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hey all..... new guy here, steve, picking up a 67 1600 tomorrow morning... its in pretty nice shape. no rust and interior just needs cleaned.... its been parked for 3 years.. turns over but does not start... should be a fairly easy bit of work to get it going.....anyhow... im in the i.t. field but love to tinker on cars.... any car....no brand particular here.... I like em all... when I was a teen dad had a 66, spl310 that was a roadracer... my uncle brought it back from japan and dad bought it from him....pretty cool and fast ride...anyhow, heres a pic of what im getting tomorrow...

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this is dads old 66 when it was being painted....

I don't think it had a Roadster engine in it! Early swap!?!

Welcome, where in SC are you?
Nice looking ride, glad it's in good shape.
Any other symptoms of your non-start issue? We love to help and conjecture and tell you all the things you can do to get her going!
First suggestion, drain gas tank, flush all fuel lines and clean out carbs - old fuel is really bad stuff and these 45+ year old cars tend to gather sediment and build up over time, particularly when sitting.

whether the engine is original in the 66 I dont know.... it was a 1600, dual solex carbs and a lot of engine work...it was a road race car .... and it outran a v8 vega.....

as for the 67.... I had to pass on it unfortunately..... he didn't have the paperwork he said he had and the data plate was missing from the car....it did look nice though.... oh well...if anyone is interested heres the ad for it...

http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4533697756.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

pinturbo75 wrote:whether the engine is original in the 66 I dont know.... it was a 1600, dual solex carbs and a lot of engine work...it was a road race car .... and it outran a v8 vega.....

as for the 67.... I had to pass on it unfortunately..... he didn't have the paperwork he said he had and the data plate was missing from the car....it did look nice though.... oh well...if anyone is interested heres the ad for it...

http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4533697756.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting... It looked like a twin cam engine valve cover, or maybe there's something on top of the engine? Sounds like fun! Welcome to (or is that welcome back to) the Roadster madness! The wagon looks fast AND useful, a good combo for sure.

thanks,,,, yeah the wagon is fun... I occasionally load up the tools for work and drive it... mostly Fridays.... as for the blue roadster, I think youre seeing a reflexion from the battery...