Author: HombreCalgarian
Sniper EFI into 78 400cid C-Body – been there, done that – thoughts
Will repost it here in case somebody may find it useful.
It took me a while to do the install due to work and other factors. But finally it is all in and working.
Started with:
1978 bone stock 400cid C-body with TQ but ELB-delete (poorly) performed eon…
78 wiper linkage – I’ve joined the club
Hello all,
Have not posted anything here for quite some time – there was not much to report, really. We just drove around without any issues. Did a winter run in December in between big snowstorms before Xmas. Chinook cleaned and dried the roads. So it was still a bit nippy, but dry.
Old Mopars can do ice-skating
A couple weeks ago Wife took the car a wee bit above 150 km/h indicated (about 95 mph in imperial money). Reported later…
Sniper EFI into 78 400cid C-Body – been there, done that – thoughts
Will repost it here in case somebody may find it useful.
It took me a while to do the install due to work and other factors. But finally it is all in and working.
Started with:
1978 bone stock 400cid C-body with TQ but ELB-delete (poorly) performed eon…
Looking for help with timing ignition in Calgary
Have to admit – I am close to zero when it comes to older distributors, setting ignition timing and other wizzardry from the era that predates electronic/plug-and-play tech.
Now, being in the final stage of my Sniper EFI saga, I encountered a situati…
Our 78 Newport gets a Sniper. WiP though
Ok, I pulled the trigger on the Sniper EFI. Was deciding between the Holley and Edelbrock products. Went with the former because of the cost.
Unlike fellow Calgarian Angus66, I aimed at a more complicated scope: engine stays in, all new ignition with …
78 Newport – how to remove seat skin?
Our seatback is far from optimal profile and I am thinking of adding a bit of firmer padding. How to remove the seatback cover (skin)?
This is the type of the seat that we have
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Thank you in advance!
Calgary’s got another Newport…
Hello from a classic car Nub.
Under a strong urging from my infinitely better half (the plot is similar to one presented here) – alone I would unlikely pull this kind of trigger – we acquired a 1978 Newport hardtop.
400 cid with Lean Burn computer delete; red on red cloth, good set of bells and whistles for the model, either 21,000 or…