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Ok here is the current update 26 Jan 08:
First thing I want to mention is I made a little screwup today. Previoulsy I had installed the mechanical temp gauge in the drivers side cylinder head. Well today when we were adding coolant it became apparent I screwed up... I did not use the correct adapter and I made a little mess. ITs hard to see in the pic but you'll notice some liquid on the floor.... Yes I forogt the right adapter for the temp prope and we had leakage... fixed that and so far we're ok on coolant leaks.
Stuff I've completed as of this date. Removed the old hard fuel line /tube, replaced the old hear hose hard line to the reaer heater core + heater hoses, intalled heater hoses to fully plumb the engine (used some molded 90 degree hoses both 3/4 and 5/8), installed new knock sensor, wired starter up half way, installed air cleaner assembly, added 80W-90 to trans and trasnfer case, added engine oil, partially filled with coolant & water, installed SPAL fan controller (partially), installed engine wiring harness, installed PCM, installed throttle cable. installed most of the front "end" componets on the radiator support execpt the grill because we are waiting on parts to plumb oil cooler, installed PS/ cooler, and 1/2 of the hoses, installed plug wires, plugs, new dist cap and rotor button.
Stuff we still need to do:
Install fuel pump and tubing, adapt the vaccum line for the master cylinder, install the return P/s hose, install soft fuel hose and fittings, get exhast installed. (exhaust lined up for this Monday), finish topping off coolant, re-insall hood and adjust, install oil pressure gauge, add p/s fluid. Finsh up some brackets for the relay and fuse panel that's part of the engine harness, program the fan controller and finish wiring it (one connection). And then....... see if this thing will start.
Stuff I've discovered:
installing the rubber boot at the gear shifter can be a pain in the @ss, apparenty I've had a fuel leak where the rubber hose connects to the fuel tank. The nice person who screwed with it last did not install the rubber hose at the tank correctly, clamps were positioned where they were really not functional. Came real close on the hood clearance and the air filter, found out I have plenty to learn about A/N fittings and unionns and flares, bought more stuff than I can use, figured out that adding fluid to the trans is eaiser with a heater hose from up top with two people, discovered why I hate the small radiator fill neck , recalled that its going to be fun again to bleed the air out of the coolant system, redisgned the heaters hose connections from top to bottom....all except one hose are tottaly different. Wiring right now is just roughed in.... I expect to clean some of that up, once we are running and I have plenty of time to address the small things.
On the downhill slide now. Waiting on fuel tubing to arrive, waiting on some additional fittings to arrive, waiting on -6 and -8 braided hose to arrive, waiting on tube bender to bend SS tube to arrive, found out I need to order some additional unions, I think we might be ready to run about mid month Feb, based upon parts arriving and our real work schedule getting in the way.
