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1970 Fury III Convertible 126115 miles: Intro & Planned 440/727 Swap
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1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Life intervened to suspend auto work for a few days.
Current state of things.
Grill removed
Radiator Support Removed
318 Engine & 904 Trans removed
There's lots of clean up/paint work to do. Otherwise, I jumping a pearl into a pig sty. Engine compartment is worse than it looks in the pictures.
Current state of things.
Grill removed
Radiator Support Removed
318 Engine & 904 Trans removed
There's lots of clean up/paint work to do. Otherwise, I jumping a pearl into a pig sty. Engine compartment is worse than it looks in the pictures.
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Progress Report
Hood rust
Replacement fender, original color alpine white
Loctite Rust Neutralizer
Prep
Paint
Wheel Well
Blower Motor didn't blow much air
Front Cover Paint, Duplicolor Black Vinyl
Firewall rust, mostly surface
Scrub with Evaporust and Marine Clean
Loctite Rust Neutralizer
Hood rust
Replacement fender, original color alpine white
Loctite Rust Neutralizer
Prep
Paint
Wheel Well
Blower Motor didn't blow much air
Front Cover Paint, Duplicolor Black Vinyl
Firewall rust, mostly surface
Scrub with Evaporust and Marine Clean
Loctite Rust Neutralizer
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Firewall Paint
Blower Motor and Cover Installed
Sorting thru wiring now.
Blower Motor and Cover Installed
Sorting thru wiring now.
SportFury70
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Great work, and you did the exact same thing we did when we painted our hood on our b-body project by leaving it on the car. Here is the build thread on FBBO if you would like o follow it..... So It Begins, 1966 Charger Restification.
1970FuryConv
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Progress report
White lithium grease, oil pump draw
off the stand
on the trans
Crane entry to engine bay
440 installed
trans mount
Edelbrock 850 AVS
RP fuel pump, made in USA
White lithium grease, oil pump draw
off the stand
on the trans
Crane entry to engine bay
440 installed
trans mount
Edelbrock 850 AVS
RP fuel pump, made in USA
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Bouchillon alternator kit
PS Pump changed over to BB brackets
1481 Edelbrock adapter, thanks @Welder guy
Accelerator Cable Bracket. Black piece is an extension I made because cable won't reach 1481 from original bracket mount.
Kickdown Adjust
Full set up
Fuel line 5/16. Used a piece from a 92 Dodge Van. Had to bend and flare to adjust, but it was remarkably close. 26 years of accumulated parts. Never know what I'll use. Hard part is remembering everything I have.
Bottom line was from spare parts. Clean and paint. Like the NAPA 705-1226 Fuel Injection clamps
PS Pump changed over to BB brackets
1481 Edelbrock adapter, thanks @Welder guy
Accelerator Cable Bracket. Black piece is an extension I made because cable won't reach 1481 from original bracket mount.
Kickdown Adjust
Full set up
Fuel line 5/16. Used a piece from a 92 Dodge Van. Had to bend and flare to adjust, but it was remarkably close. 26 years of accumulated parts. Never know what I'll use. Hard part is remembering everything I have.
Bottom line was from spare parts. Clean and paint. Like the NAPA 705-1226 Fuel Injection clamps
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Shift Linkage, (now greased, adjusted, and installed)
Before
After
Note the only piece that's different 904 and 727 is the mount at the trans. 727 is black painted mount. 904 is gold.
Before
After
Note the only piece that's different 904 and 727 is the mount at the trans. 727 is black painted mount. 904 is gold.
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Progress pictures.
ECU from Ehrenberg kit, ebay, comparable to chrome box
Wired
Starter, adapter from ebay. Member here sold it to me. Mini-starter tested OK at Advance
Alternator brackets, crank, and water pump pulleys from Bouchillon performance. Alternator tested OK at Advance
Power Steering
Mistake, dipstick tube bolts to LS motor mount. Should have installed before installing engine. Removing bolt to install dipstick put bolt hole out of line with mounting tab on block. Had to put wood block under oil pan on hydraulic jack to get everything lined up. Big PITA
Radiator Support. Helps to have assistants to lift fenders.
Radiator clearance
Spectra CU332 Radiator & Shroud. Radiator is mediocre Chinese workmanship, but it does fit. Had to slot lower mounting holes and all shroud mounting holes. 2" spacer gave 2" clearance to radiator, fan blades extend about 1" behind shroud. 3/4" is supposed to be ideal. Close enough.
