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• Bent fuel line • Finished fabricating fuel pump bracket |
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• Painted Fuel Pump Bracket • Ordered: EPDM Rubber for vibration dampening (fuel pump bracket), closed cell foam to seal radiator to radiator core, misc hardware |
• Researched options for Electric Fans • Worked on v-belt alignment between BBC water pump pulley, alternator and damper |
• Researched options for 110 Amp, 1-wire Alternator • Fuel pump bracket - fabricated top plate for inside trunk, cut EPDM Rubber for vibration dampening |
• Fuel Pump Bracket: 2nd coat of paint, new hardware • Alternator: Converted to 110 Amp and 1 Wire, sandblasted then painted black • Worked on modifying core support so radiator sits further from engine |
• Core support modifications • Mounted finished Fuel Pump Bracket • Mocked up electric fan fitment (Perma-Cool 19120) |
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• Figured out offset for damper (needs to be moved out 1/8") • Worked on carb linkage • Worked on fan fitment issues |
• Worked on carb linkage (need to fab bracket) |
• Removed Damper and returned to rebuilder |
• Fabbed throttle return spring bracket (attempt #1) |
• Fabbed throttle return spring bracket (attempt #2) |
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• Fabbed throttle return spring bracket (attempt #3) • Modified throttle-to-firewall bracket • Modified Offy 'T' bracket •Prepped & Painted throttle-to-firewall bracket |
• Removed, prepped and painted alternator brackets |
• Ordered: Electric Fans (2), Fan Controller w/ Radiator Probe, and Fan Relay |
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• Starting checking radiator fitment with new fans |
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• Continued work on fuel line • Continued work on carb linkage |
• Installed modified Damper, alternator, and waterpump pulley to check pulley alignment - looks good! |
• Fabbed throttle return spring brackets (attempt #4, #5, #6) |
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• Finished bending fuel line (finally) • Continued work on carb linkage • Started looking at different options for different radiator/fan combos. Current setup will require fan, radiator, and core support to be installed as a unit. |
• Purchased Holley throttle linkage bushing and barbed fuel inlet • Researched more radiator and fan combo options • Started the search for a 700R4 torque converter |
• Researched more radiator and fan combo options • Removed driveshaft & powerglide tranny •Got 700R4 in tranny tunnel and bolted to engine, but was not able to bolt it up crossmember |
• Ordered new radiator • Sold old radiator • Moved engine and tranmission forward in engine bay to figure out crossmember problems. Crossmember hits floor and will not work. |
• Researched tranny crossmember problem with Bowtie Overdrives and CPP
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• Returned old 700R4 Crossmember • Purchased new 700R4 Crossmember |
• Installed new crossmember - does not it the floor • Tried to install new radiator - it is NOT a direct fit/replacment |
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