More stuff today.
Today was the day I decided I would fire up the engine. In order to do so, I would need to install the fuel pump, distributor, make sure the timing was correct and valves properly spec'd. Oh and check for oil pressure. Shouldn't be too hard. Note, I couldn't have done it without my mechanic friend.
First, here is a shot of what I managed to do sometime last week: I replaced the original hose from the heater core to the heater valve. A little rough, but no leaks so far!
Next up was the fuel pump. I wanted to mount it in the back by the gas tank, but given the length of wire I would have to run to the front, I decided against it. I mounted it right below where the original battery would have been. It's not sleek by any means, but it works well for a low-pressure fuel pump. I will clean up the install in the coming weeks, in an effort to keep the engine bay clean and tidy.
After I got that squared away, I followed IE's instructions on installing their distributor with electronic ignitors. No more points. I have no review of this unit yet, but it does run as of now. Seems like a good unit overall. Yellow wire goes to the positive side of the coil, and black wire goes to negative side of the coil.
A shot of the surgery. Multimeters, test lights, timing lights, remote starters, etc. It all came in handy:
My good friend Mike Pelly also had an extra antenna holder thing, which he gave to me. I installed it and now my antenna isn't flopping all over the place.
I also installed the Paul Cain E-Brake kit using thrust bearings. Its a great piece and removed slop in my e-brake handle.
And then I snapped a quick video of the second start up, after we tinkered and played with the idle for a little bit. Seems to run pretty good. Not perfect, but definitely ok.
Here is how the engine bay looks right now. So far, everything works like it should, except for a red light on the cluster, which I think has to do with the e-brake handle.
And that red light on the cluster. Can anyone confirm that this is the emergency brake light? Where can I find this switch? I want to get this taken care of.
Oh yeah, and these exhaust clamps aren't doing a very good job and clamping the exhaust down. I can feel air coming from all three clamp locations. Will have to find a different solution.
Today was the day I decided I would fire up the engine. In order to do so, I would need to install the fuel pump, distributor, make sure the timing was correct and valves properly spec'd. Oh and check for oil pressure. Shouldn't be too hard. Note, I couldn't have done it without my mechanic friend.
First, here is a shot of what I managed to do sometime last week: I replaced the original hose from the heater core to the heater valve. A little rough, but no leaks so far!
Next up was the fuel pump. I wanted to mount it in the back by the gas tank, but given the length of wire I would have to run to the front, I decided against it. I mounted it right below where the original battery would have been. It's not sleek by any means, but it works well for a low-pressure fuel pump. I will clean up the install in the coming weeks, in an effort to keep the engine bay clean and tidy.
After I got that squared away, I followed IE's instructions on installing their distributor with electronic ignitors. No more points. I have no review of this unit yet, but it does run as of now. Seems like a good unit overall. Yellow wire goes to the positive side of the coil, and black wire goes to negative side of the coil.
A shot of the surgery. Multimeters, test lights, timing lights, remote starters, etc. It all came in handy:
My good friend Mike Pelly also had an extra antenna holder thing, which he gave to me. I installed it and now my antenna isn't flopping all over the place.
I also installed the Paul Cain E-Brake kit using thrust bearings. Its a great piece and removed slop in my e-brake handle.
And then I snapped a quick video of the second start up, after we tinkered and played with the idle for a little bit. Seems to run pretty good. Not perfect, but definitely ok.
Here is how the engine bay looks right now. So far, everything works like it should, except for a red light on the cluster, which I think has to do with the e-brake handle.
And that red light on the cluster. Can anyone confirm that this is the emergency brake light? Where can I find this switch? I want to get this taken care of.
Oh yeah, and these exhaust clamps aren't doing a very good job and clamping the exhaust down. I can feel air coming from all three clamp locations. Will have to find a different solution.
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