Hello agian ! I'm happy to report, I finally have my 82 Caddy 1.6NA on the road and it's doing quite well..except for the "new" passenger side engine mount !
It was actually nice and smoothe and quite,in the cabin.
I bought the mount from autohauz (and yes i installed it correctly
) But it failed within a week. Not looking forward to replacing it agian.
Does anyone offer a well made P/S eng mount,that will last ?
I would rather stay away from a poly mount( ratteling my dash apart)
BTW, I performed many of the IP mods on this truck,with nice results !
One thing I wasn't quite expecting : The torque range seems to have moved up. I have found that power in the lower RPM's to be poor,while a nice increase in the midrange. I just needed to change my driving style,to accomidate. Seems like it starts pulling good somewhere between 2000-2500 RPM. (Guessing- No tach) I remember driving my old rabbits and not revving them up quite as high.
First week produced over 50 MPG..so I can't complain !
Thanks for all your help !