donm
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Thanks!Looks nice, a lot of work...
Been a while since I looked in...
69 Satellite
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Wiring 99%. Whole car down to only 5 pages of to do items. Only about 1 page till fire up. All depends on when the radiator hose fitting arrives, due wednesday. Coiled wire is the remote kill switch, havent decided on its location
I'm going to break my fresh 440 in with the old system too. Towards the end of the year, I'm going to see if I have the dough to get headers and exhaust system from TTI. If so, I'll pick them up at the October Fall Fling so I don't get hosed on freight.
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Doesn't look like the radiator hose is getting finished this weekend. Lesson learned dont try to cheap out on the off brand hose with a name brand fitting. Hose for the fitting on left off brand right. Slightly smaller ID. Good hose didnt get here so I figured lets try the cheap one.
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Fuel system pressured, two minor leaks at the hard to soft lines, quick tightening all good. Brake system, got the master bleed then got it connected into the prop valave and the rest of the system filled up, leaked like the titanic up front no leaks at all in the back. Got that all tightened and bled. So if the radiator hoses were done it wouldve been running today..... cant have a resto without some setback.. gave the car a little sun.
donm
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Got some stuff in from legendary today, wasnt expected for another two weeks. Wont complain at all for early delivery. Vinyl top, head liner, package tray cover. Dash pad and carpet should be here tommorrow. Guess I should order the weldwood cement so we might get the top on over the weekend.
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Finally after two mistakes and three weeks the 3rd fitting is correct. Now hopefully the stripped fitting replacement arrives tommorrow and doesnt get lost for two days like the past two shipments.
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Well its running, sounds good, need to tune the FItech and fix the thermostat housing gasket, to tight the first time and leaked everwhere, second time gasket was messed up and REALLY leaked everywhere, since I figured give it a little snug, nope dont do that it shot out of the oring and the gasket. Leaks are still progess.....need to buy some more antifreeze and blue shop towels
donm
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Figured the problem with the Oring thermostat housing. When it was shipped the oring was between the neck and housing so we thought that was how it sealed. Never bothered to really look. Until the blowout earlier when it was removed. Changed it around, loaded up the permatex(which i hate to do) and hope it seals
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