grunta

i am in with a grin....ter

update:so yes it was showing it wss running lean , and stuttered when i banged it / showed lean reading(15.5:1)  , but i think its a spark problem... the o2 sensor only reads burnt gasses so its showing lean but im 99.9 % sure there is no vac leak and the carb settings are all correct...

will mess with points  maybe even set with dwell metrer..

options after that include electronic dizzy $260 from e bay/china and a 12 v coil... 

how are your sills/pillers/floorpan?

Progress! 

how much was the tail gate skin if you dont mind me asking?

Had it alll back together and on , still had symptoms of a vac leak and couldn't find it after hours of trying nothing i did would change engine rpm or show signs of where it was leaking... , so borrowed an osgc's air fuel ratio gauge and wide band o2 sensor, which showed me i was correct in my assumption of vac leak  , turns out the venturi gasket was leaking so one is on the way from " mikes carb parts" in the usa, was  $4.95 and so got a new accelerator pump plunger and main manifold gasket too , hopefully they will show up this week... and now with o2 sensor tuning it will be sooo easy to get it dialed. 

20 hours ago, kicker said:

Could be a plan

@grunta you coming along? Could hand over meter then

alas my partner is working... but feel free to pop in before/after the meet for a visit/beer/puff

good work ! love these!

magnalube... its a ptfe grease...the best shit.,

good for -40 up to  282 degrees c..

guesses on how long viton o rings will survive on throttle shaft? , im thinking around a year... or 12 x drives

bought it into work , decided i'm just going to o ring the shaft to stop it leaking

Got it installed , linkage works perfect , fired it up and ran ok when revving but wouldn't idle .. found leak with setting idol high ( so it would run ) and spraying engine start around the carb , throttle shaft bore is worn so I've got the carb apart and will sleeve with phoz bronze and bore ... photos to come 

link is vid of throttle / kickdown , needs a wee bit of refining but you get the idea.. rose joint joins to throttle on carb and the other end of that lever has throttle cable...

https://www.facebook.com/nick.grinter.3/videos/10154617217626746/

made a start on thorttle and kickdown linkage

2 barrel sitting in place,  , just designing throttle and kick down linkage... 

oh and i finally painted (sacrilegiously) the rocker cover..

imo these days if you were to pick up your escort (which looks boss btw) for 8-9k you would be winning. i see there are others similar condition for 12-14k but like others said they may be testing the water and they will be re-listed slightly cheaper when their current auction expires...and dont worrie about the groms getting picky when they come check it out, they are just green af and dont know shit... hopefully you get to sell it to a escort enthusiast rather than a 19 yo car wrecker... 

bloody rusty vals! hey what are your thoughts on treating inside the sills / cavitys? 

this is worth a look...

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/slant-sickness-add-77-hp-mopar-slant-six/

i might pop down...

im going for a slightly different look , have the air cleaner very similar to this off an 86 dodge truck.. going to get a sign writing mate to do the decals.. 

haha yeah! spread the cock love!

cant see the pic you tagged me in...?