Not Another Rebuild Thread....

[McMurphy]

I probably should have posted this one first to keep in some sort of sequence, but oh well.
This is how the plunger/push rod for the brakes ended up.
The original set up was about 1/2" too short, so I had to cut that bolt head off, and use it as an allthread to marry up the two extension nuts. Even after that, it still took a little bit of tinker-toying to get it right, but as you can see it is in and seems good. The extension nut closest to the booster is all the way down the lenth I threaded, so hopefully the nut and lock washer on the pedal end will keep that whole mess from vibrating loose. I promise I do not want to have to adjust my brakes from under there !!



The sun finally came out for a bit, long enough for me to park the engine in some of it and warm it up nice. I been itching to put this thing back together, but it needed to be painted. So after letting it sunbathe for an hour or so, I started the final tear down on it (at least as far as I am going...sadly I am not a mechanic like some of you. Today my juristiction ends at the intake manifold!)


After I got the intake off I spotted this port all gunked up like this. Is this something I should be worried about? It did not look healthy to me.


I got the VHT aluminum color for my block. I think with the black and grey motif of the rest of the truck it will look good. I have some metallic garnet red I have done some of the detail work in for accents.


Last photo of the day before I cleaned up shop and turned the lights and radio off.


As always thanks for looking guys!!