ECU from Ehrenberg kit, ebay, comparable to chrome box
Wired
Starter, adapter from ebay. Member here sold it to me. Mini-starter tested OK at Advance
Alternator brackets, crank, and water pump pulleys from Bouchillon performance. Alternator tested OK at Advance
Power Steering
Mistake, dipstick tube bolts to LS motor mount. Should have installed before installing engine. Removing bolt to install dipstick put bolt hole out of line with mounting tab on block. Had to put wood block under oil pan on hydraulic jack to get everything lined up. Big PITA
Radiator Support. Helps to have assistants to lift fenders.
Radiator clearance
Spectra CU332 Radiator & Shroud. Radiator is mediocre Chinese workmanship, but it does fit. Had to slot lower mounting holes and all shroud mounting holes. 2" spacer gave 2" clearance to radiator, fan blades extend about 1" behind shroud. 3/4" is supposed to be ideal. Close enough.
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Radiator and Shroud
Air Cleaner seems to fit OK. Thanks @marko for letting me know Dual Snorkel fit your 70 300
Edelbrock 4405 breather
Battery
Test fit distributor to measure for cut spark plug wires. Had to adjust bends in fuel line and position of wiring.
Air Cleaner seems to fit OK. Thanks @marko for letting me know Dual Snorkel fit your 70 300
Edelbrock 4405 breather
Battery
Test fit distributor to measure for cut spark plug wires. Had to adjust bends in fuel line and position of wiring.
nice looking wiring
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Trial fit Ehrenberg distributor. Adjust position of wires and bend of fuel line.
Front pipes: TTI 2.5" kit
Right side front in pic.
Gaskets and hardware
Shipping box
inside: good packing
Hardware
Diagram
Mufflers: they rec Dynomax over Flowmaster
Left side front installed
Left side front installed
Front pipes: TTI 2.5" kit
Right side front in pic.
Gaskets and hardware
Shipping box
inside: good packing
Hardware
Diagram
Mufflers: they rec Dynomax over Flowmaster
Left side front installed
Left side front installed
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Only installed front pipes for startup. Impatience and less work if something goes wrong.
Right side front installed
Accel 5041K, cut your own coil connector. Measure distance for each wire + 1". Used this crimp block that came with wires for stripping cut. Spin the wire and ...
MAC tool. Precrimp section and a firm pull. I stripped about an inch.
If precrimp doesn't work, this section does. Old wire
Pinch wire end of connector to almost parallel
Fold the stripped wire along the SPW. Crimp in W Crimp section. MAC tool is excellent
Would I recommend these wires: NO
*Usually I slide the boot on the wire before crimping on the terminals. The shiny coating on the wire interacted with the dielectric grease and with white lithium grease to make the boot stick to the wire like glue after sitting a few minutes. I ended up bending the 90° connectors and installing the boots after crimp. Then bending them back to 90°.
*Metal connector at spark plug is small and does not make a distinctive click when engaged with the spark plug.
*After I started the engine: boots 5 & 7 melted at spark plug despite factory heat shields in place.
Right side front installed
Accel 5041K, cut your own coil connector. Measure distance for each wire + 1". Used this crimp block that came with wires for stripping cut. Spin the wire and ...
MAC tool. Precrimp section and a firm pull. I stripped about an inch.
If precrimp doesn't work, this section does. Old wire
Pinch wire end of connector to almost parallel
Fold the stripped wire along the SPW. Crimp in W Crimp section. MAC tool is excellent
Would I recommend these wires: NO
*Usually I slide the boot on the wire before crimping on the terminals. The shiny coating on the wire interacted with the dielectric grease and with white lithium grease to make the boot stick to the wire like glue after sitting a few minutes. I ended up bending the 90° connectors and installing the boots after crimp. Then bending them back to 90°.
*Metal connector at spark plug is small and does not make a distinctive click when engaged with the spark plug.
*After I started the engine: boots 5 & 7 melted at spark plug despite factory heat shields in place.
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7/16 thread bolt heads hit torque converter cover. Grinder to decrease height of bolt head from .26" to .19", which is height of original 5/16" thread bolt heads.
