Dad’s 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
Did stuff and things today. Mounted the intake, and I used the *gasp* cork end gaskets! Actually, I've had people tell me for years not to use them, and I always do. And they always work for me. We also installed the valve covers, which my soon was super excited to see. I didn't find a torque spec for those, so I did 5ft-lbs over and over and over and over... every time I would do a bolt, it would loosen up the ones around it... you know the deal. I have the alternator fitted as well. Mounting it in front of the bracket... I think that is how it should be... it make the pulleys and brackets line up. Fuel pump is installed. One picture today.
EDIT: I forgot the picture of my custom tool I made to get the 4 center bolts on the intake torques properly. There wasn’t room to fit my torque wrench in there, so I had to improvise. I cut the box end off a wrench of appropriate size, and the ratchet end off an old extension. Crowsfoot, I know, but nobody in the city had them in stock, let alone selling the one I needed (would have to buy a set).
Did stuff and things today. Mounted the intake, and I used the *gasp* cork end gaskets! Actually, I've had people tell me for years not to use them, and I always do. And they always work for me. We also installed the valve covers, which my soon was super excited to see. I didn't find a torque spec for those, so I did 5ft-lbs over and over and over and over... every time I would do a bolt, it would loosen up the ones around it... you know the deal. I have the alternator fitted as well. Mounting it in front of the bracket... I think that is how it should be... it make the pulleys and brackets line up. Fuel pump is installed. One picture today.
EDIT: I forgot the picture of my custom tool I made to get the 4 center bolts on the intake torques properly. There wasn’t room to fit my torque wrench in there, so I had to improvise. I cut the box end off a wrench of appropriate size, and the ratchet end off an old extension. Crowsfoot, I know, but nobody in the city had them in stock, let alone selling the one I needed (would have to buy a set).