The Official Status Update Thread: Part 162 - Circus Maximus

[churchmouse]

I did get the Carb rebuilt for the 64 today. It was full of crap from the long sleep.
Put new components in the distributor and Hi-Po cap/rotor and coil.
Made up a new oil pump priming tool. I had one but God knows where it got off to.
Cut the component tray off of a distributor and grind the drive gear teeth off. All that is left is the mount structure and the drive shaft. Drop it in the hole and it will engage the oil pump drive but not the cam drive gears. Attach a 1/2" drill motor and spin up the pump. This primes the "Entire" engine including the lifters. Let it run for a few minutes and oil is everywhere it is supposed to be again.
After a 10 year sleep this is required before putting heat in the engine again.

 

[churchmouse]

Well that doesn't sound nice.

Well......he is you know. He hangs with this pack of Miscreants.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I did get the Carb rebuilt for the 64 today. It was full of crap from the long sleep.
Put new components in the distributor and Hi-Po cap/rotor and coil.
Made up a new oil pump priming tool. I had one but God knows where it got off to.
Cut the component tray off of a distributor and grind the drive gear teeth off. All that is left is the mount structure and the drive shaft. Drop it in the hole and it will engage the oil pump drive but not the cam drive gears. Attach a 1/2" drill motor and spin up the pump. This primes the "Entire" engine including the lifters. Let it run for a few minutes and oil is everywhere it is supposed to be again.
After a 10 year sleep this is required before putting heat in the engine again.

Anything that you have to do to prep the tranny?? Is it a powerglide??

 

[churchmouse]

Anything that you have to do to prep the tranny?? Is it a powerglide??

Yes it is a glide. I pulled the stick and the fluid looks OK. If I just warm up the engine it will run the pump in the "Transmission"....( I am never saying Tranny again) and that in turn warms the T-fluid.

I have a fresh T-350 in the shed. Guess where that will be going soon......Guess.....go ahead.

I hate P-Glides.

 

[maansmit]

Anything that you have to do to prep the tranny?? Is it a powerglide??

Apply some lube?

 

[SEIndSAM]

Powerglides are bulletproof....

 

[churchmouse]

Powerglides are bulletproof....

Some are and some are not. Depends on what you put in front of it and how it has been built.
For fast drag cars with big motors yes, they are the hot ticket.
Moving a full size chevy convertible with a 327 not so much. The extra gear really makes a huge difference.

Besides......I just happen to have a fresh one...

Re-make the cross member and get the drive shaft cut down.

 

[churchmouse]

Apply some lube?

See....see........Never again..........

 

[Suprtek]

Wifey won't be home until late tonight, she is working 2 campuses today so that she can take tomorrow off...

I just went to the local mexican joint and got a burrito for dinner...

So you are trying to be evil to everyone equally?

 

[451_Detonics]

See....see........Never again..........

never again? so there was a first time......

 

[SEIndSAM]

Some are and some are not. Depends on what you put in front of it and how it has been built.
For fast drag cars with big motors yes, they are the hot ticket.
Moving a full size chevy convertible with a 327 not so much. The extra gear really makes a huge difference.

Besides......I just happen to have a fresh one...

Re-make the cross member and get the drive shaft cut down.

Yeah, a 327 isn't going to overpower a turbo350...

 

[SEIndSAM]

So you are trying to be evil to everyone equally?

Only if your in the same room as me in about an hour...

 

[Suprtek]

Only if your in the same room as me in about an hour...

Did I say I wouldn't hesitate to help...umm...nevermind...

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah, a 327 isn't going to overpower a turbo350...

I also have a new Comp cam/lifters I did not use on another project and a good set of mid 60's iron heads. Might be some changes made under the hood.

 

[maansmit]

The wife needs to hurry up and get home so I can eat dinner. Made some pretty solid pasta sauce.

 

[churchmouse]

The wife needs to hurry up and get home so I can eat dinner. Made some pretty solid pasta sauce.

We did pulled pork sammies and french fries.

 

[maansmit]

We did pulled pork sammies and french fries.

Sounds good. Pulled pork is out in the smoker now.

 

[Sylvain]

We did pulled pork sammies and french fries.

 

[451_Detonics]

I actually ate healthy tonite, nice salad with chicken and fixings

 

[churchmouse]

I actually ate healthy tonite, nice salad with chicken and fixings

That was lunch.
Spouse made up a great salad and crumbled the left over baked Salmon from last night on it.....MMMmmmmmmmmm