Thursday, April 21, 2016

Engine still starts and runs! Feeling successful

So I wanted confirmation that the engine ran since the rest of the work was at a standstill...
I used a basting syringe to put gas down the carb tubing since the crappy mr gasket pump never worked.


this is initial start , surprised to see it fire up so easily

before carb tuning

It does. Finally found a belt that fits the engine- from oreillys , a 957 (mm) belt. The alternator adjusting bracket that was on mine was originally supposed to come off the top of the A\C compressor mount so I guess its an oddball. But considering the one I got from moss and the listing size from autozone , in stock alternator mounting location, were listed as a 920 or a 925mm respectively but couldn't fit with a bucket of grease and crowbars - I don't know.

On the up side- the engine runs long enough to find the carbs are equal with a synchronizer, and the lucas (ugh shudder) alternator puts out 13.7 volts. Strobe timing is at 16*
I'm going to drain the distilled water from the engine and fill it with antifreeze blend tomorrow.
The awesome exhaust is just through the stock cast iron manifold and front 2 to 1 pipe- no muffler yet.  researching that!

*NOTE- make sure you have the oil pressure gauge tube corked or you end up with a pint of oil in your floorboard.  Just saying.

I ordered an airtex 8016 fuel pump, supposed to be a quality unit that goes up to 4.0# pressure at 30gph. 

The doors have latches again, I set the windshield on the car, haven't tried wrestling it yet...
0000 steel wooled the back bumper and painted brackets- can bolt it on except overriders tomorrow.
The overriders need new rubber inserts first.

Heater screwed in and cable hooked up while standing on my head in the passenger foot well.

Found "toms knob" and got it clamped in place.

New pump came in pronto- first hookup it pumped to the front with ease.



The website was off a half pound of pressure, so it's a perfect 4#! 

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