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insulators???

I forgot to mention that I burn ONLY 91 octane unleaded with NO ethanol. Could it still have the boiling problem even with no ethanol?

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The last two weekends I have driven my 62 409/409 about 45 miles one way to car shows. All the way to the shows it runs great and does not over-heat. After parking it on pavement for the 8 hours of the shows (in the sun and hot) I would start it up to go home - both weekends I was lucky to make...

thanx the help you get on this site is awesome! jim

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THANKS GUYS!! This website is the absolute best - and the members are even better!

had my 62 impala ss 409/409 for almost 3 months now and am still learning. even though it is bone stock, and I want to keep it that way, I really want an actual temperature gauge (in addition to leaving the idiot light hooked up, if possible). I have been told there is an auxiliary (second)...

Thanx!! I checked the dipstick and I have the correct one. I asked 6 old-timer friends and 3 said 4 + 1 and 3 said 5 + 1. I think you are right - 5 + 1.

I did my first oil change since I recently bought my 409. The shop manual and everything I have read said to put in 4 qts. plus 1 qt for the filter. I changed the filter too so I put in 5 qts.. However the oil just shows up on the tip of the dipstick, well below the add line. I thought maybe...

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Great info. guys!!!!!!! Evidently he was referring to the service pack. I will print off the pix of the exhaust manifolds. I assume the first one is 409 and second is 425?? Thanx

HMMMM! The owner told me my 62 impala SS 409 was a 425 hp version. He said it was one of the last ones produced in 62 and therefore had the 425 hp. Don't want to complain too much since it is still a 62 SS 409, just not 409/409. When it runs it has a lope like a different cam and it sounds like...

As I stated earlier just got my 409/409 and am still learning. Was it possible to order a 409 with solid lifters and a 425 cam from the factory? Then you would have a 409/425, right? Or was making it a 425 hp something you did after the factory?

Just bought 8 of the AC R43xls . I am sure they will be fine. Thanx everybody Jim