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Hmm, don't see it in the build thread.
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Post 129 shows the head unit
post 214, if you look at the wiring above the wiper area, you can see the antenna post 222, you can see it as well post 263, you can see it on the cowel. Its magnet mount, so it moves around whenever I want. Its more towards the vents in this shot. But its also the first one that shows with the cowel on. post 307, right picture, shows it as well. But this one it might be mistaken for the vents. All these, I know what I have n what to look for. Since you dont know what I have exactly, your not sure what to look for. But its magnet mount, about 1/2" tall, 2" round. |
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Not sure I know what I'm looking at, but anyway, added yours to my subscribed threads.
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I have read this build from start to finish twice now and just wow you have gone through a lot to get to this point, a lot of people wouldn't have the perseverance to come this far, nice work.
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Thanks Xeen, it has been a labor of love, and i really get a kick outta the modifications, always built stock for the last 40 years. We ll see if i can keep it up till the end
Never thought this would turn into around 100 pages Thanks for stopping by..... Well, i just signed my early retirement papers.....50 YEARS OF SERVICE, whew long time. So, now i have about 45 days to work |
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Congrats on making it 50 years !!! That's awesome. Enjoy every day ,you deserve it!!!
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50 years? Doesn't PA have child labor laws? who hired you at 6 years old? :lol: :mm:
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Jim,
Congrats on your upcoming retirement! Hope that you can enjoy yours as much as I have mine. Rick |
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Congratulation Jim!
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Just got a couple more pieces of the puzzle Lokar emergency brake cables Magnacor spark plug wire So, i have a couple more projects:lol: |
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Congrats! Wow. 50 years of service and early retirement. I think you done earned your keep! Enjoy!
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I think the best thing that happened to me was the Marine Corps at an early formative age, set the bar for how to act though my life. ...Honor, and Ethics Times of peace......sons bury fathers Times of war..........fathers bury sons Sad Undecided, as far as how i want to spend the rest of my life, but it still has to be something meaningful, maybe community service of some sort....... |
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Congratulations on early retirement.
The great part is you can do auto restoration part time at home and probably make as much money as you were making at your job working full time :lol: |
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Congratulation on your retirement. You'll love it, just stay busy and enjoy.
And I Still Haven't Finished the Jimmy.:lol: |
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First place i m headed is kentucky, when this is on the road 23 Dec 2014......last day of work |
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OK, back onto the topic of the build.....
Wiring harness is starting to come together, after ripping out the cable for the crank trigger from the XFI and moving it over to the XIM, cleaner install, as the shielded cable has the correct connecter for the crank trigger Started to make my fuse and relay mounting board https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5602/...79df0e76_c.jpg 20141017_121605 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/ |
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Got further along on the harnesses, 12v+, grounds- done. 12v+ switched are next in line....
Fuses and relays done 3 wires unknown STEP STEP1 STEP2 FLASH Harness going through the heater control space is all for the engine, and accounted for. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7514/...5887d49c_c.jpg 20141028_135427 by |
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Repinned the cam/hall effect, it was on the engine side of the firewall grommet, couldn t pull the large connecter through the grommet, so i just cut the wires and ordered the pins from FAST. Left all the colored wires in place on the connecter, and replaced one by one, so i did not get confused
One less bundle of wires https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/...5409b611_c.jpg [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/97391199@N06/15477453050/] https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3941/...a48c1b59_c.jpg [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/97391199@N06 |
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I like to hold the pin in the crimpers with slight pressure, then insert stripped wire, it seems to give you better control and alignment of pin, so the crimp goes right. I also do a pre crimp of one letter size smaller, just enough to hold in place, then come back and do the final crimp for tightness
Don t forget to put your seal on the wire before crimping pin. That s where the second crimp comes in, i use a letter 'B' crimp for the seal and a letter 'E' for the pin, but your crimping tool may be differant https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/...427a110a_c.jpg [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/97391199@N06/15477453060/ |
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Jim,
Congrats on the retirement. Enjoy your grandkids. You will live on in their memories long after your gone. Doug |
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Now that you re back in Texas, are you going to have time for your build... Finally recieved all my adapters for the E dash, so, i can finalize the install that part. Wierd that they were not part of the original shipment Broke my fav. pin tool, so i ordered two, but it stops work till it gets here. Plus, when i ordered pins from FAST i was able to cross referance part numbers and order 50 or 100 from Waytech, much cheaper.... |
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Found a new product that i was not aware of.....it s a split cable wrap @ wirecare.com, but unlike the convulated split cable wrap it appears to be a woven wrap when installed. Available in a variety of sizes....also has a tight bend radius without coming apart
BUT, you don t have to unpin your connecters to slide a woven loom on the wires, then install seals and recimp pins JMHO, but this stuff is slick, will clean up your bundles of wires in a fraction of time. Sorta sounds like a info merical....check it out! You can see it installed on my e-dash cable https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7467/...8a47441a_c.jpg [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/97391199@N |
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Thanks for posting the wire wrap site, got it saved.
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Started to work on all my 12V switched (pink) wires to the OEM distribution block, when i was done i wanted it covered so no one hits it with a tool and shorts it out. So, i used a old regulater and took out the guts, just ground down the rivets, and it all popped out
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With old cover, some day i ll paint it
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8279/...f4325b01_c.jpg 20141101_205445 Another step closer...... Found out from FAST what the step1 step2 and step retard wires are for....something to do with the ignition while sitting at the christmas tree, sorta like lineloc, i was told. Since the only trees i will be seeing are pine, oak, maple, and a dogwood sometimes, i ve tucked them outa sight |
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Just got through flippin' through a few of your pages, Jim I gotta say that is a lot of wires, you are a better man than me:metal:. Its lookin' good man.
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OK, my brain hurts from the electrical system.....need a break, so i m going to work on the coil mounts, the OEM brackets are getting in the way every time i turn to the next part of the build. So, i m building my own sooner than latter, but i want to retain OEM chase
Pretty simple....1/4-20 set screws, drilled and tapped into the vertical aluminum piece, whichis drilled and tapped to the hoizontal mount on the v/c, with spacers on the coils to maintain proper offset. I ve also rotated the coil 90 degrees Coil mount is backwards, for clarity. But actually this is for number 7 cylinder https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/...94fd302e_c.jpg 20141109_114511 https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/...543a8174_c.jpg 20141109_114344 by james_jaros, on Flickr |
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Pretty slick.
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Final variation of CNP using some of the OEM bracket and electrical chase. I can now go back and use my PCV and oil fill cap
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Your workbench looks like mine. lol
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Had a couple hours to play with my truck this morning.....wanted to re-loom and re-pin coil connector, went pretty smooth! Now to work on passenger side
Trying to firgure out if i want to anodize or polish coil mounts https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/...f837cd19_c.jpg 20141130_114941 by [url=https: |
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Two steps forward, one step back.....poor planning on my part. BFH or speed bump?
Hard to tell from the pic., but, the snout of the coil is an 1/8" from firewall. Well, noone ever said it would be easy https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/...870c8991_c.jpg 20141220_175711 At least i m past the crank trigger, now on to the distrib. or at least what s left of it. Just using it for cam referance and to drive my oil pump https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/...0f89cf32_c.jpg 20141220_175839 |
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Jim,
Couldn't you slide the coil pack towards the radiator on the valve cover rail to clear the firewall or would that put the coil packs to close together? Seeing what you are going thru is why when it comes time for my motor I will just stick with rebuilding the 307 lol. Richard |
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