'66 Ranchero and intro

[SmithKid]

Welcome. Always nice to see an additional Ranchero. I'll add my voice to the dual MC change-over. Keep us posted with the ongoing projects. Remember, we like pictures, lotsa pictures.

[dhbfaster]

Welcome....and those wheels and hub caps look pretty sweet to me. Need to sell your son on the retro look and tell him it will be worth a bunch of money some day.

[Gitanesteel]

Just a little update:

Got the car back from the mechanic today. Had some serious leaks and realized most of the gaskets/seals were dried or cracked. Had it at the mechanic for a rear main seal and decided to have them go for it all. They pulled the motor, cleaned and painted it and replaced all seals, the master cylinder and the original nylon timing belt to a timing chain. Looks great and drives great.

Will be getting some 14" wheels from a seller today and new tires will go on in the next couple of days. Then my son gets to learn to drive it.

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After:

[SmithKid]

Good job getting it all cleaned up under the hood. It feels so good when you see it doesn't it?

But....... PLEASE change that MC to a dual unit (much safer!!).

[pbrown]

That engine is looking very nice. I like the original air cleaner. You should paint that to match the darker engine color. You can get replacement 289 stickers.

Don't let Jeff see that master cylinder. Looks to be a single circuit unit.

[Gitanesteel]

Unfortunately, the mechanic had replaced the master cylinder before I could tell him to go with a dual bowl unit. I have plans to change it out. My son doesn't get his license until next year so we have a little time.

It may have been the decal that prevented him from painting the air cleaner. I agree it looks out of place. I know about the decals. The funny thing is I talked to my son about dressing it up with a chrome air filter and he's got no interest in that. He likes the original.