Recent content by SRTMirada

Actually, the axle width changed from 58.5" to 59.5" in 1980. This makes the 1968-70 b-body axle a better fit in J-bodies.

IMO the biggest headache with installing fuel injection is the fuel tank. You need to do something so that when you go around a corner with less than half of a tank the engine doesn't stall.

Here's the vent tube I made from an oil dipstick tube. It's not fully pressed in as there isn't much room to swing a hammer and I wasn't going to lower the axle just for that.

Paul Rossi put an A body front frame in his Super gas Mirada. There were some pictures of the job in Hot Rod magazine.

My car was missing the vent tube, probably from day one. I bent up a replacement using a dipstick tube. I made up a tool to drive it into the housing. It looks totally original. I can take pictures if anyone's interested.

3 pounds 8 ounces and a bunch of flow restrictions led me to do away with my adapter.

Which brand of headers are you using? It's a really tight fit with my TTI's.

It was a 1981 7 1/4 and it had 2 1/2" axle tubes.

Just trying to save you some potential grief. I couldn't use studs on the passenger side when I put 340 manifolds on my small block. I usually use blue loctite on exhaust studs and it even seals heli-coiled threads.

Before you install those studs make sure that the headers can still be installed while in the car. You might have to use bolts. I recommend Stage 8.

The 7 1/4 does not have smaller axle flanges. I swapped the brakes from my 7 1/4 to an 8 3/4.

A removable steering wheel is another option.

Since you have to replace the carrier, now is the right time to also upgrade to a sure grip.

The pump is a GM saginaw power steering pump. Parts from GM vehicles are interchangeable so you have lots of potential donors. Follow this link for some good info. Just keep in mind that they're talking about trucks. In my experience the original steering gear on our cars is very forgiving of...

After a lot of searching I found this write up. It points in the right direction. https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/modifiying-saginaw-power-steering-pump-revive.2712489/