threw a rod on the way home from work today

i new the motor was smoking (not too badly) when i bought it but thought the motor would last until OCT when i would have my new motor ready. but she didn't make it.

sad weekend overall

however, we'll get her back up and running in no time

 

Sorry to hear the bad news fellow 3rd gen owner! However, this is a perfect time to swap a 350 in there and be happier

Car looks good nice pick.

 

That sounds horrible. At least you already had plans for a new engine. I have a 79 Monte Carlo that I have recently obtained, but she is nothing compared to how nice yours looks! Good luck with getting that new engine put in next month.

 

i checked yours out in your garage.. it doesn't matter the condition.. whenever i see one (mostly in pics, there aren't any in my area) if get all fuzzy, i think they're all gems..

i can't wait to see what you do to yours.. the '79 is the year to have, or so i'm told.

DAMN!! now i'm all excited seeing another one and i can't run mine

 

I also just got a 78 monte with a 305. It had a blow head gasket so I had to tear into it a little. I hooked up all the vacuum lines just as the diagram says to but i still have a problem. I have no idea where the line that comes out of the intake(between the carb and dist) goes to. I also have a line that comes out of my tranny that comes up and has a tee on it and i have no idea where that goes. could anyone with a 78 take a picture of those lines so i can hook them up. Thanks.

 

there are a few pics that can be found on the net and on here.. but my car is in a safehouse (damn local crime wave) until next month so i can't get pics for right now

 

I would take some pics for you but mine is at a family member's house about 5 hours away in San Antonio.