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  1. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Flushed the engine block cooling passages today. Began by simply hosing through the heater manifold connection and catching any loose crap out each side's drain plug so I had an idea of what I was dealing with... (This pic reminds me of a bloke at work with kidney stones who had to piss thru a sieve for a month to catch the gravel)... Didn't look too bad, a few large bits of loose scale came out... Thought I'd knock the frost plugs out while they were easy to get at - glad I did... Yikes... And after another flush the loose bits were gone, but little bits of crap were still in there...
  2. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Then while I had space in the shed, I thought I'd mount the engine on a stand and tackle the stuck drain plugs... First one was textbook, welded on a large nut, and the heat and something to grip let me twist it out no bother. Fuck I'm good (I thought)... The other one however was a right crunt. Welded nut after nut onto it, and the metal of the plug kept fracturing as I tried to take it out... Tried upping the current for more penetration but it seemed the plug metal was pretty brittle... When there was fuck-all to weld to I ended up grinding it flat and punching it to try to drill it out... Drilled it through (fuckin hard stuff, whatever it was) and upped the drill size till I could try an ezy-out. I've had mixed results with these, so hit it with more heat to try to avoid snapping the hardened tool... But still no go. Ended up drilling it right out and tapping it inwards with a centre punch to crack the thread... and finally got the fucker... So here's me at the puter now having a well deserved dram... and yes, that bottle's empty so just cracked an Ardmore single malt...
  3. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Decided to do a bit straight after work as it was warm and windy, so good chance to wheel things outside and get the water blaster out... Amazing how easy it is to knock the grease off with a decent blaster... Surprised how good things were under there, pleased I made the effort while the guts were out of the way...
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    I NEED ONE... Well done
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    Won't have time to do much this weekend, wife's B/day plus taking the kids out to the crib to learn how to play in the surf, but had a look last night at why I couldn't undo the drain plugs - I've seen some rounded off heads in my time, but this is especially circular. Looks like a weld-a-nut-on job...
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    Found this diagram in my 1000 page pdf parts manual that may help with the Alt. And I dropped into the local auto sparky at lunchtime to see what they had. Showed him a brush and he immediately knew it was from an old Email (kudos), then said I'd be lucky to find any parts for it (crap). 20 odd years ago they had umpteen bits for them but they're pretty much a museum piece now. The good news is they did have the old metal can diodes on the shelf, plus suitable bearings, so I grabbed them while he looked for any brushes that may fit - but nothing was even close. These could be a problem, they measure around 9 x 5mm and he couldn't find anything suitable in their database either. Bit of a bugger I broke one getting things apart really... Rather than buy some parts and potentially get stuck without brushes he suggested a new Bosch 70A replacement, but at $300+ I said no thanks. I'd rather persevere with the original as I'm bloody-minded (I've started so I'll finish) - not to mention cheap. So I'll give it a go, I repaired this umpteen years ago and it is sound, and should go again all right, it's not like the old tape deck will draw enough current to stretch it. I bought the bits he had, then had a scout around on th' web. Eureka, 20 of these things ex Hong Kong delivered for around $10... So should have enough to get the old girl making volts again. Debateable whether I'd be better off just buying a new one, but it's not about that, eh...
  7. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Shit that's a stash...
  8. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Fark it's hot, mid 30's in Invers, not quite used to that... Anyway, got home and thought I'd better do a bit rather than sit under the aircon drinking beer, so wheeled the old tranny out for a cleanup. interested to see what it looks like under 40-odd years of grime... Plugged all holes with either rags/tape or fittings blocked with RTV... And wheeled it round behind the shed to my chemical hazard area (where no plants will ever grow again) and scrubbed it with petrol, a scrubbing brush, rags and a toothbrush, and it came out looking purrty... I know it makes no difference to how something operates but I like a clean piece of machinery. Love cleaning up some old piece of grot and bolting it back looking good...
  9. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Stinking hot in the shed and I couldn't be bothered doing anything too hard, so I looked at the Alternator (Factory Email job). it worked fine but there was a slight knock and I just wanted to tidy it up a bit. First step was to mark the cases with a punch so it went back together the same way... I had visions of opening it up, replacing bearings, cleaning the slip rings and putting it back together all painted/shiny and good for another decade, but these things don't come apart very easy... The pulley nut was pretty well stuck, and without a rattle gun I just persevered with tapping a spanner with the fins wedged against a block of wood till it came loose (will have to straighten a couple of fins). A bigger problem was the rear bearing wouldn't let go, so I had to remove the diode plates with the rotor in place, bent things to buggery and dislodged a couple of diodes in the process... And once that was out I could remove the stator... So finally in bits and a few repair jobs required rather than maintenance - but nothing terminal, and at least I can clean up the component parts now...
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  11. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Great success. The Valiant wiper motor I picked up for $30 was a Lucas Australia job too, and the magnets were in tip top condition. Just slid them out of their retaining clips and into the casing of my unit. The Mopar job was similar to what I am doing, no pesky pump mechanism, just a pressed steel cover over the plastic driving gear... I wasn't sure how the magnets were aligned (north south) so just colour coded a small magnet and aligned them the same way round to the cracked remnants in my case... And a good cleanup and lick of aluminium engine paint tidied it up. Won't know it works till I get the battery back in but looks ok... You can get repo factory style washer bottles with pumps too so should have a better than new system...
