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Yep - looks real good, this is the fun part making things look new or better than new!
The plated parts that were gold can be replated very cheaply and will look new.
Whats next...
Yep - looks real good, this is the fun part making things look new or better than new!
The plated parts that were gold can be replated very cheaply and will look new.
Whats next...
I have to tap the holes the air rail feed into the intake next before I start putting stuff back in the V. Then next is the cruise control bellows and bracketbracket.once that's back in the V I can start working on Then intake manifolds and fuel injection system.
I have to tap the holes the air rail feed into the intake next
When I did mine, I tapped the holes to 5/16-18 and used screws like this with thread sealant to close off the ports.
It's best to do it when the manifold is off the engine. I would do it on the car if it was a do-or-die situation but since you have the manifolds off there's no better time like the present.
When I did mine, I tapped the holes to 5/16-18 and used screws like this with thread sealant to close off the ports.
It's best to do it when the manifold is off the engine. I would do it on the car if it was a do-or-die situation but since you have the manifolds off there's no better time like the present.
Yep exactly the size and screws I'm using and with the tread sealant.
I've done one I'm just waiting for the screws to show up to make sure i have the right depth so I can mark my tap before I do the other 11.
So just redoing the cruise control bellows and I've read there's some silicone that needs to be applied to the inside lip.
When I took mine apart there was no sign of silicon being used. It was the orginal bellows.
So do I dry fit it or find some silicone for it?
The silicone is there to help contain the vacuum in the bellows, IF, repeat IF, the rubber of the beloows has hardened a touch and it will not, on its own, hold vac. If the CC works Ok without silicone, all good. If it does not apply silicone to help the bellows seal.
The silicone is there to help contain the vacuum in the bellows, IF, repeat IF, the rubber of the beloows has hardened a touch and it will not, on its own, hold vac. If the CC works Ok without silicone, all good. If it does not apply silicone to help the bellows seal.
Ok thanks. It's a new bellows so it's flexible. The old one was definitely not.
Holly molly - that is some good work.
What / how did you do that?
Is there a nice simple drawing us simple men can follow?
Next winter... love to build one.
07-07-2021, 01:57 AM
