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The side cover was installed wrong, So I am thinking about getting a fancy chrome one lol [ATTACH]
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40 + psi. Since I was there I did not like the way the belt align so I went a ahead and ordered a alternator bracket for this engine,what a...
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New pump is on!!! Cleaning up the oil pan ,got new oil pan bolts and running a die to clean the treads on the block [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It has been a long couple of nights ,but there is set screw that holds the pump in place . Is there anything i should know about it when its time...
Rust inside the pump. Im sure glad I tried priming the engine, cant imagine the damage it would have caused [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Sad sad day ,put oil in the engine , getting ready to prime it and i cant get the oil pump shaft to turn. Thought my battery was weak on the drill...
I put an oil pressure gauge on the side of the block. I want to make sure I have oil pressure before I start it - by priming the engine....
Thank you guys, almost destroyed it! Installed the new points and gapped them at .019. Now I know what that screw does [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Plugs are in, coil is on. Going to order a oil pressure switch ,and if i cant get the screw off the points maybe a new distributor [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fuel pump and beather are on , [ATTACH]
Had to cut a wrench so I could tighten the upper starter nut. I am glad I put studs on the starter holes these starters are heavy. [ATTACH]...
Thanks, ordering some points today.
Oh i was also going to put a new fuel pump on and it came with two gaskets. Thought it was maybe packaged wrong but I see many new pumps on the...
Was going to put the plugs on but notice the engine was not at TDC .After messing with it i think I got it. Was going to put the distbutor on but...
Did the redrill the front plate trick and it worked! The 235 is in.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] After trying to install the engine front mounts did not align, time to track down a 216 front plate
One on the things I wanted was sombero hubcaps but could not find a complete set, so the ones I bought a year ago needed the macthing wheels [ATTACH]
I am in the process of doing just that , see if you can find a title "box of parts" in this section . I havent finished it yet but I have taken...
Guys , I will be starting back up my car again. I had life happen kind of hard. My awesome mother inlaw ,which I took care of for almost two...
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I cleaned up the input shaft, it was full of gunk. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I wonder if that was a problem why it gave me issue?
Thanks, for the tip...
I think it must have been the angle ? Took me no more than 2 minutes to bolt them together. I used another jack to help me balance it out. Now...
You are right, I think something is not lining up. Now that the tranny is out I will get a chance to see whats going on. I dont have the orginal...
Maybe its the way i took the picture? The shift linkage and speedo cable are on the driver side.
I took the tranny out, was not that hard,and i did put a jack stand under the torque tube. Since its out I am going to clean it paint it and...
I failed. I tried and still could not get the tranny and engine to bolt up. I was afraid to either strip the treads on the bellhousing or break...
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