anyone know anyone in TN on I40??? (1 Viewer)

PabloCruise · Apr 3, 2022

bobm said:
Whats Fi

Fi, as in Fi-Fi. Common poodle name!

bobm · Apr 3, 2022

Had a Boss named Fifi

PabloCruise · Apr 3, 2022

Hot?

Pictures (for Science)?

bobm · Apr 3, 2022

He was a 4'6" Italian guy that weighed 190lbs. Get that picture outta ya head

. Good Boss though!

bobm · Apr 3, 2022

Chain Smoker that never bought a pack of Cigarettes in his life! Hated menthols ,thats why i switched to menthols when i USED to smoke

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 5, 2022

Brakes are plumbed, minus a swagelock to connect to the rear line. Measured the driveshaft lengths and taking them to driveshaft shop for modifications and new ujoints. Next is to get swagelock from Napa, bleed brakes, and modify tranny hump. Hopefully, once driveshafts are done, it’ll be install and go for a ride around the neighborhood. Then FI and new tires/rims. Gettn’ there!

Ol Yeller · Apr 5, 2022

Not sure I’ve ever seen Teflon tape on flare brake fittings :meh:

Hope it all works out and the DS length is good.

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 5, 2022

Yeah, I’d never seen it either. The lines had been into before and they used it on the fittings. And then I read that a common issue with line locks is leaking. So, figured it couldn’t hurt and might help. I dunno, we’ll see. Drivelines might be ready on Friday.

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 5, 2022

PabloCruise · Apr 5, 2022

Lifelong40Fan said:
Brakes are plumbed, minus a swagelock to connect to the rear line. Measured the driveshaft lengths and taking them to driveshaft shop for modifications and new ujoints. Next is to get swagelock from Napa, bleed brakes, and modify tranny hump. Hopefully, once driveshafts are done, it’ll be install and go for a ride around the neighborhood. Then FI and new tires/rims. Gettn’ there!

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Who’s FI?
That short, little Italian dude that smokes menthols?

bobm · Apr 6, 2022

Double FiFi

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 7, 2022

Brake lines are completely plumbed. Cut out new hole in the tranny hump and welded in new metal to cover the old hole. Got some spray on bedliner to coat outside to attempt a match of what was there. Plan is to eventually paint, so just primarily hoping for a texture match.

greenbeast · Apr 7, 2022

Nice work there Mike!!

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 9, 2022

Not much garage time today. Got the driveshafts back. Cut to size with new ujoints. Planning to add a little more metal to tranny hump for tighter fit around shifter. Running it in place for last 30 minutes. No leaks and not overheating. Everything’s working.

PabloCruise · Apr 10, 2022

Nice work!!!

Lifelong40Fan · Apr 30, 2022

Pig sty. Garage clean up day and drive the new and improved pig.

Since last update, I got waist deep in fuel injection and decided that was far enough. I needed to either install a new tank or have some small secondary tank and wasn’t willing to do either. Really want this thing drivable to work out bugs before the PP. And the need to spend even more money and time for an unproven FI system was too much. Plan to come back around sometime after PP. Anyhow, after that misadventure, installed gauges, replaced seal in tcase and got it running. Plan to drive around yard after cleaning garage.

Quick question for someone: I still have hesitation in reving engine. I noticed when I had the O2 sensor that I installed in exhaust out since not going with FI, the hesitation went away. It revved great. Was loud bc of hole in exhaust but revved nice. Putting in bolt for O2 sensor brought back hesitation. So, maybe, muffler causing hesitation???