iptman
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Is that not a big crack on the right side of the main chamber?
Builds 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40 (3 Viewers)
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- #343
The smog pump saga is over lol. Got it all greased/repaired and buttoned up. Thanks again @thorslc1977 & @Goldbug
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Refinished the exhaust manifold and smog pump brackets.
iptman
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I love that you're sticking with the thermal reactor manifold. I wish I could have with my California spec 77. I still have it sitting on the shelf if I ever find a welder willing and able to handle cast iron.
Goldbug
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Nice, glad it could be put to use. Looks great!
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I was hesitant at first and wanted carb legal Downey headers, but I am digging the oem spec vibe now. It will look better put together this way
Cast iron welding seems to be a lot more common than it used to. You might find someone willing to take it on!
CondeCruiser
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I know a guy that will do it. He did the manifold on my tractor last year. He's out in Hume.
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It’s all falling into place
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First coat down and already looking much better than that rust bomb it was before.
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- #351
Swapped the rag joint out since there is a bunch of room to access it right now.
This is the manifold after the 24 hour cure.
This is the manifold after the 24 hour cure.
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I knew the most time consuming deal of this project would be detailing all the parts as best as possible. The manifolds are looking good and now it’s time to get everything else nice and clean!
The air pump hoses are basically unobtanium and had this brown tinge I couldn’t clean off. So I opted to wire wheel the crud off and use a skim coat of SEM trim black. This stuff is almost like dye if you spray it just right.
The air pump hoses are basically unobtanium and had this brown tinge I couldn’t clean off. So I opted to wire wheel the crud off and use a skim coat of SEM trim black. This stuff is almost like dye if you spray it just right.
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Next up was cleaning up all the undercoat overspray and corrosion on the smog pump. Then I prepped and painted the pulley with steelit to match the rest of the engine.
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Then I wire wheeled as much corrosion as I could off any zinc plated parts and sprayed them with corrosionx.
Last thing to tackle was wire wheeling the hose clamps and painting them silver to match the new oem clamps in the engine bay. I’ll likely replace the clamps down the road, but I don’t want to spend money on new ones until the smog system has passed the test.
All done! I will probably spray another coat on the zinc plated parts tomorrow.
Last thing to tackle was wire wheeling the hose clamps and painting them silver to match the new oem clamps in the engine bay. I’ll likely replace the clamps down the road, but I don’t want to spend money on new ones until the smog system has passed the test.
All done! I will probably spray another coat on the zinc plated parts tomorrow.
RevISK
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I got (purloined from my son) a rock tumbler that I clean small parts like nuts, bolts, washers brackets, hose clamps etc in with mineral spirits. I then douse all that jazz after a quick rinse and dry with Corrosion X (magic sauce) in a paper towel and leave to do its magic sauce thing.
Works a treat and gets into the crannies wire wheels/brushes can’t.
Your build is inspiring.
Works a treat and gets into the crannies wire wheels/brushes can’t.
Your build is inspiring.
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- #356
Thank you! This is my first time using this stuff. I’m already impressed by the results in just a short while. Can’t wait to see how it looks tomorrow morning.
RevISK
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It’s also the best penetrant I’ve ever used.
It really is amazing and the stuff in the blue can is thick as snot and hangs out forever.
Goldbug
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Great job. Cool to see parts that some PO pulled from my rig in Idaho years ago, that I carted to New England and stuffed away for years now end up nice and shiny in California.
And don't forget causing cancer!!!
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Engine bay prepped and ready as it’ll ever be. Tomorrow the manifolds get bolted together and parts start going on…
