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The break in will once again be delayed as my amp for my transistor ignition is not working properly. Have to order a new circuit board.
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I ordered a newer style ignition board that wasn't available when I had this set up restored. Should be better than a 50 year old original. New vs old...
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So I got my radiator mount started. Can't use a shroud so with my fan and a pusher fan on the other side of the rad I hope this is enough cooling
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Since it’s not moving the truck or doing a dump pull I wouldn’t think you’d have any issues overheating with your setup.
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Crank it up! Let's do this.
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Being that I fabricated the timing tab to look original I needed to verify it was correct so I used a piston stop and checked it for tdc. Here's the results. I did pretty good.
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That's the strangest spark plug I've ever seen...;)
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I dunno man, looks a little retarded to me ;)
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My engine builder said if I ran it on the stand that my warranty was over. He said it needs to be run in on a drive in a vehicle so I took it off and here it is in its final resting place!
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Few More from today. So happy this is done. Was a great fathers day. Hope everyone had a good one. Now on to the bodywork. Not my favorite but we'll get it done.
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I think the bottom of your transmission pan is cleaner than the dish I had dinner on... ;)
You've built in so many cool features to really make this a fantastic daily driver, dare I say even to be used as a truck! Is it gonna be hard on you when you drive down a muddy road, knowing how much work it will be to maintain the level of cleanliness you have now? |
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It won't be driven on any muddy roads in it future but it will be driven. I don't believe in buying a vehicle to have it sit in the shop. I hope that I could drive it for half as many hours as I've worked on it once completed.
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Found an awesome bracket from a Ford that fits the gear vendor speed sensor perfectly. Now I need to get a custom metal speedometer cable made for it. Added a few things to the engine to make sure all the belts line up as well.
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'Awesome'? 'Ford'? My good sir, I must protest.
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Yeah I know. But ford used the exact same speed sensors in 1969-73 for their cruise control as gear vendors does so the bracket was taylor made for that sensor and looks completely like it should be there. I know it's still a Ford part. At least it doesn't have a fomoco part number stamped into it. I would have had to fill it over.
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If there's one thing I hate it's having metric bolts on my 67. My new ac compressor came with metric threads for the front bolts. I tapped them to sae threads. I'll be putting the original style decal on to cover these when it's completed.
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Got my new engine drive belts. They are just as the originals were cloth wrapped and stamped with the gm part numbers.
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Although I love my original hub caps and radial tire look (which I'll never sell) I purchased a set of these with the blank small 67 center caps. I'm going to have my cnc guy make me a gmc center to mount in the smooth part of the center cap. They do make the tall centers now with the words " general motors corporation" but I'm not sure I like the tall cap look. Just don't want a bowtie on my gmc
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That will look pretty awesome!
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Got me some Nos rockers locally!
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Dyn-o-mite!
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It's goona be slow for a bit here now. Petty much all that's left is the metal and paint but nuke1 closed up shop so I'm looking for a new "quality" shop to do the work. I don't want to waste all my Nos pieces on an amateur again.
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I picked up one last option to put on the 67 before metal work starts. It is the hd air cleaner. It requires I change my air cleaner. I may try to adapt the snorkel into my existing one but we'll see. I'm just missing the hose that goes from the air cleaner to the pre-cleaner if anyone has one to sell. Also picked up a gm tissue/litter container. I'll be matching it to the interior color.
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I got the pre cleaner yesterday. It has a flap in the inlet that is operated by a spring. When not moving it must suck air from the engine bay and when your driving the air forces the door with the spring down and closes off the air inlet to the engine bay. I wonder if I could get this decal off without ruining it?
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Heat to the backside and then a razorblade underneath. I've removed stickers like that. Takes a while. Something else that can help if the sticker isn't paper, is goo-gone. That stuff under the sticker will take the sticky off like butter.
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Ok I will try that possibly on a decal on another cleaner first. Have you successfully reused one after removing it?
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Yes if it's not paper ;)
You can use the same glue for headliner to make it stick and not be permanent. Or if it goes somewhere where it will get wet, make sure to use something water resistant. |
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Not that I really want to get another decal project going, but I'm happy to help if it doesn't come off cleanly. You know I like this project.
Take careful measurements before you attempt removal...that's always helpful. If there is not a good reproduction version currently available, it shouldn't be a particularly difficult one to do (if you want). |
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If I can't get it off I would like to have another made. I will take good measurements just in case. Probably do it on the weekend coming up
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EDIT: After a quick internet search I found a lot of these decals, just no 6420553s. |
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Yeah I couldn't find the correct part number either
I'll keep you posted if this comes off clean or not |
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Got it off unharmed!
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You're a surgeon. Well done.
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Well it's all about the details around here. I finally found the correct cast iron pulley for the 67 air injection. I've seen 2 factory smog 327 trucks and they both had the cast iron pulley. Last pic is the only photo I have of an original still on a truck.
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