Fired right up! Whew
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Fired right up! Whew
The old '73 beast breathes again. I didn't get any audio to share, but it was great. It's all run-in and ready to go. Well almost.
A couple of discoveries. The oil seal on the steering knuckle is shot and needs to be replaced (found a kit at bronco graveyard). The left exhaust pipe wasn't bent to accomodate the rear fuel tank. A saws-all provided a workaround, but we're going to have to work on it a bit more. When depressing the clutch, we are getting a disconcerting rattle from the throw out bearing. My mechanic friend said that it will settle out, but I'm not so sure. The heater core needs to be hooked up yet. We seemed to have lost the pcv adapter ring to the valve cover. In other words, it's all little stuff.
It was good to hear it run. No leaks, no smoke, and no expensive noises.
A couple of discoveries. The oil seal on the steering knuckle is shot and needs to be replaced (found a kit at bronco graveyard). The left exhaust pipe wasn't bent to accomodate the rear fuel tank. A saws-all provided a workaround, but we're going to have to work on it a bit more. When depressing the clutch, we are getting a disconcerting rattle from the throw out bearing. My mechanic friend said that it will settle out, but I'm not so sure. The heater core needs to be hooked up yet. We seemed to have lost the pcv adapter ring to the valve cover. In other words, it's all little stuff.
It was good to hear it run. No leaks, no smoke, and no expensive noises.
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My 65 sat for a year or so and I got some noise from the throw out bearing too. I have been driving quite a bit lately and the noise did go away.
I am a sceptic and just know it is gonna return, so I think a clutch change is in my future.
Jd
I am a sceptic and just know it is gonna return, so I think a clutch change is in my future.
Jd
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I thought I would share a little photo about the headers. You know who you are. Thank you.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=20414
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=20414
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A run up the hill would be great for a break-in/warm up. We've got a couple of minor issues to work out yet. Issues that prohibit accumulating any significant mileage (brakes, steering, U-joints, and other normal stuff). Sometime this spring we'll try to head up that direction.
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Brakes and steering are kinda important. Especially over the pass. Heck by spring we should hopefully be seeing some kind of real chapter meet. That would be a good time to show off.
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Hopfully by the spring we can find a time and place for a meet that most members can attend!
That cool that ther has not ben any probs as of yet.I cant say the same for the tuneport injection that ive been trying to swap onto the wifes 383 in her chevy.
That cool that ther has not ben any probs as of yet.I cant say the same for the tuneport injection that ive been trying to swap onto the wifes 383 in her chevy.
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