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Just go straight 60's muscle car and vent to atmosphere. My dad told me stories of how slippery intersections used to be from peoples 454 big blocks and the like idling at intersections with all the blow by and crank pressure venting to the ground, LOL.

 

Well, I guess blowby could have contributed, but by far most of the slickness was from oil leaks. Virtually all cars leaked oil badly back then.

Roads used to be stained black down the middle.

Also, its difficult for those that weren't there to really comprehend how bad tires suuuuuucked back then. The worst age hardened crappy brand all season tire from today easily has 10 times more traction than the best tires you could find in the 70's.

 

Leaks. Ugh. Constant leaks. Plus, horrible reliability. I was into those big V8 American cars for a long time. Honda and Toyota and other Japanese manufactures nearly put the American manufacturers in the trash bin. They were so much more reliable. My memory is that once you had about 75,000 miles on your Chevy or Ford daily driver you had to start thinking about a new car because they would start to fall apart and kill you with repair costs. I was a devoted American car buyer, as was my Dad. I assume they have gotten better. But, I have not purchased an American made car in about 25-30 years. Sad.

 

I would never buy an American car because I'm a communist.

 

Any updates?

 

I thought I'd posted the resolution, my bad. Rebuilt the head and its been all good! If anyone is in the LA area I'd highly recommend Tony, best experience with a mechanic I've ever had.

 

Tony IS definitely the best. He’s rebuilt a head for me on my first s2k. Ran amazing after. Now I need him to hurry and return my new one back to me