True, the title and the reg have the correct vin, just says 72 instead of 73. Maybe let sleeping dogs lay.
The biggest problem was the seat covers, Dante has helped me out there, he had a set of 73 covers!
As the title says, CA DMV shows it as a 72. I didn't know how to decode the vin and didn't notice it said 73 model year on the pass side emission label. Previous owner didn't know, I'm not blaming him. I discovered it when the seat covers for a 72 were very different. Took the seat back covers...
Hi Everyone, well I do have an update! removed the intake and cleaned everything up; that's when I noticed a very small metal piece of the Head gasket poking out. It needed trimming off; the Intake stopped rocking- duh. Complete rookie mistake! Ran well after that.
Thanks everyone for advice...Holley, who now owns Weiand, have said I can mail it in and they'll check it on a test engine and replace, at no charge, if it's warped. I'll let you know!
No welding- new in the box.
Yes it is a 318, I did remove the roll pins.
I didn't loosen the head bolts; I do see the logic in that. I'm thinking of removing it and starting over. I may have to buy a new manifold, Edelbrock or weiand ? So loosen all the head bolts, tighten down the intake and...
Took off the old 2 Barrel iron manifold on my 318 and installed a Stealth manifold.
I couldn't believe how much it rocks in place from corner to corner. Chasing from one side to another. I finally got a compromise position and torqued it down but worry about internal coolant leaks. Thanks for...