Rebeldryver's '65 Impala SS Black Betty

[squirrel]

it will still fall apart....

[joebogey]

Since this is your DD, I think it's more frequency of use than overheating the switch, I don't remember Scott putting halogen's or LED's in it. Where were the previous/current switches sourced from?

[Karberator]

I dont have 1.6 rockers and no it does not idles stock. Though I keep it at 1000 rpm, so its not real choppy. Everyone compliments me on how it sounds. Not sure why it would sound stock with the valve overlap. What kind of vacuum are you pulling?

I think I remember you having a few sound files of your engine,and it really sounded good. I haven't checked the vacuum,but it can't be much with all that overlap. I believe the cam has over 70 degrees of overlap.

I have the idle on mine set at between 900-1000 rpm.

[Scott Liggett]

I think I remember you having a few sound files of your engine,and it really sounded good. I haven't checked the vacuum,but it can't be much with all that overlap. I believe the cam has over 70 degrees of overlap.

I have the idle on mine set at between 900-1000 rpm.

At that rpm, my car pulls 13-15 hg in depending on air density and isnt very lopey. At 800, there is a definite lope.

[Scott Liggett]

Since this is your DD, I think it's more frequency of use than overheating the switch, I don't remember Scott putting halogen's or LED's in it. Where were the previous/current switches sourced from?

One was from Napa. But, their quality and rep took a huge hit when they followed the MBA business model.of the last decade. The other from a local chain that dont have store fronts and cater mostly to mechanic shops. The kind of customers who dont put up with crap parts because means refixing cars free.

And, yes, my headlight switches were used more than the other average old car owner

[silver_bullet]

BWD - Headlight Switch Part # S415

available at the local O'reilly auto parts for reasonable coin with a lifetime warranty...

[Scott Liggett]

I think I would have better luck with a GM one out of of the Impala's out of my local salvage yard that have several.

[squirrel]

another thing you can do is buy NORS (new old replacement stock) parts on ebay. Old stuff new in the box from when they were well made....20-30 years ago.

[milner351]

Scott - do you adjust the brightness of your dash lights often?

If not - why not replace the problematic headlight switch with a heavy duty push/pull or toggle switch?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SeaSense-3-P...04eafc&vxp=mtr

[langleylad]

another thing you can do is buy NORS (new old replacement stock) parts on ebay. Old stuff new in the box from when they were well made....20-30 years ago.

the ebay part is not quite the same as NORS "made in Taiwan". The $5 price tag throws be off as well , you get what you pay for .

[squirrel]

I guess you don't understand what NORS is.

[malc]

RockAuto have Žem.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

it will still fall apart....

maybe so.. my ac delco for my truck from rock auto says , wait for it wait for it ... made In USA

[Scott Liggett]

maybe so.. my ac delco for my truck from rock auto says , wait for it wait for it ... made In USA

So did my overpriced Moog suspension parts that fell apart in two years.

[Scott Liggett]

another thing you can do is buy NORS (new old replacement stock) parts on ebay. Old stuff new in the box from when they were well made....20-30 years ago.

I have my ebay search engine setup to search for such things.