Cuda_Al's Copper 1967 Barracuda Fastback
The next day I had a friend come over and help me with the engine installation. We had difficulties getting the engine mount to drop in and the oil filter was close to the body, that is when we noticed the engine mount was askew. A quick check of the other engine and we realized the mount was on the wrong side of the flange. We already had the transmission lined up and bolted so I was not pullin it, removing the exhaust manifold gave me the clearance to move the mount. Done, now the tailshaft can be moved to center.
I put the distributor in as a reference to where top dead center was so when I spun the engine to bolt the torque converter in I could return it to where my engine builder left it.
The shift linkage and kickdown linkage was put in along with everything under the car, driveshaft, speedometer cable...
I know the bellcrank and hardware should be painted red.
The reproduction voltage regulators are not good enough for me, one the cover is the wrong style (should go down to screw flange), two the printing doesn't look right. I felt I could restore mine myself with better results. I located some red dry transfer letters that were close to the correct size. My original cover was blasted and painted black, letter by letter the text was put down. This took time as it was difficult to see the previous letters on the black through the milky sheet, multiple times letters needed to come off. Once done it was clear coated, not perfect but far better than the reproduction. I had notes and measurements of my original along with an NOS one for reference.
The new master cylinder had the wrong size threads to hold the cover on, the problem was that it was too big. HeliCoil to the rescue, I wanted to be sure nothing got inside so the ports were first taped over then the bowls taped. I could then drill, tap and insert the HeliCoil without risk. Now the OEM bolt can be used.
Alan
The next day I had a friend come over and help me with the engine installation. We had difficulties getting the engine mount to drop in and the oil filter was close to the body, that is when we noticed the engine mount was askew. A quick check of the other engine and we realized the mount was on the wrong side of the flange. We already had the transmission lined up and bolted so I was not pullin it, removing the exhaust manifold gave me the clearance to move the mount. Done, now the tailshaft can be moved to center.
I put the distributor in as a reference to where top dead center was so when I spun the engine to bolt the torque converter in I could return it to where my engine builder left it.
The shift linkage and kickdown linkage was put in along with everything under the car, driveshaft, speedometer cable...
I know the bellcrank and hardware should be painted red.
The reproduction voltage regulators are not good enough for me, one the cover is the wrong style (should go down to screw flange), two the printing doesn't look right. I felt I could restore mine myself with better results. I located some red dry transfer letters that were close to the correct size. My original cover was blasted and painted black, letter by letter the text was put down. This took time as it was difficult to see the previous letters on the black through the milky sheet, multiple times letters needed to come off. Once done it was clear coated, not perfect but far better than the reproduction. I had notes and measurements of my original along with an NOS one for reference.
The new master cylinder had the wrong size threads to hold the cover on, the problem was that it was too big. HeliCoil to the rescue, I wanted to be sure nothing got inside so the ports were first taped over then the bowls taped. I could then drill, tap and insert the HeliCoil without risk. Now the OEM bolt can be used.
Alan
