1972 Duster Build with my Daughter
I wasn't feeling good yesterday so not a lot got done. I made a new kick down rod from the correct diameter material and got the springs all connected. It is ready to go. I also welded the reinforcement plates on the AC bracket I had to cut for the clearance of the thermostat in the Performer Manifold.
Today we wired the heat riser flapper open (it was still perfectly functional with the bimetallic spring!) and made a bracket to hold the fuel line from the filter up to the carb so it won't have the ability to rock into the AC belts. Then we got busy....
Mighty 318 ready to be installed...
Bumper on and double strapped to the engine crane for lifting...
Ready to roll into place.
Up-see-daisy and under she goes.
Kaelyn is torquing down the 4 big K-Frame bolts.
One side all reassembled.
All pretty in place..
Ready for Kaelyn to assemble the left hand side.
I wasn't feeling good yesterday so not a lot got done. I made a new kick down rod from the correct diameter material and got the springs all connected. It is ready to go. I also welded the reinforcement plates on the AC bracket I had to cut for the clearance of the thermostat in the Performer Manifold.
Today we wired the heat riser flapper open (it was still perfectly functional with the bimetallic spring!) and made a bracket to hold the fuel line from the filter up to the carb so it won't have the ability to rock into the AC belts. Then we got busy....
Mighty 318 ready to be installed...
Bumper on and double strapped to the engine crane for lifting...
Ready to roll into place.
Up-see-daisy and under she goes.
Kaelyn is torquing down the 4 big K-Frame bolts.
One side all reassembled.
All pretty in place..
Ready for Kaelyn to assemble the left hand side.