Re: Mike's 53 Clipper
Posted by Tobs On 2016/6/13 5:42:34
Got a lot more done over the weekend. I borrowed a 1 1/2 inch socket and tightened the axle to brake drum nuts and put in a cotter pin. Since I didn't have a torque wrench that used a 3/4 drive I converted the torque spec to metric units (Newton Meters), and then used a 1 meter long moment arm, and applied (I think 28 kilograms) force while standing on my bathroom scale!
I roughly aligned the toe using strings from the rear wheels to the front and measuring distance to the rims.
Since everything seemed to be together, I cranked the engine for a few sconds in the accessory position (No voltage to the coil) to build up oil pressure, then started the engine! Woo hoo, engine runs again quite well. I let her warm up, and took a ride around the block! First time in about 5 years that the car has moved under its own power!!!! Three forward gears, reverse, brakes and parking brake are working.
I have a little bit of brake fluid leaking at the MC I need to check out. There also seems to be oil leaking from the clutch inspection cover.....That is very ominous, and I hope my rear main seal is not screwed up. That would be a kick in the nose for a freshly rebuilt engine....Cross your fingers for me that I don't have to pull the engine and trans again
Here is a pic of the battery hold down my father inlaw made for me. The packard one didn't fit on the 72 amp hour battery I bought here....-insulated with rubber to avoid any direct shorts across the battery and also isolate vibration.
It was a milestone this weekend driving again, but I still have a lot of work to do!
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I roughly aligned the toe using strings from the rear wheels to the front and measuring distance to the rims.
Since everything seemed to be together, I cranked the engine for a few sconds in the accessory position (No voltage to the coil) to build up oil pressure, then started the engine! Woo hoo, engine runs again quite well. I let her warm up, and took a ride around the block! First time in about 5 years that the car has moved under its own power!!!! Three forward gears, reverse, brakes and parking brake are working.
I have a little bit of brake fluid leaking at the MC I need to check out. There also seems to be oil leaking from the clutch inspection cover.....That is very ominous, and I hope my rear main seal is not screwed up. That would be a kick in the nose for a freshly rebuilt engine....Cross your fingers for me that I don't have to pull the engine and trans again
Here is a pic of the battery hold down my father inlaw made for me. The packard one didn't fit on the 72 amp hour battery I bought here....-insulated with rubber to avoid any direct shorts across the battery and also isolate vibration.
It was a milestone this weekend driving again, but I still have a lot of work to do!
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