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10-27-2010, 11:44 PM
#440
Thanks for all the compliments guys. I can't wait to get the suspension finished up, drop her on her own wheels, and set the ride height. Haven't done too much the last two days. Received a box from Lindsey Racing with some much needed early turbo coolant hoses so I could fit the intake pipe behind the headlight with plenty of room. Also disassembled the suspension and am about to attempt to get spring plate bushings off...JOY!
10-28-2010, 12:10 AM
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Best way I have found to remove the spring plate bushings is to heat the spring plate with a torch... the bushing will rotate right off with a channel lock. Get it nice and hot and it will leave little if any rubber to clean off.
Do it outside however or your shop/garage will stink for days.
good luck, it is a pita job any other way I have done it.
Do it outside however or your shop/garage will stink for days.
good luck, it is a pita job any other way I have done it.
10-28-2010, 09:28 AM
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Ah, a name I havent heard in a while. I was born there. A couple memories from my childhood remember a couple of Chinook crashes into the Vistas in the area that I watched happen. No one believed me until it was on the news later that evening... I would like to make it back down to Sierra Vista some day...
10-28-2010, 09:44 AM
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Ah, a name I havent heard in a while. I was born there. A couple memories from my childhood remember a couple of Chinook crashes into the Vistas in the area that I watched happen. No one believed me until it was on the news later that evening... I would like to make it back down to Sierra Vista some day...
10-28-2010, 09:45 AM
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10-30-2010, 02:41 AM
#446
Installed the new torque tube today as well as the alternator -> starter cable. Also routed the battery positive down to the starter and the bell housing ground was loosely attached. We'll see how much I can get done tomorrow.
Spring plates are slowly getting cleaned...damn that is a PITA!
Spring plates are slowly getting cleaned...damn that is a PITA!
10-30-2010, 02:52 AM
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Installed the new torque tube today as well as the alternator -> starter cable. Also routed the battery positive down to the starter and the bell housing ground was loosely attached. We'll see how much I can get done tomorrow.
Spring plates are slowly getting cleaned...damn that is a PITA!
Spring plates are slowly getting cleaned...damn that is a PITA!
Hang in there, Bro!
11-02-2010, 11:11 PM
#449
Made some progress tonight. Torqued the main crank shaft bolt, installed the clutch slave cylinder and line (need to tighten the hardline->rubber line connection!), tightened the TT to the bellhousing, secured the final routing of the battery/alternator cables routed to starter, installed the test pipe and wastegage, and installed the cat heat shield.
11-03-2010, 03:01 AM
#450
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Made some progress tonight. Torqued the main crank shaft bolt, installed the clutch slave cylinder and line (need to tighten the hardline->rubber line connection!), tightened the TT to the bellhousing, secured the final routing of the battery/alternator cables routed to starter, installed the test pipe and wastegage, and installed the cat heat shield.