Thread: Got my 1965 Ranchero

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It was a trip from- H. E. double toothpick....first when my plane was landing in Las Vegas he kept rolling the plane from side to side trying to get lined up with the runway. This should of been a sign of things to come. Ended up replacing the carberator, fuel pump and filters along with the dry rotted fuel line in the car. He must of just had it sittin to long and, the fuel must have went bad and plugged everything up. I could tell he recently put a new gas tank in it and he had replaced the old 260 engine with a brand new 302/2-V engine. The motor runs great just when it starts getting a vaccum from the tank after about ten minutes of running it at highway speeds it will die. Guess its just got a plugged vent line to the tank? The motor runs nice and cool, the alternator, regulator, all that stuff, along with the new radiator, does a great job. Only thing I'm a little disapointed with is I have a couple of rust holes over both of the rear tires. I need to replace the gasket in the rear end...seems to be pushing out a lot of fluid. If anyone knows where I can find some rear quarter panel or bed plates and inside lift gate plate send me the site it would be appreciated! This is OFFICIALLY now my new project car...with some sanding some paint, and some new interior this car will be awesome. Thanks for any help. Oh, by the way...it only has a 7 gallon gas tank so I had to carry 2-five gallon gas cans with me.


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