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Jim Kelly's V8 re-conversion |
bobo914 |
Oct 10 2015, 09:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 5,708 |
Hi Jim. Cool seeing an old school sbc build, don't see them often anymore. I have one also and love it. I just crawled under mine to look at the belts for you. Maybe check your belt numbers? Both are Gates belts 7410 for water pump and 7355 for alternator. My alt belt flutters a little, not more than any other old style belt car.
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jimkelly |
Oct 10 2015, 10:45 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
well, I finally know what all the fuss is about SPEED BLEEDERS. they are as awesome as everyone says and they should be on every car. if for no other reason that they have a larger hex on them and they seat in REALLY nice.
I raised the rear when bleeding the rear and front vice versa. and as per rtowle I added 2 drops of food color red to fluid to be sure I bled my lines completely. I found it took about 20-30 pumps of the peddle to fully clear out all old fluid. thus you can see pinkish fluid in my reservoir. I used only one qt to do the entire car BUT bought 3 expecting to need more (DOT4). I just bled all 4 calipers and my peddle felt nice and high once done. I think I have a lingering problem in that my pads were never really bedded in properly. Attached image(s) |
jimkelly |
Oct 10 2015, 10:49 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have the store covers for those belts and think I still have a 7410 on my car but my alt belt was too long to tighten down fully so I got one a bit shorter at advance auto the other day. but i still can't tighten it down enough to eliminate flutter, so I ordered a belt tensioner from ebay yesterday with hopes I can incorporate it onto mu alt bracket. thanks for checking on this for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Hi Jim. Cool seeing an old school sbc build, don't see them often anymore. I have one also and love it. I just crawled under mine to look at the belts for you. Maybe check your belt numbers? Both are Gates belts 7410 for water pump and 7355 for alternator. My alt belt flutters a little, not more than any other old style belt car. Attached image(s) |
bobo914 |
Oct 10 2015, 11:30 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 5,708 |
It will be interesting to see if the tensioner solution fixes it. Make sure to post pics, like seeing the creative fixes people come up with.
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jimkelly |
Oct 10 2015, 11:53 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
this is the one I went with, $13.41 shipped.
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bobo914 |
Oct 10 2015, 12:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Riverside, CA Member No.: 5,708 |
Nice! Are you going to tension the back side of the belt? That would increase the amount of pulley wrap also.
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jimkelly |
Oct 10 2015, 02:55 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
that is the plan. press on the flat of the lower belt loop upward.
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jimkelly |
Oct 13 2015, 04:28 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
changed my oil, changed the filter, and put a 180 degree thermostat on it. engine temp guage seems to stay around 190 when car is parked and running BUT fans seem to stay on the whole time. need to take it for a spin to see if fans cycle a little bit. need to add a FAN ON light on dash so i can monitor them.
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Andyrew |
Oct 13 2015, 04:43 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
What is your fan switch supposed to cycle at?
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76-914 |
Oct 13 2015, 05:21 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,454 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
changed my oil, changed the filter, and put a 180 degree thermostat on it. engine temp guage seems to stay around 190 when car is parked and running BUT fans seem to stay on the whole time. need to take it for a spin to see if fans cycle a little bit. need to add a FAN ON light on dash so i can monitor them. Jim, that light will be a nuisance at nite. Not so much in Town but definitely in low light environments i.e., dark country roads. I placed mine on the side panel of the center console. Now my knee keeps the light from blinding me. If you don't have a console locate w/ that in mind. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
jimkelly |
Oct 13 2015, 05:44 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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timothy_nd28 |
Oct 13 2015, 06:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,298 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Instead of using the aux input on the led controller to monitor low fuel, you could wire the aux input to the fan relay. But, I agree that it would be annoying seeing the gauges turn red every 2-3 mins
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Andyrew |
Oct 13 2015, 07:50 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
it's a renegade radiator and it is activated by a 180 degree thermo switch i believe. What is your fan switch supposed to cycle at? 180deg thermo and a 180deg fan switch means it would be on all the time... In my head at least. |
jimkelly |
Oct 14 2015, 08:03 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
until yesterday i did not have thermostat in my car. been driving it for about 2 months this way but the other night, it was chilly, and it took forever for my engine temp guage to show some heat. so it was time to put a thermostat in.
so the question is, might i be better of with a 160 degree or a 195 degree. first i will test drive with the 180 and see what happens. |
jimkelly |
Oct 15 2015, 07:38 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
used the pickup today to take a washer, then a dryer, to the dump.
turns out my car weight about 2520, with me 220 in it, so car weighs 2300 lbs. wasn't expecting that. oh yeah, I drove the car about 3 hrs last night, outside temp must have been 50-55 degrees. car stayed at about 190 degrees, almost rock solid. I do not know if my fans were on all the time. I need to install a light so i can know. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
76-914 |
Oct 15 2015, 08:44 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,454 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
So they didn't have a classification for a 914 so they called it a PICK UP (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Looks like you burned thru 2.5 gal of gas between trips. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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Andyrew |
Oct 15 2015, 08:49 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
used the pickup today to take a washer, then a dryer, to the dump. turns out my car weight about 2520, with me 220 in it, so car weighs 230 lbs. wasn't expecting that. oh yeah, I drove the car about 3 hrs last night, outside temp must have been 50-55 degrees. car stayed at about 190 degrees, almost rock solid. I do not know if my fans were on all the time. I need to install a light so i can know. 2300 sounds 100% right. Only 7.50 for a dump? I have to pay $30 each trip.... (However old appliances like that scrappers come and get free) |
jimkelly |
Oct 15 2015, 09:29 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
$7.50 is the minimum, if I had a pickup truck with more capacity, I could have dumped both for $7.50 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
I think the machines on the back of my car fucked with my aerodynamics a bit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) my garage, free of broken washer and dryer, much better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) |
76-914 |
Oct 15 2015, 09:36 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,454 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Washing machine motors can be used to make a nice 12" sander for< $50 in parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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arkitect |
Oct 15 2015, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Washing machine motors can be used to make a nice 12" sander for< $50 in parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) That would be interesting to see...any picts? Dave |
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