JF from Canada - Deuce and a quarter Electra

Discussion in 'Wet behind the ears??' started by ghrp, Aug 8, 2019.

  1. ghrp

    ghrp Well-Known Member

    Hi all !

    My name is Jean-François and I live in Quebec, Canada. This is my first summer owning a full size two doors Electra 1975. The car is in a very good condition except a few minor things like the paint that has chipped a little bit and the interior is mediocre at best. Other than that I really enjoy driving it - in fact that's my daily driver. The engine isn't a 455, it's an older 430. It's not knocking or making weird noise, the only thing that's really bothering at the moment is it's oil drinking problem. It smokes like a mac truck if I lay on the pedal... My take is that the piston rings are shut. I am planning on taking it apart next winter,

    So far this is what I've done to it :
    - 3 inches Doug's performance headers
    - Swapped the old heavy intake manifold for a Edlebrock Performer intake
    - Cleaned the Qjet
    - New HEI distributor
    - Minor esthetic stuff

    I don't want to create a race machine whatsoever but I do wan't to bump the power of this engine when I am going to rebuild it but I am going to see what really needs to be fixed when the engine will be tore apart. I'd also like to swap the iron heads for aluminium heads too.

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    Last edited: Aug 8, 2019
  2. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Welcome!
     
  3. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    Welcome from Montana!
     
  4. DasRottweiler

    DasRottweiler -BuickAddict-

    Salut Jean Francois from NH USA......Jim
     
  5. Electra Bob

    Electra Bob Well-Known Member

    Welcome from Western Massachusetts.

    Love the look of it in black.

    Bob
     

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