Re: Engine Bay detailing on a '56 dual carb car
Posted by HH56 On 2015/1/15 21:40:34
Very nice! Nothing really to criticize but I see a couple of minor things right off. At your convenience if you add a couple of more tiny but missing details I think it will be top notch.
There appears to be missing a couple of grommets on the heater core tubes which cover the openings into the box to keep air from moving in or out and there could be a clamp used on the heater hose on the side of rocker cover.
Steele sells the grommets but many have used ordinary split type round foam pipe insulation from the hardware store to make their own. Advantage to using that material is you won't have to remove the hoses completely to install the grommets.
Second photo is of an extremely low mileage original car and shows a clamp which goes on the upper water manifold bolt. That clamp was discussed a couple of years ago with a question if it was used on all cars. Not sure it can fit on a dual carb setup because of the fuel filter but if it can It holds the hose to the side of rocker cover rather than going over the top.
Another question is the engine side of battery ground cable. Most photos show it slightly lower on the heavier front bolt or stud holding oil filter to head instead of on the rocker cover bolt. I'm thinking it might have a better connection on the 3/8 filter bolt which threads solidly into the head rather than a smaller bolt with a thick gasket between.
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There appears to be missing a couple of grommets on the heater core tubes which cover the openings into the box to keep air from moving in or out and there could be a clamp used on the heater hose on the side of rocker cover.
Steele sells the grommets but many have used ordinary split type round foam pipe insulation from the hardware store to make their own. Advantage to using that material is you won't have to remove the hoses completely to install the grommets.
Second photo is of an extremely low mileage original car and shows a clamp which goes on the upper water manifold bolt. That clamp was discussed a couple of years ago with a question if it was used on all cars. Not sure it can fit on a dual carb setup because of the fuel filter but if it can It holds the hose to the side of rocker cover rather than going over the top.
Another question is the engine side of battery ground cable. Most photos show it slightly lower on the heavier front bolt or stud holding oil filter to head instead of on the rocker cover bolt. I'm thinking it might have a better connection on the 3/8 filter bolt which threads solidly into the head rather than a smaller bolt with a thick gasket between.
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