Re: Dave's 2279 restoration
Posted by David Baird On 2008/9/2 21:48:53
Well I finally got some more time in the shop. I cleaned and painted the gas tank for the gray convertible, mounted the sending unit, and installed it in the car. Everything's great....except the gas gage doesn't work now. I checked the sending unit after I installed it to make sure it made good electrical contact with the tank. I tried grounding the tank to te frame with a jumper, to no avail. I have to work on that another time.
I did get some work completed on the engine for the new convertible. The valve job is complete. I adjusted the valve clearances. I managed to get the crankshaft, rods, and pistons installed. Everything gaged out perfectly. I also brush painted the block and installed the water distribution tube.
I'll attach pics shortly.
It's OK to give me fits about my engine stand. I know what it looks like. I actually have a custom made stand for the straight eights. But it has a 288 mounted on it temporarily and you know how permanent temporary is. I've actually built 6 engines on the home made saw horses.
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I did get some work completed on the engine for the new convertible. The valve job is complete. I adjusted the valve clearances. I managed to get the crankshaft, rods, and pistons installed. Everything gaged out perfectly. I also brush painted the block and installed the water distribution tube.
I'll attach pics shortly.
It's OK to give me fits about my engine stand. I know what it looks like. I actually have a custom made stand for the straight eights. But it has a 288 mounted on it temporarily and you know how permanent temporary is. I've actually built 6 engines on the home made saw horses.
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