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So I have been piecing together more and more parts. Thought the motor was going to be put in today. Found out the oil pickup I have will not work. Due to the longer stroke of the crank, I am going to have to get a external oil system. Something I have never messed with before. Hopefully I...
Yes I had to upgrade the springs anyways for the cam. List was too high for the stock 440 springs.
So I have made another change to the game plan. It will require more work to make em fit.....
Got to do some work to get them to fit.
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These two wheels are almost as...
Back at it. Some more goodies.
Went with comp cam extreme energy dur 295/307 and lift .564/.564
Snow performance water-methanol injection.
Just ordered aluminum rockers, water pump And housing, oil pump, and a bunch of little pieces to get it together. Few more steps closer.
I am shopping for a cam now. I sent request to a few big cam companies for their recommendations. Comp cams replied with their Xtreme energy 21-229-4. Over the last month or so I sent 3 request to Lunati, with no response. Couple days ago sent one to Crower, no response yet. Dont want to...
so finally ordered the Carb. Its a Holley HP modified by AED performance 1000 CFM.
SO I had to place everything together to get an idea of how it will look.
Very excited. Cant wait. Few more parts to order.
Ok, so I havent updated this in a LONG time. A lot has changed with my plans for this car and the work on it has started moving forward again.
I was having a LOT of issues keeping it running. Turns out it was just the carb. Replaced the little Holley with a Demon 650 cfm
I loved...
Well I think the compression guage is bad. The part that screws into the motor spins and does not sit tight. Nowi can get it to read anything for the compression. Found a new problem, which may be the source of some of my other problems. I started the car and it was idling rough, so I went...
I checked the vacuum at the intake manifold and it held steady at -19. I tried to get the compression tested and on cyl 1 I am only getting 60. :( I tried getting the compression on cyl 3 and can't get a reading.
Finally a little bit of an update. AfteR a few hours of going through my Haynes and checking everything connected to the ignition system, I found the problem(well one of them). I checked everything, and pulled all the grounds off, hit them with a wire wheel, and everything was checking out...
No, there is no progress. I started a new job working nights. I worked the last 6 nights in a row. Haven't had the motivation to get out there and mess with it.
Thats ok, I like it! increases my chances of getting this thing up and running.
Unless i miss understood this, if I try to move the fan by hand while i try to start it, I will loose fingers. :(
I did this the other day, when it died in my driveway, about 100 feet from my garage :( SAme...
I found my haynes manual. I used a MM and checked the ECU and starter relay. They seem to check out. I arced the started with a screwdriver and it clicked once. I assumed the starter was bad and started to pull it out, before I disconnected the wires I hit the ignition and the starter engaged...
1) I will work on it, when i get the engine to turn over, all those are possiblities
2) Cap, rotor, plugs and wires are all new, gap on plugs is good. I dont know what the Ballast resistor or EI box is. I cant find my manual and only checked a couple auto parts stores, not in stock. :(...
Sadley no, I did not use any fuel stabilizers. THe battery post are clean, and battery has been on a chrger/maintainer. Which of the 4 relay wires do I jump? I know jumping the starter itself works.
Figured you would like the title. No it doesn't crank at all right now. It only clicks...
It clicks one time, then nothing. Yes, when it does start if i keep it at a higher rpm it stays running. I have been looking everywhere for my Haynes manual for this car, I think i just need to buy a new one. :( I was still Active duty when i started working on the car, I know it ran well...
Back in January 2000 a friend of mine passed away and left me his car, a 75 Cordoba with a 360, 2 barrel carb, auto trans, completely stock. This car was my daily driver until I joined the military late in 2001. The car sat until about 2005. I was able to get it running again, but not very...