MS wrote:

Thanks, Glen.  I found a 74 C-4 in Austin for $150, but have not agreed to buy it yet.

I ran with a 1975 C4 behind my 351W and never had a problem other than the gear ratio on final drive giving me almost 3000 rpm at 60 mph.
 

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

I thought she pumped Diesel
 

You're right Billy - she was using the diesel hose. I'm certain it was staged and that she didn't fill up with diesel.

What? That's un-American! Don't they know that we are a cashless society now? All bow to the plastic god!
Do they have a cash machine there? If not, I'll have to hit the one at the hotel - if they have one....?
 

 When done, the Phoenix project needs to be in an art museum instead of on the road. It is that nice.

Welcome, Barry, to Shady Acres. Now your biggest challenge will be what to do with each day. Congrats!

Do you have the springs installed correctly? If so, there shouldn't be any issues with it holding the trunk lid open. My lid pops right open whenever the latch is opened.

BTaylor wrote:

We evacuated our house and went to Pensacola. The storm looks like it will center just east of our home.
 

I pray that your home and the surrounding area will be spared from too much damage. It looks like it is going to be a bad one. Stay safe.

MS wrote:

Testing pic hosting.
Something is malfunctioning

Pic came through for me.
 

Re- torquing the head would be a logical step and if it stops the leak then problem solved. You would be able then to replace the valve cover gasket to make sure that isn't a possible leak location. If the leak persists then after 35 years then it's probably time to replace the gasket, check your valves and see if the head might be warped. How is the compression on the cylinder nearest the leak? All the cylinders?

Got mine.

MS wrote:

From San Antonio, take I-410 east from airport to I-35 north to New Braunfels.

From Austin airport, take TX 71 west to I-35 and go south to New Braunfels.

No tolls on either of these routes, but there are toll highways in the Austin area. You should not have to worry about any toll roads in the New Braunfels area.

Austin Bergstrom airport is farther than San Antonio International, but to me is an easier drive. But, either one is not bad. I-35 gets really crowded during rush hour going either direction. It seems flights are usually cheaper out of Austin. I don’t fly much, so my advice is always questionable!!!

Thanks MS for the info. My flight will be arriving late enough to miss the worst of the rush hour and my return trip will also not be until the evening. I could have gone into Austin, but the drive to New Brafulls was twice as long as San Antonio, so I opted to go there, and my flights are free anyway.

50vert wrote:

We are flying into LAX, then a flight to either AUS, or SAT, then a rental to the Bash. Which of the two airports is better to fly into, then drive to Gruene?
 

I will be flying into SAT and renting a car. Are there toll roads between New Brafulls and San Antonio that I should know about?