Oil Pump driveshaft rotates Clockwise about 45° when installed. Also the tab at the end of the distributor drive shaft is about 2 hours off the rotor position. OPDS at 10:30 gives rotor at 12:30 as viewed from right side of car. Trial fitting below, had to adjust
Rotor for #1
Distributor
I later started the car and took a video, but need to figure out how to upload onto thread
Maybe a you-tube link
Oil Pump driveshaft rotates Clockwise about 45° when installed. Also the tab at the end of the distributor drive shaft is about 2 hours off the rotor position. OPDS at 10:30 gives rotor at 12:30 as viewed from right side of car. Trial fitting below, had to adjust
Rotor for #1
Distributor
I later started the car and took a video, but need to figure out how to upload onto thread
Maybe a you-tube link
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Battery had to be jumped.
Monitored RPM over 2000 on timing light.
40 minute break-in
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#5 and #7 boots melted during 40 minute break-in run. 7 on right, much more damage
Design Engineering Heat Shield 6390014, purchased at Advance Auto
#5 installed new 90° Accel boot. Sock has a metal ring at boot end.
Used a Crane Cams Firecore wire on #7, straight boot at spark plug. (Original was 135°.) Replaced straight coil connector in pic with 90°
Boots with protectors installed
Clip so 7 would clear kickdown linkage
Routing
At Distributor Cap
#5 after 20 minutes of idle and timing work
#7 boot, OK too
5&7 Reinstalled
By comparison 6&8 completely undamaged. Go figure.
Design Engineering Heat Shield 6390014, purchased at Advance Auto
#5 installed new 90° Accel boot. Sock has a metal ring at boot end.
Used a Crane Cams Firecore wire on #7, straight boot at spark plug. (Original was 135°.) Replaced straight coil connector in pic with 90°
Boots with protectors installed
Clip so 7 would clear kickdown linkage
Routing
At Distributor Cap
#5 after 20 minutes of idle and timing work
#7 boot, OK too
5&7 Reinstalled
By comparison 6&8 completely undamaged. Go figure.
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Oil color after an hour of run time. Have to change after 500 miles. Looks too good to change, but break-in oil allows wear that you don't want after 500 miles.
Intake problems. Playdo clearance test before
After. Zero clearance. Should not have bought Edelbrock 7193. Marko has no clearance issues 7193 with his 70 300, but I guess Fury hood is contoured differently. Considering Edelbrock 2191 or a factory intake. Edelbrock is probably way to go unless I want to pay $650 for extrude hone.
Jacked up for TTi 1965-73 C-Body Exhaust system
old system, wrong hangers for over axle, RS
LS
Original hanger passenger side single exhaust, rubber insulators broken
After pipe removed
Left Side is clean and already has bolt holes for TTi bracket
Old system. Mufflers sound like castanets.
Intake problems. Playdo clearance test before
After. Zero clearance. Should not have bought Edelbrock 7193. Marko has no clearance issues 7193 with his 70 300, but I guess Fury hood is contoured differently. Considering Edelbrock 2191 or a factory intake. Edelbrock is probably way to go unless I want to pay $650 for extrude hone.
Jacked up for TTi 1965-73 C-Body Exhaust system
old system, wrong hangers for over axle, RS
LS
Original hanger passenger side single exhaust, rubber insulators broken
After pipe removed
Left Side is clean and already has bolt holes for TTi bracket
Old system. Mufflers sound like castanets.
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Exhaust continued
RS mount removed. WD40 sprayed area. Amazing. Garage kept Connecticut car, neither bolt broke. Factory fasteners still usable.
Broken original mount on bench
Incorrect RS over axle bracket in front. Correct LS over axle bracket in rear. Bought system through a shop in Lynchburg. Owner did not know to ask what RS over axle mount the car came with originally. Called Sam at TTi, will swap out at no charge. Excellent Customer Service.
Good workmanship and TTi is Made in USA.
Intake manifold is a setback, but I'm still making progress
RS mount removed. WD40 sprayed area. Amazing. Garage kept Connecticut car, neither bolt broke. Factory fasteners still usable.
Broken original mount on bench
Incorrect RS over axle bracket in front. Correct LS over axle bracket in rear. Bought system through a shop in Lynchburg. Owner did not know to ask what RS over axle mount the car came with originally. Called Sam at TTi, will swap out at no charge. Excellent Customer Service.
Good workmanship and TTi is Made in USA.
