Customs finishing off my pre-war cheveee project

coming up .took pictures computer says no.the bottom line is bottom corner of oil filter is approx 5/8 away from wrapped exhaust at closest point short filter is 1" shorter so should be 1 5/8 away from exhaust at the closest point filter should cool better

 

Keep plugging away Chris, you’re gettin’ it man. *****s to have such a wait on parts all the time, but your patience is paying off. You and I are pretty close to the same stage, looks like we’re both heading to brakes now.

 

yeah front brakes are on the to list.no major surgery there.

 

change of tack yesterday.checked the inline fuel filter.it wasnt blocked but there was a little debris there.some chards of chrome plate and what looked like a glugger,a big snot.cleaned out the bowl and replaced the filter.the chards of chrome were from the bowl i reckon.ffs who plates a filter bowl.fram do******s.that was the same chrome chards i found in the carb.i blamed the chrome plated holley fuel pump.crap quality products all round.made in china***** products.

 

until the timing is set ive moved on to other jobs there was a little uneven feeling in the steering stripped the steering out .the steering joint at the bottom of the column is the problem. a friend on holiday in the states will bring one home.thanx mick.also have 2 / 5" convex mirror heads on the way as well.badly need door mirrors.spotted 5" convex mirror heads on classy chevy site.just what the doctor ordered ,make hay while the sun shines.i can reassemble the steering again tomorrow now i know its not going to fail in the immediate future .getting through the jobs but im sick of it

 

One step forward, two steps back. Waiting for the day both of ours are running and we can get a side by side picture of them together. Who’s bringing theirs across the pond is still TBD.

 

well Eric im still making progress ,just not at the pace i want.as for a side by side photo would you settle for a photoshop chris. thats unless i make it to the famous beach race over your way,TROG ?.https://www.hotrod.com/events/the-race-of-gentlemen-2024-event-coverage/photos

 

https://normandybeachrace.com/en/ .id love to make it

 

well today put the steering linkage back together.measured up the joint i need.checked out everything for wear.what i found was the support bearing has slop where the 3/4 shaft runs through it.its not worn i remember it had play when it went together ,i had to work with what i had.possibly a"second" sent out of the USA to me from jegs.i wont be taking it apart til the new joint arrives.since the shaft is painted it should be slightly bigger than a bare shaft.the paint isnt worn.ill try a coca cola can shim for the present but ultimatly a new one is needed.ill be doing some research through summit/borgeson to see what the tolerances are.that play in the support bearing didnt help the steering joints at all.does anyone make quality parts i expeced borgeson was a reputable brand.time will tell.im a man with a verniers on a mission.

 

sent summit an email asking about clearance between shaft and support bearing they advised contacting borguson with a link.i contacted them the tech was out of the office for the weekend at a sema meeting expecting a reply on monday.fair enough .called to my buddy doug who offered the use of his timing light.thanx man so its stashed away safely waiting to be used in anger.finally getting out of this dead end.im not at a two steps forward stage two steps back,more like two steps forward i step to the side.moving on.

 

stevie arrived as promised.after a few running adjustment we set the float in vs it was set too high adjusted timing idle speed and mixtures to a good running idle setting.it needs a drive to confirm but the front brakes need a job. and to be bled..thats next on the list.its great to be working with an observant mechanic, who spotted and made adjustments on the fly.must return the timing light neither a borrower or a lender be except someone you can trust and they are few on the ground.i allways judge mechanics by the quality of their tools.shit tools =***** job in my books .delighted to have this hurdle out of the way.

 

not out of the woods yet.spitting and farting during cold start up. sound like its leaned out too much..went shopping for a new top rad hose in tractor supply store..needed a hose clamp as well but only had plated.need to make a trip to the marine centre..hose feels and smells good.plus ive a spare for the rainy day

 

You’ve been working hard, better have a few pints in between! What’s the difference with the hose clamps you get at the marine center by you?

 

i like these MIKALOR clamps.strong smooth design.pricy 4 times the cost of a similar plated item.high pressure clamp.as im only buying 4 i opted for quality.w grade stainless

 

also available in black

 

Those are nice, I may have to look into them

 

yeah i would think if they got a drop of oil/wd40 here and there before use could last a very long time,an investment

 

Thanks Chris, now I have a new obsession I didn’t need, hose clamps! Once I figure out how to turn millimeters into inches I’m ordering some.

 

my friend mike returned with my parts .must be tired lots of miles travelled. collected and gave the mirrors a trial on the spin home, by holding one out the window .i think they will work fine just have to make the custom stems..theres a big difference in weight between steel and aluminum borgeson steering joints by the way

 

cmon Eric its not that hard 24.6 mm in an inch 1/8 =3mm approx.away you go.

 

Haha…but you forgot to figure in the time to overthink the size, color, how it will get installed and then second guessing the final decision. I’ve been living with 4 women for way too long! But I did figure it out and should have my new clamps Tuesday. At least that’s what the tracking tells me.

 

sounds good

 

got a reply from borgeson tech .said their shafts are not machined.just cut to length then the ends are splined.he said tolerance should be give or take .003".i asked about tolerance through the support bearing and wasnt specefic as they dont make these.so borgeson dont make borgeson branded support bearings,and he didnt have a tolerance.are they made by children in china or vietnam before they are popped into borgeson wrapping.so i asked summit tech he said ask borgeson and they cant be sure.ill have to enquire further on monday when ive the steering out and ill measure the support bearing.when i spoke with mick yesterday he said we could knurl the shaft to increse the size where it runs through the bearing.but hes jet lagged and needs a rest after his holiday the tech suggested working the area with a sharp punch to help the play at the support bearing

 

no end to the woes.drained down the system to replace the top rad hose.the drain down in the rad has an anode in it.so unscrewed that it fell into the dish collecting the coolant.replacing the hose was easy.i used some kitchen waste pipe to support the hose..split it down the middle removed 1/4 approx it fitted in the hose.now taped it up to keep it rigid.cut the hose to length.went to apply some sealing tape to the anode thread and it broke in my hand.there was no erosion on it but it was broken.ordered another still waiting for it (does that sound familar).anyway the brass cap still works as a drain plug.should be here in another week.its not holding things up.im going to run with water for the present and flush the system out til the new anode arrives

 

finished up on the hoses. it was hot today but stripped out the steering.shafts are measuring .747" hole through the support bearing is a little oversize.marked out the shaft where it ran through the bearing.didnt know how hard to hit it but punched about 80 punch marks around the shaft.gave it a trial run it was after growing a little in diameter wouldnt pass through the support bearing.kept giving it a lick of a file until it passed through..no perceptable play at the moment.id like to smear some 2 pack adhesive around it and get it turned on a lathe,for a excellent fit with a little grease.should tighten up the fit a lot.another job i wasnt expecting to have to do

 

.this is what we ended up with.no play just a nice sliding fit.will be****embled with a healthy coat of grease.the punch marks will hold a little grease as will the knurling.another top of the range job by Mick.better than new ,better standard than borguson.threads got copper ease before****embly

 

Good work Chris!

 

thanx eric dont want to be visiting this one again. any time soon

 

anode arrived today.made an attempt to connect steering but its too hot for work.

 

made another attempt at the steering its a little more difficult to****emble mow the shaft is a good fit in the support bearing.anyway had to jiggle it a bit to help it fit.was fairly pissed when i found out the joint was working loose.so stripped it all out to inspect.put it in the vice and pressed it back togetherre punched it as it came from the factory.its tightened up again but i wont chance it need another.so ive steering for the time being ill order another only a steel one this time. better safe than sorry with steering components.no end in sight