Re: Howdy
Posted by Sloride75 On 2013/12/30 23:09:20
Thanks Jim! I don't know why I didn't think of them - that's where I got my fuel pump rebuild kit.
My trips to the hardware store today were disappointing - no grooved dowel pins anywhere local. Order placed with McMaster Carr. Quick question - the portion of the drive gear where the pin resides is 7/8", and MC only sells 3/4" or 1" pins. I ordered both - which should I go with? If the longer, should I trim the excess?
I turned my attention to the exhaust manifold, which is missing the heat control thermostat and counter weight. After discussion with a very generous member here, I purchased another manifold as opposed risking damaging the heat control valve shaft by trying to beat old rusted pins out, etc.
Pics below show the replacement manifold after a quick wire brushing. I don't think it will seal with the intake manifold without a gasket. So I went to the craft store and picked up a roll of 36 ga. copper and formed my own gasket. It's not pretty, but I think it will work - what do you think? Is 36 gauge thick enough? I've read copper should be annealed to make it softer - is that necessary considering how thin it is?
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My trips to the hardware store today were disappointing - no grooved dowel pins anywhere local. Order placed with McMaster Carr. Quick question - the portion of the drive gear where the pin resides is 7/8", and MC only sells 3/4" or 1" pins. I ordered both - which should I go with? If the longer, should I trim the excess?
I turned my attention to the exhaust manifold, which is missing the heat control thermostat and counter weight. After discussion with a very generous member here, I purchased another manifold as opposed risking damaging the heat control valve shaft by trying to beat old rusted pins out, etc.
Pics below show the replacement manifold after a quick wire brushing. I don't think it will seal with the intake manifold without a gasket. So I went to the craft store and picked up a roll of 36 ga. copper and formed my own gasket. It's not pretty, but I think it will work - what do you think? Is 36 gauge thick enough? I've read copper should be annealed to make it softer - is that necessary considering how thin it is?
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