Intake manifold is a setback, but I'm still making progress
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Aluminum Master Cylinder 1992 B 350, 28 years-old and leaking out the rear seal, 4-bolt adapter, right side
Left Side, ready to remove
Painted 4 adapter studs and nuts, 2 coats, Permatex Rust Neutralizer.
Bench Bleed kit. Made from parts store lines and fittings. Easiest to "bench" bleed while wife is pushing pedal slowly forward and back and I'm watching for bubbles in the reservoir. 15 pushes and it was bled.
Installed lines with 9/16 line wrench. Car ready for people to get under it.
Easiest bleed i ever did. I had my wife on the pedal, 1 child on a ladder keeping the reservoir full, second child holding the bleed jar above the bleeder valves and dumping the jar in a tub when it got full. We did 3 jars at both right brakes and 1 jar at both left.
Just open the valve a quarter turn, wife push pedal down, close valve, wife releases pedal. Repeat Whole job done in an hour and forty-five minutes: remove old MC, install Carquest MCA 39862 master cylinder, tighten nuts 200"lbs, bench bleed, Bleed sequence RR, LR, RF, LF, completely replace all brake fluid. I paid off my family with dinner at Bojangle's. Best investment I've made in a while.
Got the missing exhaust part in Priority mail today, so I'm back in business on putting TTi together.
Left Side, ready to remove
Painted 4 adapter studs and nuts, 2 coats, Permatex Rust Neutralizer.
Bench Bleed kit. Made from parts store lines and fittings. Easiest to "bench" bleed while wife is pushing pedal slowly forward and back and I'm watching for bubbles in the reservoir. 15 pushes and it was bled.
Installed lines with 9/16 line wrench. Car ready for people to get under it.
Easiest bleed i ever did. I had my wife on the pedal, 1 child on a ladder keeping the reservoir full, second child holding the bleed jar above the bleeder valves and dumping the jar in a tub when it got full. We did 3 jars at both right brakes and 1 jar at both left.
Just open the valve a quarter turn, wife push pedal down, close valve, wife releases pedal. Repeat Whole job done in an hour and forty-five minutes: remove old MC, install Carquest MCA 39862 master cylinder, tighten nuts 200"lbs, bench bleed, Bleed sequence RR, LR, RF, LF, completely replace all brake fluid. I paid off my family with dinner at Bojangle's. Best investment I've made in a while.
Got the missing exhaust part in Priority mail today, so I'm back in business on putting TTi together.
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TTI System 2.5" $918 shipped CA to VA, Made in USA.
TTI only makes Chrysler exhaust systems
Left Side Tailpipe
LS over axle bracket
LS mounted
Note: tail pipes need axle hanging as low as possible to install. Jackstands under front spring perches.
Right side tail pipe
Very Important!!! Before ordering, you have to see whether the 2 mounting tabs on RS subframe are present. If not, order right side over axle bracket that looks like left side over axle bracket. Local supplier didn't know to ask me which bracket set up I had. TTI sent wrong bracket. TTI swapped brackets and my only cost was shipping back incorrect bracket. Still, that's an avoidable delay.
RS Tab Bracket
RS tail pipe mounted at over axle tab-type bracket
LS Rear Hanger for Tail pipe. Vertical part mounts to inside of subframe. Otherwise, tailpipe mounts too far to inside, doesn't center in subframe arch over axle. BTW: incorrect bolts come with TTI kit. I used 2.5". Anything longer would hit gas tank.
RS rear hanger
RS inside view
TTI only makes Chrysler exhaust systems
Left Side Tailpipe
LS over axle bracket
LS mounted
Note: tail pipes need axle hanging as low as possible to install. Jackstands under front spring perches.
Right side tail pipe
Very Important!!! Before ordering, you have to see whether the 2 mounting tabs on RS subframe are present. If not, order right side over axle bracket that looks like left side over axle bracket. Local supplier didn't know to ask me which bracket set up I had. TTI sent wrong bracket. TTI swapped brackets and my only cost was shipping back incorrect bracket. Still, that's an avoidable delay.
RS Tab Bracket
RS tail pipe mounted at over axle tab-type bracket
LS Rear Hanger for Tail pipe. Vertical part mounts to inside of subframe. Otherwise, tailpipe mounts too far to inside, doesn't center in subframe arch over axle. BTW: incorrect bolts come with TTI kit. I used 2.5". Anything longer would hit gas tank.
RS rear hanger
RS inside view
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