1987 Monte Carlo SS Areo Coupe

The Monte looks snazzy with the Camaro rims on it...glad it found a good home.

Later,

Lee

Spent Saturday working on the Monte, bought a brand spanking new Holley 600, electric choke, had many Monte guys tell me to stay with the CCC QuadraJet..after spending $280 buck on a Re-Man unit, and I couldn't drive the car a mile, it would not take-send gas..I got PO'd...installed the Holley, and within 2 seconds, no kidding, 2 seconds, it was puuuuuuuring like a kitten......then another problem popped up, it was ticking...loudly! So I took to a buddy of mines shop..he did a motor flush, said it looks like the PO's NEVER changed the oil, another 250 bucks, but the car is running GREAT, drove it 100 miles today, shifts smooth, and it was a pleasure to drive...needs a Flow Master exhaust system now....here the stock one puffing....so another 500 on it, but its drivable.....

Thinking of going up to Mikes Montes if anybody wants to go, I am going to get the ABS hedliner for her....maybe Thursday or Friday.....if he's open...

I like this

Thanks, drove it anonther 100 miles over the last 2 days, running great, went and bought the new ABS headliner and clips, putting it in tomorrow, like you Butch, I have too many toys, so if I sell it, I sell it...it rides nice, no rattles, everything works.....pix taken today



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Hey John do have the original wheels and are they for sale... Thanks Joe 859-991-0681

Yea, I have them, better keep them in case I sell it or show it, can't do the Hamilton antique car parade with mag wheels...but thanks for asking!

Sweet Monte.

Got the new headliner in....

Got about 200 more miles on her, running and driving great, good heat...

I need to get one of those Holley carbs....my Monte has been running VERY rich the last few times I have taken it out. I get the same story from other Monte Carlo owners on those stock carbs.

da injun wrote:I need to get one of those Holley carbs....my Monte has been running VERY rich the last few times I have taken it out. I get the same story from other Monte Carlo owners on those stock carbs.

Mine wouldn't run, it would start and idle, but as soon as you pushed on the pedal...nothing....have about 400 miles, running fine, I thought you said you were going to sell your Monte....I will sell mine, but l like driving it so if it sells, ok, if not, I don't care....the off the shelf Holley, runs a little rich, but nothing crazy...the carb send signals to the ECU and it controls the advance on the distributor and the lock up on the converter...but I am happy with the performance.....

I am planning on selling it...I would like it to run a little bit better than it does now...w/o spending a great deal of money........come spring I have a friend who is a carb expert I am going to get him to look into the junk that is on there now, if it is not worth rebuilding,the Holley might be the way to go.