  12. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Trans should be all good, had it serviced a few years ago, and fluid was nice and clean, so will just replace filters, seals, clean up and refit. yeah I like the old Windsor, much smaller than those great lumps of clevos...
  13. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Cheers to those who offered wiper motor bits, the valiant one seems to have worked . I'll chuck an update on build page later...
  14. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Good day in the shed. Laid out my toys after removing driveshaft and all but the last couple of bolts... Then jacked the back up to make removal easier. My patented engine stands are laid out on the lawn. As I was removing engine and trans together I planned to drop the sump into the larger tyre and rest the tranny on the littl'un so I could separate them... Now, I was going to get a mate round to help, but I was keen to try the leveller out, so just had a wee go, and next thing you know the guts were out of her... Leveller and a good hoist made it really easy, just wriggled if forward then angled up, lifted to clear things and changed angle to slide the thing out the front. I had checked the hoist lift height and chain length etc beforehand - Be a bugger to hit the roof with the thing only half out... I had no intention of doing it myself but it worked out ok. I just snapped on a couple of used gloves to stop fluid leaking out the back end. The bits are separated now, my weiner engine stand is not big enough to mount the engine but will hold the trans ok. Waiting on a mate to get back from holiday so I can use his stand to begin engine work...
  15. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Been busy this week, but trying to do a little bit when I can. Not sure where the trans seepage is coming from so will pull it out and give it a cleanup and filter change while I have the opportunity. I removed the shift linkages, vacuum pipe, kickdown cable and neutral switch wiring. There's no easy way to drain these things, so just crawled under and cracked the pan... Thar she blows... Looks ok inside, and I must be getting better at this with age, only got oily from the wrists down this time. (I love the smell of trans fluid in the evening)... And I chucked the pan back on and drained the torque converter too. Only really the driveshaft and main mounting bolts to remove now and things should be ready to lift...
  16. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Great stuff. Know nothing about these cars but enjoying the thread. We need more wagons with built-in picnic tables...
  17. Lord Gruntfuttock
    The owner 25 years ago? That'd be a skinnier version of me, a gangly youth held together with hormones and acne cream, spending my apprentice wages almost entirely on beer, trying to get laid, and pornography. My how I've matured...
  18. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Ah, the old 'they say on th' web'... I'm sure if you look hard enough you can find problems with any brand, generally anything inherently wrong is ironed out once something has been in circulation a few years... But yeah, Edelbrock pretty much markets for the Chebby crowd, and any Furd products are almost an afterthought so they weren't my first choice. But after looking at what was out there, reading umpteen real world reviews and checking several import options, ultimately these were: local, a decent price, and fit my system pretty well So I bought 'em (and yes, they will be checked out prior to install)... If it was performance I was after I'd probably go for the Twisted Wedge 170s, but that was more than I need, and the Performer RPMs match my setup. The cheaper E-streets actually performed well on the dyno in many tests, but are built to a budget to compete with the knock-off brands, so I spent a little more for better quality components.These are the 1.90" valve options, the 2.02" would have required more work than I want to do. Rockers is the same dilemma, no point going top-end on a street car, so trying to find a decent mid-range set that will do the job, reliably, for a long time... I'm trying to find the grind specs on the cam that is in it, it is mildly lumpy, and seems to go ok so I will probably leave it in, just gotta remember it is a 351 cam so has a different firing order... You know what it's like when you start looking at speed shop catalogues and you get a chubby for the bits available - I have to keep reminding myself this isn't a track car, she's a weekend cruiser with a bit of kick. I just wanna take my fambly on cruises and be able to do skids...
  19. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Fark, 1975...? Good effort that man. Looks great...
  20. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Well spotted. Would have it hanging in the lounge if I could...
  21. Lord Gruntfuttock
    WOOHOO!!!... Fucking love it when you've had a pretty shit day and find a package of awesomeness when you get home... These should really help the old girl to breathe, now I'm choosing roller rockers to suit - Crane, Trick Flow, Harland Sharp, Lunati, Scorpion...? Nice problem.
  22. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Got the hoist into my shambles of a shed last night. I'd like to say the mess is a consequence of having a dozen projects on the go at once, but it's really because I keep buying all sorts of shit that isn't allowed into the house...
  23. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Hoist arrived, and on my wedding anniversary, could call it a present... Looks great, and it arrived assembled on a pallet. Given it was free delivery I assumed it would have to be put together. Would love to spend the evening hoisting things - but I'm picking there are other plans tonight...
  24. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Was hoping someone would have something like that. I've just bought a Valiant one that looks similar, I'll get back if it doesn't fit. Cheers...
  25. Lord Gruntfuttock
    Cheers. Might take you up on that. I should have the Val part in a few days to see if the bits are interchangeable. Appreciate the offer...
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