402

Last Friday the guy that traded us his Pontiac 400 for our 402 came to get it. It was a hassle loading it up in his trailer, but considering it's weight it's was fairly easy.

Gas tank

While we were setting up the digital dash in my dad's car we realized the fuel sending unit was bad. We had to drop the gas tank to get to it. We pulled out the fuel sending unit and realized it was the original sending unit inside a new gas tank.

Steering column

My dad purchased a new steering column for his 68 Firebird; his old one did not have a tilt wheel. The newly rebuilt stearing column came from a 68 Firebird.

AC Unit

We have been trying to figure out how to install the new AC unit into my dad's Firebird. It mounts in the dash on the passenger side. 

Dash

This week, we have been working on the center dash to my dad's Firebird. We have installed the AC control unit and the radio. 

Pontiac 400 for the 67 Firebird

We have been looking for a Pontiac 400 block to replace the 402 big block in my 67 Firebird. We found a local person on Craigslist that has a Pontiac 400 and wants to trade for our 402 big block.

This is a picture of the Pontiac 400

Installing power windows and door locks

My grandpa and I are installing power windows and door locks for my dad's car. The power windows are taking a long time to install. If the windows are not installed perfectly, they won't work and you risk a chance of burning up the motor.

The power door locks are fairly simple and there are several different ways of installing them.

 

Insulating

We have been insulating my dad's 68 Firebird with a sticky rubber material  you role on the floor panels and door panels. The insulation helps keep a constant temperature in the car and reduce road noise.