Philip Andrews
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Got the rest of the exhaust cut and tacked together.
Dark now, mosquitoes. Gave up on it for tonight.
Dark now, mosquitoes. Gave up on it for tonight.
1966 Fury III - Unfinished Project
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Philip Andrews
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Finished the passenger side pipe up.
Not too bad overall.
Sits up underneath tidily enough.
Sounds okay, also
Phil
Not too bad overall.
Sits up underneath tidily enough.
Sounds okay, also
Phil
Philip Andrews
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It's now resumed firing on 6. Probably got a fouled plug or two.
Moved it from one driveway to the other so I had room to clean my wife's car; it ran but it's not happy.
Put the rear bumper on to check the fit of the pipes. They're in the right place so that's good. I think I'll just leave them like that for now.
Phil
Moved it from one driveway to the other so I had room to clean my wife's car; it ran but it's not happy.
Put the rear bumper on to check the fit of the pipes. They're in the right place so that's good. I think I'll just leave them like that for now.
Phil
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Philip Andrews
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It's got an eight cylinder engine, how about we get it working on all eight?
Better. Cleaned the plugs. Really needs new plugs but that can wait. Also need to check see why I'm getting that much steam from the left bank, might be head or intake gasket.
Phil
Better. Cleaned the plugs. Really needs new plugs but that can wait. Also need to check see why I'm getting that much steam from the left bank, might be head or intake gasket.
Phil
Philip Andrews
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Set the ignition timing. Ran the idle down real low and fine tuned the mixture.
That'll do! (I've since set it to the correct idle speed)
Phil
That'll do! (I've since set it to the correct idle speed)
Phil
Philip Andrews
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No. 2 cylinder wasn't firing well, particularly at idle.
Checked the compression. Well, not too much wrong there, nearly 125psi. Certainly enough to get it to fire at low RPM.
Tested the wire, good. Tested the plug, bad. Went bought a new one.
Checked the gap, tastes fine.
That's certainly better at idle, real smooth.
Tightened the alternator belt up, changes nicely now. That's good too.
Net result, it will peel out.
Phil
Checked the compression. Well, not too much wrong there, nearly 125psi. Certainly enough to get it to fire at low RPM.
Tested the wire, good. Tested the plug, bad. Went bought a new one.
Checked the gap, tastes fine.
That's certainly better at idle, real smooth.
Tightened the alternator belt up, changes nicely now. That's good too.
Net result, it will peel out.
Phil
Philip Andrews
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A shiny, yet functional piece.
Going to hook up a pcv system because this engine breathes a little heavily to have open top oil fillers.
Phil
Going to hook up a pcv system because this engine breathes a little heavily to have open top oil fillers.
Phil
Philip Andrews
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All put in and working.
That's made working under the hood while it's running a much less unpleasant experience.
Phil
That's made working under the hood while it's running a much less unpleasant experience.
Phil
Philip Andrews
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Just ordered the master brake distribution block.
Need to get some brake pipe and fittings. Does anyone have part numbers for the flexible brake hoses for a C-body?
Need to get some brake pipe and fittings. Does anyone have part numbers for the flexible brake hoses for a C-body?
Craig @mobileparts will have.
Philip Andrews
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I have some flexis that came with the car but I don't know if they're correct and if they're any more good.
They're fairly universal for our cars, except for length, as far as I know. I wouldn't reuse old ones incase they're compromised inside and might collapse internally. For a few bux you can have nice new ones.
Craig will have, but also, because of their universality, most jobbers can get them too, using year make model application. Original part numbers may not help...
Craig will have, but also, because of their universality, most jobbers can get them too, using year make model application. Original part numbers may not help...
LocuMob
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I bought Raybestos BH36611 for the front and BH24058 for the rear of my Monacos, from Rockauto. $36 for the hoses.
Any good parts store should have them, or be able to get them in a day.
Any good parts store should have them, or be able to get them in a day.
Philip Andrews
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These are new, never used but they've been sitting around a while.
Thanks for the recent p/n's!
Thanks for the recent p/n's!
They should be fine then, provided they're the correct lengths.
LocuMob
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Like Ross said, they should be good.
Philip Andrews
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Uh. The brakes are going to have to wait.
I just spent that money on a once in a decade opportunity purchase for the Pontiac.
I just spent that money on a once in a decade opportunity purchase for the Pontiac.
LocuMob
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Awaiting pictures.
Philip Andrews
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Unfortunately a rather droll item; a brand new old stock, not completely worn out, valve block for my gearbox.
Both mine are worn out in the same way and despite managing to make one significantly better, it still acts the fool when it's hot.
I think one thing that'll help is ignoring Detroit Gear's advice and changing the hydraulic oil at much closer intervals. This oil has done 2500 miles and is already turning brown, and all that friction material abrades the steel/alloy interface of the valves.
Hopefully that'll make it shift properly again.
Phil
Philip Andrews
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Beat the strengthening ribs in and welded this piece of trunk floor in.
Not too much more to do but quite a lot of work involved.
Phil
Not too much more to do but quite a lot of work involved.
Phil
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