Re: 18G -vs- 18V, differences?

[Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>]

Appropo of this thread: What function does the 'spigot' off the firewall 
end of the 18V
engine do? I removed the SZ carb and replaced it with HIF4's and for the 
life of me, I just
don't remember what this spigot is about?  Is it part of the water system?
Bill
Early aging...FCN syndrome and I cannot interpret my own drawings!




At 09:57 AM 02/17/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>What are the differences between the 18V engines and the 18G's?  I know 
>the following:
>
>Smog stuff.  (later G's also have the air manifold...)
>One year of the 18V has something funky on the water system for the choke 
>I believe.
>The 18V use the simplex timing chain and gears...
>
>Anything else?
>
>The reason I ask is the '70 parts car I just bought has an 18V in it from 
>a '77 car if I am correct.  The number is: 18V 890AEL 007...  (forgot the 
>rest...)
>My current engine is an 18G D .....  Forgot the rest.
>
>-
>Andrew Lundgren
>lundgren@iname.com