Monograms '65 Vette

[imatt88]

Hey all,

Just a quick question regarding the motor in the 1/8th scale '65 Vette.

Does the motor come with any type of distributor, or is there something I'm missing?

I picked up a rebuilder and I think there might be some engine parts missing...

The funny thing is, the instructions don't show a distributor..

Cheers, Ian

[MrObsessive]

Actually there is one..............Corvettes due to being fiberglass need a shield over the distributor to eliminate the RF that can come from it. IIRC, the 1/8 kit has a chome "box" which is the shield that would go over the distributor in the 1:1. The plug wires would be shielded as well. This was mostly for cars that had a radio BTW.............

I have this kit, but I can't remember if the box is molded as part of the manifold or not.

This would go in the rear of the manifold in a 327 which is what I'm sure that motor is since it represents a fuelie for '65. If it's missing in the kit, you could always scratchbuild this part as it looks rather simple.

Hope this helps!

[jeffs396]

I've got a NIB big '65 Vette Ian, I'll check it out tomorrow and repost.

[LDO]

Ian-

Let me know if you need any parts and what their numbers are. I have 2 of these that will one day be pro/street cars. No need for stock engines/tires/etc.

[thinkbig]

Hi Ian,

there is no distributor in the R/M kit . I think they left it away, because it will be hardly visible behind the chromed heat-shield. So some sratchbuilding is required to make things right. Concerning the heat-shield, the kit is missing the shields covering the ignition wires next to the spark plugs as well....fuel pump is missing too, timing cover is a kind of joke, just to mention some minor improvements. There are plenty of things you can do to grade it up.

Cheers

Michael

[imatt88]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the info,

Bill,

Yes, I remember the shield covering the distributor/wires. I still have that in my rebuilder

Lee,

PM inbound to you

Cheers, Ian

[Jordan White]

So what color ya gonna paint it?

[deja-view]

I actually faked the distributor in the one I built back around 1990. I actually owned a '65 coupe and still have the factory manuals (1963 and 1965 supplement), plus gobs of pictures. I did the F.I. version, but after having the body warp from sunlight (sad, stupid story) I decided to recreate my own 1:1 car with the Holley 4bbl instead. I didn't have much of the way in spare parts at the time because I had just started building again, so I did not have a decent distributor. It's a little bit awful, but you'll see what I used:

As you can see I also scratch/faked the vacuum advance. It didn't matter with the cover in place.

Wait. This is better. I have lots of technical info if you need some.

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[imatt88]

Jordan,

I have no idea. DEFINATELY not red.

Ken,

Thanks. I could use some wiring diagrams. What color is the block?

I wish someone would make a regular, normally aspirated carberator setup for this motor.

I would like to do something other than fuel injection

[old-hermit]

I wish someone would make a regular, normally aspirated carberator setup for this motor.

I would like to do something other than fuel injection

The Monogram Street T and Golden T have an Edelbrock intake and Holly carb in them.

Retro Resin has it in resin ... http://members.fotki.com/sizzler67/about/

[deja-view]

Let's try this again: Stock air Holley 4bbl cleaner shell:

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Open air type. You can see the manifold detail a little better, and the chrome ignition cover is off.

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BTW: My 1:1 '65 was bult as a mild custom so some things are not stock...like the chrome alternator moved to the left side so I could install a/c, and of course, the white coated headers and the water injection system, etc.

Edited May 3, 2012 by deja-view

[deja-view]

The engine block, including water pump, oil pan, and rear flywheel dust cover should be Chevy Orange.

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Oil filter canister should be black. You can add the e-brake system and the clutch lever and spring like I did...but use better materials.

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Here's the correct setup for exhaust, e-brake, brake lines, fuel lines, etc. I used real steel tubing because that's all I had then (a real pain to bend to shape).

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[deja-view]

The Monogram Street T and Golden T have an Edelbrock intake and Holly carb in them.

Retro Resin has it in resin ... http://members.fotki...izzler67/about/

This is what I was going to use in my second version. I didn't want the F.I., either. I don't know why Monogram didn't include a proper 4bbl setup at the very beginning.

[deja-view]

A couple of kit issues:

The expansion tank and chromed parts other than the air cleaner and ignition cover(s) shuld be aluminum finish. The fitting from the expansion tank should be a "T" . I didn't have anything to make a proer T, so I faked it. "T" fittings are easy to get or make now. The heater hoses are correctly routed, though.

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[deja-view]

I'm having some trouble with my storage and feed, so I had to retrieve some pics from old files. I want to see if they will load, and give you some food for thought on yours. I chose this color because it was the original. You might be able to see the aluminum duct foil I used to do the window mouldings. They simulate the stainless ok, but the surface has to be dead smooth and it takes some work. The + is that the scale thickness is perfect. Dunno if you can see it, but I opened the side vents (gills). They really aren't molded the right depth to make it look like a 1:1, but it's better than being solid. The springs are just wrapped solder. We have springs that will look much better now. You can see in the first pics that I did the interior in real leather -- including the curved dashtop sections. Definitely not worth the trouble. Since then I came up with a much better, cleaner simulation of vinyl and leather.

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Edited May 4, 2012 by deja-view