painting intake

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

All I have to do now is put everything back together. This morning I did all the plumbing except the fuel line (waiting for a pipe cutter).
A few more surprises to come.
I saved up more money than usual and bought a few things. Should be getting my 3.55 gears in finally.

Looks good JG, how do you like the Lokar cable? Been thinking about one.

Thanks,
The only Lokar cable I have is for the kickdown, never had it adjusted to my liking yet but that is mostly my fault. They are supposedly easy to adjust.

All is almost complete, carb is on, electric choke is hooked up, stupid me lost the parts for the accelerator off the other carb, just the fuel line to complete and waiting for another surprise.

J-G, Send me some pictures, when you get a chance..

Yup, just waiting to have everything like it should be.

oh crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$/&"*!!

JGL wrote:oh crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$/&"*!!

Having problems, are we ???

I`ll let you know later.

Just take a deep breathe. Maybe your not holding your tongue in the right direction.

YEAH SURE

Just did another 2 1/2 hours work in the garage. Things might be looking up.

On Saturday I had a bit of bad luck, everything was put back together and I was filling the rad with coolant when I heard some dripping under the car. It was coolant, so I looked around the intake and it was coming from there, drivers side front. I had a second look where the coolant was coming from and I could tell the intake was not seated properly in the leaking corner, I drained some coolant and tightened the intake some more. My more was too much, I heard a slight snap when I tightened the corner bolt too much. So this morning, first thing I did was bring the intake to an engine shop to get it repaired. It was not broken right off as it is aluminum and bends to an extent. I might get it back tomorrow afternoon and the wait one week to put it back together as I will not be home. I do believe I will be more careful the second time. It was my first experience putting on an intake and it was not a real good one. My helper had left just before I started putting coolant in. This is what the "oh crap" was all about 6 posts earlier.

Sorry to hear that J-G. Hopefully it can be repaired without issues.

I was told that it should not be too big a problem. When taking stuff apart a second time it sure goes a lot faster.

Will you be picking up the intake before you leave for your vacation ?

Next time, don't use the cork end gaskets. Put a bead of RTV instead.

smoken340 wrote:Will you be picking up the intake before you leave for your vacation ?

The guy at the engine shop said to call him this afternoon so maybe.

philcollins wrote:Next time, don't use the cork end gaskets. Put a bead of RTV instead.

After I cracked the intake, I looked for "installing instructions" on the web and that is what it said, gaskets on the sides and RTV on the ends...1/4" bead.
Thanks

Cleaned my spark plugs today, now good for another year. All that's left is oil change, lube and filter, after the intake is back on. I will only get my intake back when I get back, it is still at the welding shop.

JGL wrote:Cleaned my spark plugs today, now good for another year. All that's left is oil change, lube and filter, after the intake is back on. I will only get my intake back when I get back, it is still at the welding shop.

Relax and forget about the car for a few days. Don't sweat the small things. You will come back refreshed and ready to tackle that intake.

Sounds like a plan.

Went to pick up my fixed intake yesterday, they did a good job from what I could tell, repainted the whole thing too, (saves me from doing it), now all I have to do is find time to put it all back together. I talked to the engine builder and he told me the best way to do everything and not to use gaskets front and back, silicone instead and to do a dry fit first. I will be trying this when time permits and keeping my fingers crossed.

Now that your retired, you will find that you have less time, then you ever did.