Zac_F71's 71 Demon
Well lots happened over the weekend!
Got he motor home semi safe - somehow th oil filter got dented but it should be ok for the first drive
I ended up having to order a new dipstick cause the original broke off in the block - used a thread tap to get the piece out of the block, and ended up dropping it in the pan. :(
SO took the pan off and got the tap out, put a few pieces on the motor, and dropped it in the car. Before doing that I noticed oil on the floor, sure enough look under the valve covers, and the $42 Moroso rubber gaskets are leaking. Luckily I had a brand new pair of Felpro black rubber/cork gaskets on the stock covers..
Had to take the rad out, which meant cutting wires I didn't want to cut but oh well.. that will be fixed today.. Probably plan to start it and possibly drive it later this week, as the chassis is pretty much ready to go - need to torque the front lca nut, and the leaf spring eye bolt/shackles. Then off to work for an alignment.
Got some of the interior done - going to finish what I can on the motor today, get the metal parts painted Gloss Black, and possibly installed later tonight
PICS! (the few I took LOL)
Got the 2 pieces of under dash trim painted and installed (I didn't know there were 2 different dash pieces, as only the 2 top screw holes line up - I may bite the bullet and drill the dash for the other 2 not sure yet) - also wired the new tach in!
3 stores and 45 minutes later I have 2 oil pan gaskets!
Cleaned windage tray!
Leaking after 1 hours dyno time!
It's in!
Well lots happened over the weekend!
Got he motor home semi safe - somehow th oil filter got dented but it should be ok for the first drive
I ended up having to order a new dipstick cause the original broke off in the block - used a thread tap to get the piece out of the block, and ended up dropping it in the pan. :(
SO took the pan off and got the tap out, put a few pieces on the motor, and dropped it in the car. Before doing that I noticed oil on the floor, sure enough look under the valve covers, and the $42 Moroso rubber gaskets are leaking. Luckily I had a brand new pair of Felpro black rubber/cork gaskets on the stock covers..
Had to take the rad out, which meant cutting wires I didn't want to cut but oh well.. that will be fixed today.. Probably plan to start it and possibly drive it later this week, as the chassis is pretty much ready to go - need to torque the front lca nut, and the leaf spring eye bolt/shackles. Then off to work for an alignment.
Got some of the interior done - going to finish what I can on the motor today, get the metal parts painted Gloss Black, and possibly installed later tonight
PICS! (the few I took LOL)
Got the 2 pieces of under dash trim painted and installed (I didn't know there were 2 different dash pieces, as only the 2 top screw holes line up - I may bite the bullet and drill the dash for the other 2 not sure yet) - also wired the new tach in!
3 stores and 45 minutes later I have 2 oil pan gaskets!
Cleaned windage tray!
Leaking after 1 hours dyno time!
It's in!
