Hey guys, I don’t want to get too long winded here. October 2019 our basement flooded and since then we fixed it, sold our house, bought a new house, and just had our son two weeks ago. Our lives have been nothing less than busy and my Scamp has been on the back burner since October. With the amount of time since I last worked on it I’m overwhelmed by what’s going on. I did a /6 to V8 swap just for the background. Still running a 904 trans.
Here’s my list of things to do/ unfinished;
-Carb has been rebuilt by me, but isn’t adjusted. Factory fuel lines are installed but not hooked up for current carb.
- Electrical is a mess. My MSD box, fuel pump, starter, charging system, and engine sensors aren’t wired in.
-Battery is being relocated to the trunk too.
-The radiator I bought is a Spectra CU499 (for the later V8 A bodies), but it doesn’t mount up like the factory one did. I don’t mind drilling holes to bolt it, but I don’t want a bad fitment either. I’m not sure why it’s not the same if the front support is different from the /6 to V8 or not.
- Either mount up a trans cooler or just loop the lines for now for initial running.
- This is all in order to start the engine and break it in. I still have the interior to reinstall, swap out the rear axle, and hopefully have the engine running properly and not wipe out the cam (solid lifter). It just seems like a mountain in front of me. I don’t have the full old school knowledge on these cars. I don’t have all the time and even less money to do this work. I’ve wrestled with the idea of selling it because it’s stressed me out so much. I want to get my car going and everything, but I’m in over my head now. Im not sure how to exactly say my full situation as a visual would surely help. It’s confusing and I apologize for that. I feel like I need to vent or talk things out. I appreciate any comments, good or bad, on this thread.
