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Thanks for the input. Maybe someone rigged it up a couple decades ago as part of a DIY warning light or something. Good to know so I can remove this crazy thing cause it doesn't belong.

My 70 has this little contact switch that the hood presses down when closed. Someone must have moved wiring to it ages ago. Is this something that came from factory? I was thinking maybe this set off an idiot light on one of the gauges when hood wasn't latched. Then again, this car is so simple...

Hey folks, A friend told me that the Road Runners have different rear leaf springs (Super Stock I think he said they were called) in order to counteract torque under hard acceleration. So I looked under the car today and sure enough, I counted a 7 leaf spring on driver and 5 on the passenger. I...

Thanks. That's what I'm pretty much thinking.

I'm still kinda new to this 1970 383 and haven't gotten it on the road yet. I'm quite sure this car was kept in a garage and only ran seldom, if at all, for a period of maybe 6-10 years before it became mine. I know the previous owner never registered it, so it was not driven. Don't ask me why...

I'll look for this. I had no idea that a rebuilder would actually write in that it was taken 30 over. That's pretty cool. I rebuilt a Vette once, don't think my guy ever thought to do that.

Got it. Will do it.

Got it 150 psi. I'll put this on the list of things to do. Really would like to know if there has been a rebuild.

Thanks.

I'll get a compression meter, and guessing if I do this on 2 - 3 cylinders that should give me a pretty good idea of whether this thing has been rebuilt. Is 134 psi the figure for a healthy engine. Again, I've got the 383.

I've got a 1970 383 that shows 34,000 and change on the odometer. Although who knows what that actually means. So I don't know the history of this car, and really wondering if engine was ever rebuilt. Are there any signs that indicate a rebuild? If the car says 34,000 maybe that means 134,000...

That really parallels what I'm seeing. Thought it was low because I have a 2015 Mustang which has a much higher pressure at idle. I'm still new to this car, and trying to get it back into running condition after living in someone's garage for a bunch of years. So, don't know what the thermostat...

Thanks, this is a real relief to me.

Thanks, appreciate the input.

On my 1970 with 383 my oil pressure at low idle is 20 and if I take it up to about 1000 rpm (in neutral not on road) it goes up to 40. Does that sound right? Couldn't find any info on this anywhere, figured you guys would know. Thanks.

If anything comes to you, let me know. From the trunk, there are 2 holes in the steel under the shelf, that seem to correspond to the ovals.

Here is a shot of shelf with the punch out on right side. For defrosting air vent?

Interesting. What you said about defroster gave me an insight possibly. On the rear shelf, I noticed 2 scored oval shapes to far left and far left. Couldn't figure out what they were. They look to be something that one could just punch out with a firm press on them. They look factory, very...

Didn't think of that, I wasn't clear its the chrome that runs around the wood grain stuff. The hinge is good. The chrome is depressed and probably spilled drinks and stuff got in there from time to time. Thanks Russ.