Ally's progress.
Sept 15, 2010 12:37:55 GMT -5
Post by dansam on Sept 15, 2010 12:37:55 GMT -5
Figured I might as well kinda move my thread here from the tech column as this is where it probably belongs. Except most of it is me asking stupid questions hence the Tech slot 
That link for older posts is
thegoodvolks.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tech&action=display&thread=1476
Anyway we had this big Ol car show in town and I had the motor out anyway and I had the fan shroud off anyway and the paint on it looked awful (all beat up and stained) so I repainted it black and had a pinstriper put Ally's 2276 on it (dont start with the whole 2275 thing I say its a 2276 cuz I like the #76, let it go ) It looks good Ill post pics soon. I redid the back of the alternator red. Im still trying to wrap my head around how to install the rear main seal in with my new seal installer while not removing the pins off of the crank. I think I have a plan and Ill let you'all know how it works out. I have been talking with a man in hederson that builds transaxles and I may delay the engine install a week and install a fresh street comp trans. We are still working on details but hope to nail that down soon. My goal is to have Ally back on the road by the 10th of oct and that seems reasonable. Since the clutch wont slip after Im done here a fresh "built" trans might be a good investment and Im not wanting to do this in the winter.
DAn
That link for older posts is thegoodvolks.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tech&action=display&thread=1476
Anyway we had this big Ol car show in town and I had the motor out anyway and I had the fan shroud off anyway and the paint on it looked awful (all beat up and stained) so I repainted it black and had a pinstriper put Ally's 2276 on it (dont start with the whole 2275 thing I say its a 2276 cuz I like the #76, let it go
) It looks good Ill post pics soon. I redid the back of the alternator red. Im still trying to wrap my head around how to install the rear main seal in with my new seal installer while not removing the pins off of the crank. I think I have a plan and Ill let you'all know how it works out. I have been talking with a man in hederson that builds transaxles and I may delay the engine install a week and install a fresh street comp trans. We are still working on details but hope to nail that down soon. My goal is to have Ally back on the road by the 10th of oct and that seems reasonable. Since the clutch wont slip after Im done here a fresh "built" trans might be a good investment and Im not wanting to do this in the winter. DAn
U don't need gasket just some High temp sealer ;D the muff is the 'governer' on that thing u know ;D ;D ;D 
, Its all good. Lake pipe setup is in the works but is after I finish pretty much everthing else. Took the gas tank out early Sunday morning as I want to install the steering gear Ive been sitting on forever and removed the steering shaft then went to remove the inner tie rod ends and hit a snag. My tie rod end removial tool (picklefork) is too big (yea thats what she said!HAHA) anyway I had to run to sears to pick up a nice lyle set that had everthing I needed (add 40.00 to my vw debt 
) as Harbor frieght let me down for the first time. Of course after all the running around I ran outa time to do the job and I had an indoor rc fly I was hosting and when I got home at 11pm I was exhausted. Today I get to work to find Im a one man band as one advisor had a kid over the weekend and has to take care of the other two while his wide recoups and the other one broke his leg when a HUGE tree rolled on top of it (OUCH!!!) anyway I have to work late tonight so I may not get to this thing till tuesday Ah the life. My murican picklefork really forked up the inner tie rod end boots so Im debating what I wanna do on that. Im tempted to just let it fly and replace em later cuz Im kinda way over budget here and the way I drive Ally they may last a couple O years like that (they look pretty new Id say the p.o. installed them a couple O years ago). I know they are cheap and I am there and I hate to do things twice but... Im just not ready to replace em and have to realign yet. I may find some replacement boots yet Ill see.
