Fairly productive Saturday. My flex pipes arrived from Summit Racing this week, so I mocked up the cutouts to the collectors to see what style hanger I was going to need to get things hung properly.
While I was under the car I noticed the underside of the floor was covered with soot from the engine running so rich, so I'll need to get that all cleaned off once I get the carb adjusted just right.
I also finished lubing all the new front suspension parts as well as the front and rear polyurethane sway bar bushings. Put the battery charger on the battery to get it fully charged up for next week and also discovered a source for a very minute coolant leak. An unused bolt hole in the water pump was ever so slightly seeping coolant, so I ran a bolt into it to see if that would stem the flow. I think I'm finally getting all the coolant leaks sealed up!
Next weekend, I do a bit more measuring to determine exactly which hangers to order from Summit and then turn my attention back to the engine. I think I'll pull the plugs and clean them since she has been running so rich and tweaking the carb a bit to dial back the fuel and getting her timed a bit more accurately.
Still haven't locked in a body shop to wrap up her bodywork and paint just yet so that drama continues as well.
Until next time.....
ZEBRA 3 OUT
While I was under the car I noticed the underside of the floor was covered with soot from the engine running so rich, so I'll need to get that all cleaned off once I get the carb adjusted just right.
I also finished lubing all the new front suspension parts as well as the front and rear polyurethane sway bar bushings. Put the battery charger on the battery to get it fully charged up for next week and also discovered a source for a very minute coolant leak. An unused bolt hole in the water pump was ever so slightly seeping coolant, so I ran a bolt into it to see if that would stem the flow. I think I'm finally getting all the coolant leaks sealed up!
Next weekend, I do a bit more measuring to determine exactly which hangers to order from Summit and then turn my attention back to the engine. I think I'll pull the plugs and clean them since she has been running so rich and tweaking the carb a bit to dial back the fuel and getting her timed a bit more accurately.
Still haven't locked in a body shop to wrap up her bodywork and paint just yet so that drama continues as well.
Until next time.....
ZEBRA 3 OUT
