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  1. The86manche
    I may have one, I'll have to check
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    The86manche replied to Pete M's topic in 1986

    The guy had just bought it, he wasn't parting or selling it
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    Oh I also finally got it running! I was a few degrees off in timing so I have to re stab the dizzy. The engine was also choked which made it sound like it has a hog @$$ cam. Haha 20230709_153746.mp4
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    Painted the core support brackets today, at least the inside with semi gloss black. And started cleaning up more of the engine bay in prep for the core support to go back in. And painted the rail on the passenger side with gloss Cherry red enamel. I wasn't quite happy with the results, too bright. Will have to find a darker color.
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    Well progress has been slower than my liking but that's because it's rained so much thus summer. June was a wash, rained almost every day. Anyway, got some painting done and fabricating patch panels for the battery tray. Core support, chaarcoal canister and one of the header panel supports primed and then semi gloss black. Can you guess what happenehappened called it a night and let them dry? If you guessed rained you win! Wasn't happy, they got covered in spots so now I have to mist another coat on. And the battery tray patch panels.
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    After some trial and error, setting, and resetting timing, going over everything and finding out for whatever reason, the repair manual is wrong about setting valve lash on this particular engine, I finally got it to fire off. Brief, but still a victory! 20230630_164755.mp4
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    Nobody said this was an easy swap. And nobody really said how to do it either.. But we are getting there. Had to use a universal throttle cable. Can't say I'm too pleased with it. I intend to go back to this at some point. I might even do away with this 2 bbl setup as I'm not impressed with the way I have to make it work. I have an edelbrock 4bbl I am considering cleaning up and rejetting.
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    If you are comfortable doing it there are bands you can adjust
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    Also I'd put a trans in it and run it. Looks too nice to part. The interior can be cleaned. Or replaced.
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    That black and gold looks good. I don't think I've seen that before. Bas to be uncommon
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    Slowly cobbling this back together.
  12. The86manche
    I'm not too familiar with the 2.1 setup but could there per chance be a low pressure fuel pump in the tank?
  13. The86manche
    I like your goal and I wish you good luck. I can't wait to see how this goes Is the fuel pump not pumping at all? If you crack the fittings at the injectors does it not pump fuel up to them?
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    Sad to see. But you can rebuild it. We have the technology!
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    Pm sent
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    Unfortunately yeah. Still something I'll need but not what I'm looking for. I have ideas for improvised isolators but I'd rather find even a nos set or something. Maybe window urethane the brass bushing back in?
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    I talked to one of the guys that works at crown and he said they only have the ones for the 87+ 4.0 radiators. I need this guy. The brash threaded bushing pulled out on both
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    Anyone know if they make them new? Or if there's some nos ones kicking around?
  19. The86manche
    Do they still click if you put the old module back in?
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    At this point that intake has been discontinued and is quite difficult to find. I got lucky and found one used on ebay a while back. There's also very limited info on these intakes, what you need for the swap, hardware. Ive been doing this basically blind and figuring it out one piece at a time at each roadblock.
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    I've heard mixed reviews on the webber carb.. plus I honestly don't want to take the manifold back off at this point 😅
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    Well if it's not one thing its everything else. Still waiting on some parts and figuring a few things out so in the mean time I figured I'd clean up the engine bay. Radiator was junk so out it went. Pulled the battery and found crunchy metal.. I also degreased and wire brushed some areas too. You just hate to see it.. cut out the bad metal and avaed it to use as a template for new metal. then sanded, scuffed, wire brushed, wire wheeled, cleaned and coated with rust converter primer. one of the local neighbour folk stopped as he was jogging by to ask me about my truck and tell me he admires the work I do!
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    More progress but slow progress. Waiting on parts and cleaning things up. Ran the heater hoses, need to clean up the heater bypass valve, cleaned up the heater hose fittings on the motor, new cast STEEL water outlet, I don't remember the last time I saw a steel water outlet haha. New thermostat, radiator is half out. And as much as I don't know to I should probably change the upper radiator hose. It's original to the truck and you can still see faded American motor print on it. Still need to adjust valve lash so valve covers are not secured yet. Cleaned up the alternator bracket. Just trying to make the rest of the engine/bay look half as good as the shiny parts on it
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    Less for clearance more for adapting. It's kind of one of the only ones I could find that would work.
  25. The86manche
    It's edelbrocks intake. I wish you good luck they have been discontinued and it's hard to find now
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