67 GTS 4-Speed: Daily Summer Driver
I was back at it this past weekend. I was able to get all the retainers and locks changed out on both sides. I cleaned both rocker shaft assemblies and insured the oil drain holes were oriented properly. I Installed all the push rods and rotated the engine to make sure everything worked properly
In this process I noticed the number 3 spark plugs ground strap was contacting the electrode, so I fixed that. Also noticed tightening the number 7 spark plug is impossible with the steering gear... So I may have a sacrifice a wench and cut/weld up a tool that will make it possible to do.
But to rotate the engine I removed the fan, and figured since that is already off, it wasnt too much more to replace the radiator with a 4 row copper one from OER. The top tank is significantly bigger than the 2 row I removed (which was from a 383 charger, so I figured it should work in this application, but it didnt). So hopefully that helps with my over heating issue I have always had with this car.
I also took a measurement from the front of the water pump pulley and the back side of the radiator core and saw I have just over 3", which means I should be able to fit the Hayden 2947 fan clutch, with one of the clutch fans I have laying around. Also notice mancini has the 2785 614 shroud that should work with this radiator. So hopefully with all this (and no damn backfiring) the car should be able to be enjoyed... hopefully.
I was back at it this past weekend. I was able to get all the retainers and locks changed out on both sides. I cleaned both rocker shaft assemblies and insured the oil drain holes were oriented properly. I Installed all the push rods and rotated the engine to make sure everything worked properly
In this process I noticed the number 3 spark plugs ground strap was contacting the electrode, so I fixed that. Also noticed tightening the number 7 spark plug is impossible with the steering gear... So I may have a sacrifice a wench and cut/weld up a tool that will make it possible to do.
But to rotate the engine I removed the fan, and figured since that is already off, it wasnt too much more to replace the radiator with a 4 row copper one from OER. The top tank is significantly bigger than the 2 row I removed (which was from a 383 charger, so I figured it should work in this application, but it didnt). So hopefully that helps with my over heating issue I have always had with this car.
I also took a measurement from the front of the water pump pulley and the back side of the radiator core and saw I have just over 3", which means I should be able to fit the Hayden 2947 fan clutch, with one of the clutch fans I have laying around. Also notice mancini has the 2785 614 shroud that should work with this radiator. So hopefully with all this (and no damn backfiring) the car should be able to be enjoyed... hopefully.