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1 minute ago, crowe-t said:

Tim,  Thanks for posting this picture.  This definitely helps.

Check out @hpiguyYouTube build & review ( @Casey posted it on this forum a little bit ago ) . He -Chris- addresses the instrument cluster ( 'dashboard' ) decal .

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Is That a Spoiler for the Hardtop in Chris's Video? I've paused it, but It goes by too fast. I don't see a spoiler in the Drastic Plastic Hardtop instructions. Could it be from the Streaker Drag Racing version?

If it IS a spoiler, I want one.

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Not a deal breaker by any means, but it is interesting that Round2 went to the trouble of molding a new engine/transmission and air cleaner but forgot to give us a 4-barrel carb!

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32 minutes ago, RDean58 said:

Not a deal breaker by any means, but it is interesting that Round2 went to the trouble of molding a new engine/transmission and air cleaner but forgot to give us a 4-barrel carb!

I don’t know about that, but there is an air cleaner that covers the carb. 

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2 hours ago, RDean58 said:

Not a deal breaker by any means, but it is interesting that Round2 went to the trouble of molding a new engine/transmission and air cleaner but forgot to give us a 4-barrel carb!

To say that the engine compartment of the '64 F-85 / 4-4-2  is lacking would be quite the understatement. 

I built my hardtop copy -- the one with the aforementioned engine / 4-speed / dual snorkel air cleaner -- as a curbside as I felt that the engine compartment 'required' too much work for my arthritic hands and finger to fool with in order to make it presentable.

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In that case 1972coronet, do you have a use for that un-used dual-snorkel air cleaner from your hardtop kit, 'cuz if you don't, I'd be happy to trade you something for it!

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14 hours ago, RDean58 said:

Not a deal breaker by any means, but it is interesting that Round2 went to the trouble of molding a new engine/transmission and air cleaner but forgot to give us a 4-barrel carb!

Don't have the time to research this just now, but my thought all along was that the original AMT annual kit had the top engine option at the start of the model year, the non-442 330 four barrel. 

When I built up my new Round 2 kit example last year, I recall thinking that the carb looked somewhat small, but I also recall that some 1960''s four barrel carbs were not that physically large, at least compared to those seen from later in the decade and into the 1970's.    I'd immediately recognize a Carter Thermoquad or the Holley 4150, but honestly I'm pretty much clueless on recognizing GM four barrel carbs from the early 1960's. 

Thus, the question:  Could the original AMT annual kit engine have been an attempt to replicate the four barrel non-442 carb, and if so, was the later 442 carb demonstrably visually different than the non-442 carb?  I have the reference materials in my files that could help resolve this, but not easily at hand.  Pretty sure some of you on this board can answer this question right off the top of your head....

Just wondering....TIM 

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Not sure I'd recognize a 2bbl carb vs 4bbl carb of that era, have to search for photos (I grew up in the fuel injection era, carbs are from before my time).

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None of the stock carbs in the kits back then had great detail.  The air cleaner covered up whatever blob of a carb was plopped onto the intake manifold.  Besides that, sometimes the hood didn't close properly if both the carb and air cleaner were on the engine. 

Posted
14 minutes ago, Motor City said:

  Besides that, sometimes the hood didn't close properly if both the carb and air cleaner were on the engine. 

I've seen that problem with other old kits...

Posted
13 hours ago, '70 Grande said:

In that case 1972coronet, do you have a use for that un-used dual-snorkel air cleaner from your hardtop kit, 'cuz if you don't, I'd be happy to trade you something for it!

I'm going to keep that 330 / 4-speed and its air cleaner for use in the 1965 Chevelle Wagon (M/P special) . 

Should I change me mind or elect to use a different air cleaner, I'll give you first dibs.

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7 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

I'm going to keep that 330 / 4-speed and its air cleaner for use in the 1965 Chevelle Wagon (M/P special) . 

Should I change me mind or elect to use a different air cleaner, I'll give you first dibs.

Please do let me know... thanks!

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