Progress on #782

[Fullchat289]

<embarassed face>...

I'm long overdue for an "Ownership Log" update... I'll get to it in a bit... I saw you thar on CACC..

- Allen.

[patrickt]

I was wondering to myself whether the Jag/Dana/Salisbury stub axles of a certain time period in the last few years, or from a certain manufacturer, may have come from crappy metal. Kind of like the solid lifters for FEs a few years back. Now I don't know that, but it just seems unusual that we would have a rash of stubs go south like that. And from CSX and ERA. But what do I know....

[DanEC]

Any ways to fix the broken photo links to photobucket? I may try to move the files back to the same tier that I originally had them stored and see if that works.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Any ways to fix the broken photo links to photobucket? I may try to move the files back to the same tier that I originally had them stored and see if that works.

You have two choices: 1) Either edit your previous posts so that the photo links point to the new locations; or 2) Copy the pics back to the original link locations so the URL pointers are once again correct.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

You have two choices: 1) Either edit your previous posts so that the photo links point to the new locations; or 2) Copy the pics back to the original link locations so the URL pointers are once again correct.

What I did was move the entire ERA file folder (dragged the whole file) to a subfile folder under "Cars" (catchy huh?). Think if I just drag the entire subfile back into the main folder list it will self-correct?

Guess I'll try it - not much to lose except these most recent photos.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Think if I just drag the entire subfile back into the main folder list it will self-correct?

What do you got to lose?

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

What do you got to lose?

It worked - how about that!!!

[Fullchat289]

Dan:

Fantastic work on the exhaust. I love watching your car come together. It is going to be very nice!

- Allen.

[DanEC]

Thanks guys. I'm undecided if next I need to do the final polish and install the hood, doors and dash unit and fire the engine - or just install the dash and fire the engine and then do final assembly. Kevin, you and your son would probably have this knocked out in a weekend but I'm kind of slow.

[DanEC]

I thought I might fire the motor for the first time this weekend but after filling the cooling system I sprung a leak at the thermostat gasket joint. Of course it didn't become apparent until I had it completely full. So, drain, remove, cleanup, new gasket, water pump/thermostat RTV and let sit for 24 hours. I did put 4-1/2 gallons of fuel in the car without mishap - and the gas gage works. As soon as I top off the antifreeze and pull the distributor to prime the motor, I should be ready to fire it off.

[kgs365]

Looks great!

[cscobra]

Dan--download (if you haven't already) ERA's electrical troubleshooting manual. I learned my voltage regulator had a problem (which was able to be fixed, as it turned out).

[DanEC]

After replacing the heater shut off valve I fired things up agian today. Still having a no-charge problem and I think I'm going to have to do some serious tuning on it because it shouldn't have as lopey an idle as it does. It's suppose to be a pretty mild motor. Posed elsewhere on those issues. Additional video below - click on the pictures. I'm pretty pleased with the Spintech mufflers and under car exhast so far.

[DanEC]

I rigged up my seats for direct mounting to the floor pan. I'm not using the optional seat tracks in order to lower the seat bottom so I can look through the windshield and not over it. The floor pan is pre-drilled and because the holes are reinforced I wanted to use them for mounting and I didn't want to have to drill a bunch of additional holes in the floors. Another issue is that the floor is drilled for mounting on 12 inch centers but the seat mounting bolts are on 12-1/2 centers.

I bought some 1-1/4 x 3/16 inch metal strap and cut a piece for each side of the seats. Then I drilled holes for bolting to the seat frame and holes to bolt down through the floor - both on the required spacing. I scooted the driver seat back about 1-1/4 inch measured from the front bolt holes and seat mounts. The passenger side seat went back about 3 inches. It was really forward. I countersunk the holes and used flat top, countersunk 1/4 inch bolts for mounting. I used my marginal welding skills and wire welder to tack the bolts going through the floor so I don't have to worry about holding them on top while tightening them. I had some 3/16 inch thick washers left over from something and used them between the seat frame and the strap at the front to tilt the seat back slightly.

All in all it worked out pretty well. I can drill some additional holes if needed and scoot the driver seat back about another 3/4 inch. But, as it is right now I'm going to have to adjust the clutch pedal back some so I can fully depress it without fully extending my leg and stretching. The seat feels solidly mounted. This second photo from the botom is the passenger seat which I had to set back quite aways.

[KevinW]

Thanks for posting -i enjoyed looking at the videos and the pics.

I saw this one:
P1010193-2.jpg Photo by dclemans | Photobucket

- are they Avons on the wheels?
- and I also wondered what size tyres are they?

thanks, Kevin

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by KevinW

Thanks for posting -i enjoyed looking at the videos and the pics.

I saw this one:
P1010193-2.jpg Photo by dclemans | Photobucket

- are they Avons on the wheels?
- and I also wondered what size tyres are they?

thanks, Kevin

Kevin - no, they are Mickey Thompsons. In order to have clearance for the exhaust through the wheel wells and to keep a more vintage look I downsized one size (actually 2 in front) and went one aspect ratio taller. Fronts are 215 x 70s. Backs are 255 x 60s. I was worried about mounting them on 7-1/2 and 9-1/2 wheels but they end up looking like that's what they belong on.

Thanks

[ERA Chas]

Dan-what was the fix for adjusting floats, sight plugs and bowls as we wrote about?

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Dan-what was the fix for adjusting floats, sight plugs and bowls as we wrote about?

Chas - I haven't done anything further for right now since after getting the timing and the idle adjusted it seems to be running fine for the moment. I'll find out more when I can get it on the road for a test drive. Long term I have thought about getting a set of proper coded Holleys from one of the FE suppliers to replace these. If I don't do that then I will probably look into replacing the bowls.

I'm following your suggestion (at least sometimes) to get it together and don't sweat some of the small details for now that can be worked out later.

Dan

[KevinW]

Thanks Dan - useful information.

Im wishing I had underslungs at the moment - I will never build another car with 4 into 4 sidepipes. Last night I was ready to throw the towel in and put the damn thing up for sale.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by KevinW

Im wishing I had underslungs at the moment - I will never build another car with 4 into 4 sidepipes. Last night I was ready to throw the towel in and put the damn thing up for sale.

I don't understand, are you having trouble getting the primary pipes to fit in to the sidepipes?