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[mtn biker]

Work day today. This soft deadline is getting more and more closer. The reasoning behind this soft deadline is I have been asked to bring her to judge a student car show for my two oldest kids. I got a lot done today although it seems like I have a mountain to go. First off I got the transmission back in for the second time. The first time I got the clutch fork behind the throw out bearing and had to fix it. The second time was much better with the remote help from @RLMS regarding the clutch fork fulcrum.

Got the shift linkages mocked up. The starter in.

the thermostat is in and more and more my bags of bolts are becoming less and less

Last night the boy was helping me install the transmission wrong. So I took a picture of mine through the floor board.

 

[mtn biker]

The blessing and the curse of ADHD is motivation. When you have it for things that you are interested in and want to do you will never stop. If you are not looking forward to a task even with motivation it takes a long time to get started. How ever once you get started it will be non stop. So it was today I want to get her done but it feels as though I haven't had time off of working, and honestly I wasn't feeling it too much today. But the count down clock doesn't slow down.

I got the clutch slave cylinder hooked up and ready to go

I got the interior put back together, the hump cover in, the fuel tank in and strapped, and the seat in. If you are asking isn't there an easier way to get the engine in and the transmission in and together. When I tried to just put the new engine in last March it took 2 days 4 guys and two of their children to get both together and in. Going through the passenger side with out the fuel tank and seat in the way I was able to get the engine in and the transmission in and out twice. (See my earlier post).

And once I got started I got some of that motivation I spoke of earlier and decided to get the "Downey" style header in. For that I have found that ratchet strapping the front to the back they will almost slide in just need a bit of gentle persuasion and they fall right in. So if I am going to get the header in I might as well get the gasket in place and ready to go.

Any way that is enough for today. I am sore and that is A LOT like work.

 

[mtn biker]

Tonight was really productive. Water pump in, alternator on, pulleys on, intake manifold in and bolted down, fan clutch on sans 2 nuts, rad in and hooked up.

The distributor that caused this whole fiasco I had sitting around so I surgically removed the shaft and the points and made a custom oil pump priming tool although I wasn't able to see oil coming up to the valve body. I borrowed an oil pressure gauge that I am going to hook up tomorrow.

I don't think that the old shroud is going to work with the fan clutch.

 

[mrboatman]

I’m running a F engine shroud on a 2F with a clutch fan. I did have to make an adjustment to the shroud. A 2x4 and BFH works well it doesn’t take much it was mainly at the bottom if I remember correctly. The fan does sit too far inside of the shroud but I don’t have any issues or overheating problems

 

[mtn biker]

I’m running a F engine shroud on a 2F with a clutch fan. I did have to make an adjustment to the shroud. A 2x4 and BFH works well it doesn’t take much it was mainly at the bottom if I remember correctly. The fan does sit too far inside of the shroud but I don’t have any issues or overheating problems

I am running a 2f with the matching fan and a F shroud

 

[firefighterjed]

Good progress Dan! I’m excited for you. It’s really coming together!

 

[mtn biker]

I ran into a snag today. I have got the oil pump primed. The fan is bolted up. The distributor is in but I need to get the right connectors to check the tach and power. I put the coolant in and found a small leak at the coolant temp sensor. I got the plugs in and I was going to put the plug wires on and I realized that there is a difference between standard plug wires and HEI dizzy wires. As @firefighterjed says an unfunded mandate. I think I can get really close tomorrow but I think that it might make me sick on Friday

 

[charliemeyer007]

I never put antifreeze in until I test the system for leaks under pressure and load.

 

[mtn biker]

I never put antifreeze in until I test the system for leaks under pressure and load.

I think I am going to do a test run with plain water tomorrow

 

[aging fleet]

I think I am going to do a test run with plain water tomorrow

Hope it goes well Dan.

 

[pb4ugo]

Id recommend, always distilled water.

 

[RevISK]

Id recommend, always distilled water.

I heard this works too

 

[mtn biker]

Id recommend, always distilled water.

I was able to manage to steal some of the wife's distilled water for the humidifiers and add that to the coolant. I have also realized that if you by the concentrate you can get double the coolant and gallon of distilled water for the same price as 50/50.

 

[pb4ugo]

I was able to manage to steal some of the wife's distilled water for the humidifiers and add that to the coolant. I have also realized that if you by the concentrate you can get double the coolant and gallon of distilled water for the same price as 50/50.

Yep, its about 1/2 the price of 50/50 AF and distilled water at the grocery store is pretty cheap. It's easy to mix too.
pour a gal of AF in rad, and then pour a gal of water, then pour a 1/2 a gal of AF in old AF jug and top off each with 1/2 gal of water. Be sure to mark the left over jug 50/50 mix. It will probably take close to 4 gal total if the system is empty. I always keep distilled water on hand.

 

[charliemeyer007]

+1 for concentrate. Pour in a jug, fill jug with water, pour it in. Open the other jug, pour half into the first jug, fill both jugs with water, pour into your system - mine will take all 4 gallons. I like to park on a steep uphill so rad is the highest point and the system can burp. I use a big hemostat on the heater hoses in the cab to force the flow threw each heater one at a time.

 

[mtn biker]

The "correct" plug wires came in today via Amazon ( even thought they are technically for a ford 385?) got them hooked up and ready to go. I have some jumper wires on the dizzy to get me through in a pinch. Decided to pressure test the cooling system and I could hear some leaks added a bit of water and it was coming out fairly quickly behind the manifolds. Not going to lie that freaks me out quite a bit. The battery is in and hooked up. I took tomorrow off and I am going to be working my butt off to get it done.

 

[firefighterjed]

Update!!!!!!

 

[mtn biker]

Update!!!!!!

I didn't get the head gasket torqued enough and coolant was leaking out of the side behind the manifolds. So I had to take the head back off and I am able to take it slower and make sure everything is right and correct, and clean.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Clean both surfaces. Soak the gasket for 1/2 hour if it has any fiber type innards. Do the torque in sequence 3 times - like 30, 60, 90 #' After you fire it up and it good and warm, let cool the do the sequence at the top #. I would the manifolds too and check the valve lash.

 

[mtn biker]

Clean both surfaces. Soak the gasket for 1/2 hour if it has any fiber type innards. Do the torque in sequence 3 times - like 30, 60, 90 #' After you fire it up and it good and warm, let cool the do the sequence at the top #. I would the manifolds too and check the valve lash.

Luckily I had a spare head gasket