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AMC Diplomat · Jul 9, 2023

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dm330 · Jul 9, 2023

dm330 said:
I had the car in to have the front suspension rebuilt and to swap out the lean burn for the Holley Sniper EFI in March of 2022. I'd go in once a month to check on it, talk about it, look at it and told it should all be done soon, we'll have it running very soon, etc. Long story short, they were giving me the run around and sold the place in March of this year. I had paid almost $3500, a little over half the quoted estimate last year in May. The tech doing the work said he'd probably finish the work up for the remainder of the quote ($6239.48). We shook hands on it, although he has since quit, but said I should have the car towed to my place before the dealership has it towed out, so it has been here at home for a month now.

To me, it looks like most of the work with the suspension is done, needs the new sway bar installed and I need a measurement of the sector shaft to order the correct size idler arm. As far as the efi goes, it still needs plugged in and plumbed up. The exhaust manifolds also need tightened, the fuel tank needs cut for the sump and needs installed. It was a Florida car until I bought it and had it towed to Ohio.

The plan was to get the front refreshed and EFI installed, enjoy the car for a while, then upgrade to the 8.25, which I have in the storage unit I rent for the car. Here's a pic of how the engine looks now. No oil in it, new head gaskets, double roller timing chain with tensioner installed, new radiator. everything the car needs installed in in the back seat and the trunk.

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I hadn't touched anything he worked on because I didn't want to lose parts or mess up any of his work in case he does get back to me soon. He does very good work, been out at that dealership for a long time and has worked on my truck, I don't blame him for leaving, (new owners are A-holes to work for) but I'm done having it on the back burner.

Aspen500 · Jul 9, 2023

AMC Diplomat said:
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.....this is your brain on crack. Maybe be meant to type $200.00, and even that would be generous.

Duke5A · Jul 9, 2023

dm330 said:
I had the car in to have the front suspension rebuilt and to swap out the lean burn for the Holley Sniper EFI in March of 2022. I'd go in once a month to check on it, talk about it, look at it and told it should all be done soon, we'll have it running very soon, etc. Long story short, they were giving me the run around and sold the place in March of this year. I had paid almost $3500, a little over half the quoted estimate last year in May. The tech doing the work said he'd probably finish the work up for the remainder of the quote ($6239.48). We shook hands on it, although he has since quit, but said I should have the car towed to my place before the dealership has it towed out, so it has been here at home for a month now.

To me, it looks like most of the work with the suspension is done, needs the new sway bar installed and I need a measurement of the sector shaft to order the correct size idler arm. As far as the efi goes, it still needs plugged in and plumbed up. The exhaust manifolds also need tightened, the fuel tank needs cut for the sump and needs installed. It was a Florida car until I bought it and had it towed to Ohio.

The plan was to get the front refreshed and EFI installed, enjoy the car for a while, then upgrade to the 8.25, which I have in the storage unit I rent for the car. Here's a pic of how the engine looks now. No oil in it, new head gaskets, double roller timing chain with tensioner installed, new radiator. everything the car needs installed in in the back seat and the trunk.

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Damn, if you'd been closer to the Toledo area I'd say I would come down and help you get the thing running. I've done a couple Sniper installs and I'm running one on my car. Sounds like it wouldn't be that much more to get it going. If you can't find someone to modify tank you could always run an external pump like I did when I was still using the factory tank.

dm330 · Jul 9, 2023

The original tank is gone since it had a leak on top, that was part of the reason I went ahead and had the EFI system installed, just get it all done in one shot. It gets me because I've offered multiple times to put more money toward the work so we could get it done and they turned it down. I do have a new tank and straps in the trunk with the pump and sump. Some of the other stuff I could probably do once I get a torque wrench.

dm330 · Jul 9, 2023

Here's a link to a video I posted on Rumble. It's not wonderful, but it does show in better detail than the picture how it looks as it is.

dm330 · Jul 11, 2023

So that's why they do it.

Camtron · Jul 11, 2023

i don’t have a video yet but, the car sounds pretty sweet at idle. Have only ran it for tens of seconds here and there. Still have to get the carb tuned and dialed in. Haven’t driven it yet. A few unexpected things here and there; definitely wasn’t close to done, Sunday, lol. Heck, still may be a day or two more from now.
Need to grab new alternator belts, burp the cooling system and finish tidying up under the hood.

AMC Diplomat · Jul 11, 2023

Camtron said:
i don’t have a video yet but, the car sounds pretty sweet at idle. Have only ran it for tens of seconds here and there. Still have to get the carb tuned and dialed in. Haven’t driven it yet. A few unexpected things here and there; definitely wasn’t close to done, Sunday, lol. Heck, still may be a day or two more from now.
Need to grab new alternator belts, burp the cooling system and finish tidying up under the hood.

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Camtron · Jul 12, 2023

Hopefully, my car will sound half as good.

MoparDan · Jul 13, 2023

The Cherry Bomb died today and while I waited for my friend I saw this at a red light, an old man driving it

AMC Diplomat · Jul 14, 2023

MoparDan said:
The Cherry Bomb died today and while I waited for my friend I saw this at a red light, an old man driving itView attachment 50408

Hope your car pulls through!

MoparDan · Jul 14, 2023

AMC Diplomat said:
Hope your car pulls through!
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She's fine, just a piece of metal from the gas tank got stuck in the carb filter again, a couple minute fix. That's the first time since we got her running again that she broke down