BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Barn find with 50k original miles Options

[Matty900]

Thresholds, inner door seal and carpet strips on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[Matty900]

After mistakenly trying to tune the car at altitude at Red Rocks, we decided to tune it back the way it was at our altitude so it can actually run today. After spending a whole bunch of time we realized that Chinese relays suck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) the fuel pump wasn't pumping again. Probably the crappy Chinese relay again. So we'll save this for another day.

[Fatboy007]

Lookin good... sweet ride

[Matty900]

Lookin good... sweet ride

Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[cary]

Another (next) day. Relays checked out ok. We're going to build a tester. KISS
The problem was in the female sockets on the relay board. I'd forgot about the wiring cleanup tool I'd bought at Automotion many years ago.

Used the fan socket for an example.





But the gremlins returned, now no spark. Super In Law and Matt can dig into that.
Ignition power to the coil. No spark coming out the plug wire. Old School stuff for them to play with.

[Matty900]

My multi gauge in my 72 will not stop flashing chair.gif
First thought was that I needed to reset the master cylinder after the breaks were done. I did that - Still flashing

I checked the switch on the emergency brake. I had connected one of the wires for the back pad light to it headbang.gif Fixed that
- Still flashing

I was blowing a fuse for the drivers side signals. After reading posts I thought this could be indicating I had an issue with lights. I tracked down the ground, fixed the problem - Still flashing

I had replaced almost all of the lights in the dash with LEDs. So after reading posts about how the flasher relay works, I swapped these 2 lights and the turn signal lights in the tac back to regular bulbs - Still flashing

Any ideas?

[Matty900]

Have an updated in awhile but it's time to get back to work on the car. Had a issue with the paint after trying to get the car done for the Build-Off Challenge and put in a big nasty scratch on the door. Took the car back to the paint shop and Kent was gracious enough take care off all it for me. I had a couple of bubbles that started showing up in the paint as well as my scratch. Turns out they were rust bubbles coming from behind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) 2 were on the hood so there was some rust happening inside of the space between the inner hood and the support. The other was on the fender where the repair had been made and not properly treated inside the fender well.

[Matty900]

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[Matty900]

Good as new

[Matty900]

Back to the Barn again. (Middle Motors) Next up we will be pulling the engine and removing the temporary carbs that we put on it to have the car running for the Build-off deadline.
Mario will be sending me this pile of "Some assembly required"
Micro Squirt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
Should get interesting

[cary]

While Matt's car is here for The Dub Shop MegaSquirt install. We'll tidy up a couple loose ends so it will be ready to roll when the MegaSquirt is dialed in.
1st. order of business is tidying up a couple wiring gremlins theft from the build off.
Left turn signals and the parking brake light had issues. With Spoke's assistance we got those cleared up. Took a bit but every thing is working. Matt is getting a new front turn signal bucket from Bruce.

[cary]

2nd item. A tiny fuel drip from the gas tank. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
I found a couple left overs on the large outlet pipe. The rim of an old fuel sock and what was left of a brass washer.




New nuts and brass seals installed . I've been doing a static test for 2 days. Dry as a bone so far. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[cary]

3rd. Item. Four of the 6mm threaded weld nuts on the longs that bolt up the outer rocker panels had snapped off bolts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
So the snapped off bolts where drilled out and metric nutserts installed.

[cary]

While the engine is out for the MegaSquirt install. I'll address the oil leaks on the engine rebuild. So for it looks like push rod seals and valve cover gaskets.
On my rebuild I used Permatex Teflon Sealant on the o -rings and I'm leak free. But I"ll go with the latest and greatest Best Practice. Dow 55.

[cary]

Engines on the table and ready for the MegaSquirt install. This is going to be fun .............

[cary]

Time for Matt's 72 914 to enter the 21st Century. I'm beginning the install of
MicroSquirt V3.
Verify #1 TDC

[Matty900]

Replaced the old Alternator wiring harness with a new one with new grommets.

[cary]

Mounted the trigger wheel and crank position sensor to get things started.
But now, off to the oil leaks.

Needless to say the valve cover gaskets were leaking.
Primary leaks are from the push rod tubes. I'll tackle the left first.
Off come the rocker arms ....................


Found a couple issues. Engine has maybe an hour of total run time.




Had trouble pulling out #2 intake tube ..............
Had the same trouble putting in the #2 intake tube. The other 3 snapped right in. Then gave them a 180 degree twist.
We'll take it back out after the right side is done.
Like I've mentioned in other threads I've always used Jake's original Permatex Teflon thread sealant with no leaks. Old school guys just use engine oil. I'm not that lucky.
And I hate the old cliche air cooled engines are supposed to leak. So I'm trying DOW 55 seal lube. Looks like cold cream.

Going to be a very fast month. Get Matt ready for Route 66 and preparing the Rothsport rally cars for the Mexican 1000. Plus a Hummer service support truck, Dakar style this time. Leaving for Baja the morning of the 18th of April. The race is on ....

[Cairo94507]

Nice work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[cary]

Noisy TOP SECRET day at MiddleMotors. Took the day off from Rothsport to get all the distractions out of the way.
#1 . Mounted the XL wiring diagrams onto the foam boards.


#2 . Then all the noisy stuff is cleaning parts and hardware getting ready for plating.








Taylor showed up around 1pm to make more racket in the other room. LOL.