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| The Build ~ Jan 2010 - April 2010 |
1963 Chevy II Nova 292 Conversion
03.20.10 - I'm finally pushing forward with the 292 install. I am hoping to have the car back on the road by May 1st.
04.25.10 - Update: As the result of several unforseen problems, the new goal is to have the car back on the road by May 22nd.
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April details:
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04.19.10 - 04.25.10~ two steps forward, three steps back... |
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- Found Problems:
- need new flexpalte
- oil pan doesn't clear steering linkage/drag link
- harmonic balancer, water pulley, alternator pulley alignment
- Temporarily Installed:
- Fabricated Fuel Pump Bracket
- Removed Old Fuel Lines
- Ordered Misc Items:
- Flexplate and flexplate bolts, carb spacer, throttle return springs
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04.13.10 - 04.18.10~ Some progress... |
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- Picked up items from sandblasting:
- core support
- hood hinges
- battery tray
- engine mounts
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Prepped & Painted:
- Engine Bay Final Coat
- wiper motor
- starter
- Trunk pan - rust converter, painted and bedlined
- Oiling System
- Finished modifying Pickup Support
- Finished modifying oil pan
- Purchased new oil pump and welded it to oil pickup tube
- Installed oil pan, pump, and gasket
- Fuel System
- Installed Gas Tank and new Fuel Pickup
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04.08.10 - 04.12.10~ More diassembly & Paint |
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- Removed
- 194 Block
- core support
- wiper motor
- Dropped off items for sandblasting:
- core support
- hood hinges
- battery tray
- engine mounts
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Prepped & Painted:
- Engine Bay
- Oil pan
- Master Cylinder - prepped & painted
- Bumper brackets - prepped & painted
- Trunk pan - wire brushed and prepped
- Modified Oil Pickup Support
- Purchased oil pan gasket
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04.07.10 ~ More diassembly |
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- Removed
- radiator & overflow
- intake & exhaust manifolds
- battery & tray
- wiring harnesses
- starter
- distrubutor & coil
- Labeled wiring harnesses
- Measured hood clearance
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04.06.10 ~ Front end diassembly |
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- Pulled most of the front end components off of the front of the car, including:
- grill
- headlights
- bumper
- turn signals
- horn
- front bumper
- worked on oil pan
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| 04.04.10 ~ Gas tank and 250 Oil Pan |
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- Put last coat of semi-gloss black rustoleum on the new gas tank.
- Removed old gas tank from the car.
- Decided to spend more time on the oil pan. Cleaned up old work and re-welded seams. Finished welding part of the job.
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| 03.28.10 - 04.03.10 ~ Gas tank and garage prep |
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- Prepped new gas tank for paint
- Sprayed two coats of rustoleum flat black on gas tank
- Cleaned garage to make room for engine swap
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| 03.13.10 - 03.19.10 ~ Trying to figure out Carb Linkage |
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- Instructions with kit were very poor.
- Threads on Offy Intake were messed up - needed to use tap & die set
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| 01.03.10 - 01.09.10 ~ Rear tire clearance issues |
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- Used 2 x 4 and sledge hammer to take care of rubbing issues for the rear tires.
- with no passengers, no air is needed in air shocks
- with passenger, no rubbing if I raise rear end about 1 inch
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