Re: 54 Caribbean firewall
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From the PI Engine Judging Guide on Firewall color:
1953/54 Caribbean: Body Color above the drip rail, gloss black below the drip rail.
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:47
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Re: distributor gasket
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Owen Thanks,
I'll use cork. once upon a time I had a gasket cutter that made cutting any type of gasket a piece of cake, but it found a very good hiding place. I have been checking hobby shops and ? other places for a compass with a blade or a real gasket cutter kit but it seems they are relics of the past. Thanks again.
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:45
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Re: distributor gasket
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I said cork because the originals were cork, at least on those I've take note of (Packards, Chryslers, etc.) and I agree it's a pain to cut such a thin shape from cork. I think anything that reasonably seals the cavity and can tolerate the environment would be just fine, you might even be able to find a rubber "O" ring that would suffice.
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:30
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Re: 54 Caribbean firewall
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Always white to my knowledge, but with so many restored cars and so few unmolested originals to look at it's getting more and more difficult to make these statements.
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:27
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Re: '53 Cavalier brake problem
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Scottie. Did pulling the emergency brake give any significant braking effect or none-at-all????
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:21
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Re: '53 Cavalier brake problem
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HH56. By 'check valve' u mean the check valve INSIDE of the vacuum cannister or the power brake unit or on the back of the carb????
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:19
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54 Caribbean firewall
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The person who is painting a 54 Caribbean for my family tells me that the black paint on the firewall appears to be original. He also tells me that he has never seen a black firewall on a Caribbean and that they are usually white.
Does anyone have any information on whether the firewall may have been black originally like it appears? Thank you!
Posted on: 2009/12/3 12:09
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Owen Thanks,
I never saw any evidence of oil leaking and it was dry when I pulled it out, and I had been running the engine just prior to pulling it. I was thinking the same as you, that it is probably needed more to keep dirt, water or? from getting in than oil getting out. Are You thinking cork is better because Paper or garlok won't compress enough? Cork is a lot tougher to cut correctly, especially cutting a circle within a circle. I spent quite a lot of time cutting one recently for my tractor.
Posted on: 2009/12/3 11:56
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Re: '53 Cavalier brake problem
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If not a vacuum failure, sounds just like plain and simple brake fade. If it gets bad enough the fluid will boil in the wheel cylinders and the pedal will drop to the floor, which many people mistake for a master cylinder failure. After the fluid cools the vapor phase recondenses and everything is normal again.
Brake fade when subjected to heavy braking and overheated is not uncommon with drum brakes, when I learned to drive, instruction on how to cope with it was part of driver education. Some things can exaggerate it; incorrect wheels which restrict air flow to the drums, excessive layers of paint on the drums inhibiting cooling, inferior linings (try metallics).
Posted on: 2009/12/3 11:28
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