Technical What are you working on?

15/32-32 thread nut, weird but I think I saw a listing for 1/4-100 in McMaster-Carr

 

Currently making new headers for my coupe

 

A couple more pics

 

I'm finishing up wiring my '29 Model A truck. Cory at Rebel Wiring has been amazing in helping me diagnose so many issues. I still have some things to sort out, but they'll have to wait until the dangerous heat wave subsides. I work as long as I can in the morning, then the garage just becomes an oven and I retreat inside for the rest of the day. My latest challenge: I pulled the distributor and used a shaft and my drill to turn the oil pump on the 351W to prime the engine but it wasn't showing any pressure on the gauge. Yes, I was spinning it counterclockwise and yes, I have the correct oil pressure sender for a gauge, not an idiot light. Next time I get out in the garage I'll do a continuity test to make sure the gauge is getting power and is wired properly. One thing that makes me think the problem isn't with the pump is that just a few seconds after starting the drill it slowed down under load, which seemed to indicate it was pumping oil. However, I hesitate to crank over the engine until there's evidence that the oil pump is providing pressure. It's a fresh rebuild (non-roller) and I don't want to ruin it if it is starving for oil.
Any insight?

 

Love it! Pictures make it look awful close to that gloss black paint. Optical illusion?

 

Bandit it is an illusion as the pipes are about 3/4 to 1 inch away from paint at the closes point, once I fully weld them up I will post more detailed pics. Glen

 

That looks to be a nice little hot rod your playing with.

 

When we were at Bowling Green last month, I scored a set of 15x7 Aluminum Slots for $150. Someone had sandblasted them and I’m in the process of sanding them out. I don’t want polished aluminum, I’ve ridden Harley Davidsons for almost 30 years and hate maintaining it, just a smoother finish than what’s on there now. I believe these will look nice on Papaw. I also swapped the 600 Edelbrock for a Quadrajet. It runs better all over and makes that glorious Q-Jet music when I kick it in the ass.

 

Finished putting the grille in.

 

New power supply wires for a Logan 820 lathe