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Hi guys thanks for the feedback, I do think it is a Taiwan made Cal custom aluminum oil pan and it wasn’t sealing well. Regardless I’m glad I took...
I definitely am inexperienced regarding engine building, which is why I’m reaching out for your guys’s help. I don’t mind admitting that I’m...
Update on the car, it’s a rough overview but I wanted to provide slow progress: The 31’ is officially PA registered and inspected! What a long...
How can I identify if the bearings are undersized? Also, I’m having a heck of a time finding 800-1000 grit crocus cloth to polish the seal...
Lots of rust as the motor was rebuilt 2000/2001 and never ran until 2023. The engine is still in the car, was not planning on pulling it and not...
I have installed the seal, added permatex ultra grey to the ends of the seal and lightly to the mating surfaces to the main cap per recommendation...
70 or 75 ft lbs? Vizard book states 75 but jegs and summit, other sources say 70 ft lbs Also, any good ways to check lash without removing the...
This engine was built in 2000/2001 and sat until 2023. My God Father spent this time building the car so the engine was never turned over and I...
Western PA fall, going into hibernation and project mode soon after battling brake issues most of this year, will elaborate on that this winter....
Hi Guys, I didn’t mean to hijack this thread so I am starting a new one soon regarding my own car with pictures, measurements, issues, thoughts...
I’m not sure where the calipers are from, my godfather built the car starting in the late 80s and we lost him just before he finished it a couple...
@garyf - could you describe how you gravity bleed yours? Just open all of the bleeders with MC lid on (or off)? This will probably be a good...
@kabinenroller how did you resolve this issue? I recently replaced the master cylinder, added a rear proportioning valve, entire new rear drum...
Thank you for the heads up, any recommendations or brands to avoid? It looks like I will be replacing most of the brake components minus some hard...
After doing more research I think the springs were installed backwards, the blue beefier one must be pulling the front smaller pad and the yellow...
Hi all, thank you for the great suggestions. I believe there is a little pressure built-up not allowing the wheel cylinder to fully release...
I believe I have found the issue of why only the passenger side rear brake drum gets really hot after a short drive. It is not appear to be...
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Update, The refurbished bronco parking brake components were very similar, but dissimilar enough that I wanted to use the rep pop stuff from...
I appreciate all of the responses and yes the general consensus for resolution is find a pre 79’ OEM/factory GM dipstick and this will give me the...
Thanks @Budget36 , for some reason I thought the pick up was only supposed to be a 0.25” to 0.5” from the bottom of the pan, not a full inch?...
Update on the annoying oil level issue. Sourced a GM sbc factory dipstick and it reads high as well. I put a 5 quart container in the aluminum oil...
Maybe in the future. For now this is the easiest / cheaper / less time consuming path than converting to an 11” drum. Honestly this has been such...
@poco - messaged @nobby - thanks for that site, it gave me the p/n I needed for the c-clip to secure the parking brake lever: H1177 - readily...
That is some fantastic information and I would love to get my hands on the manual he is referencing. The only discrepancy I am seeing is the mixup...
Thanks Swade41! Based on quick dimensions these bronco based 10” components measurements are far off enough I don’t want to spend the time to see...
I also need to track down the horseshoe clips or circlips for the lever pins, think I found them:...
@swade41 - can you get me some dimensions? The spreaders are different and now I’m wondering if the levers are too. I need the overall lengths...
Thanks for the photos swade41! Looks like it will be other brands than bendix and wagner though. Here is a list of p/n’s and links i put together...
Hi @swade41 , I need the parking brake components for both sides that you have (painted orange) and the spreader spring set up. [ATTACH] similar...
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