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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner
A second for Mike's view. The M110 is quite durable; 210K kilometers/126K miles is mid-life. Parts & whole engines are available reasonably. Chassis condition is more important.
All interior door and window pieces should be present; they are unique to the coupe.
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The interior is a mess and all of the interior pieces seem to be present or repairable.
I need to take a better look at the chassis. It has a few holes in the floor from water and rust. Not too big of an issue. I need to get the car on a lift soon. I first want to see if I can get the engine to a decent place.
Thx Frank!
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Originally Posted by Mike D
Check for rust. The hinge pocket area is a prime location due to a poor drain design. I'd hit with a Shop-Vac every time I wash the car
Dump the Solex carb. Lot's of conversions available, all pricey. Holley, TBI, Webers, Quadrajet (Edelbrock) and numerous others. A few people have had some success rebuilding the Solex but I am not one of them.
Can't really tell from the interior shots whether you have the accursed ACC.
The manual transmission is definitely a plus. The M110 carb'ed engine isn't exactly "peppy" but it has more than sufficient power for the chassis. Fuel mileage is a bit on the "ouch" side. Expect 13-17 MPG in town and MAYBE 20-22 MPG on the road.
You are going to learn to hate the #6 spark plug. VERY easy to cross thread the bugger. Go slow and hand start it. Never Seize compound is your friend. Use it on every place a steel bolt/stud threads into the aluminum head/cam tower assembly.
Enjoy the ride!
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I'll make sure to hit the hinge pockets and check the drainage.
My preference is to see how the engine is before spending money on a carb, but once I know its in decent shape I'll invest in the swap.
Whats the accursed ACC?
Thanks again for all your help Mike D!