Very nice ! Looks like a good job on the inner fenders to me sir , enjoying this build.
Plug wires do look neat. I would also like to see how you did it. It looks like 3 and 2 are reversed.Forgot to mention I have made some aluminum kick panels so I can mount these items. Also some extra pics of the bulk head cover I made, the kick panel, plugs wires and heater hoses.
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Ah, ok, now I see it. The flat MSD cover hides the crossing. Very neat.It could be the difference in where the distributor is indexed. My TDC points directly to the rear of the carb. Also I am running my wires in between the other wires going thru the cap instead of around the cap. I can take a better pic of that when I get home tonight and post it for you.
*drooool*360DartGT66, dont give up on your dreams of getting that Corvette. I bought my vette 10 years ago then a second about 6 years ago. I put way to much money into my 2nd vette which is a 72. It turns heads everywhere I go. Drives like a dream. 383 Stroker, Overdrive trans and 411 gears.
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It's best to post them on Youtube then link them here.Not sure how to do a video. I will try later tonight to video it then post.
Rod
was wondering why it sounded like thunder when there were no storms in the area, lol I'll have to get over and check it out it again soon.Well after spending the past week running and splicing wires, adding new ends, shrink wrapping everything and waiting for advice from members past experiences I fires up the 408 for the first time. The open headers make lots of noise! But it sure sounded good. I had a smile from ear to ear! The actual startup took about 5 seconds of cranking and then it fired up. Set the timing at about 16 initial and it had about 38 at 3K. It has 55 lbs of oil pressure at idle and hits 70 when rev'ed. The throttle response is very quick, very impressive.
Thanks Rod
Great video! Thanks for posting!OK, here is a quick video of the car with engine running and a brief tour where some components are located now. Its my first ever you tube video. Had to get help from my son to figure out how to do this. Hope it works!
Nothing fancy, hope it is what you were looking for.
Rod
Things have been very slow working on the dart. I did get a call from the guy thats is to be working on the body for me and since he hasnt had time to come to the house to work he ask if I wanted to bring it to the body shop that he works out and he would spend time each night after work until he has it done. Told him at this time I would rather the work be done at my house since I have no brakes lines and no steering column installed. Also if its at the house I can still do something during the evenings if I have some spare time.
Now Ive spent some time wiring in the electric fans and Ive been trying to adjust the kick in and out thermostat settings for them. Im close to being happy with my settings so I plan on moving on to running the rest of the wires from under the dash to the front. I finally found someone that has a nice tube bender for 5/8" tube so I can bend the tube to carry these wires and not be seen. I need to run at least 8 wires inside the tubing so thats the reason for the 5/8" tubing instead of the 1/2" tubing(which I can only get 7 wires inside) I used for the alt wires under the passenger fender. I hope to start spending some more time in the evenings working on it. But I have decided to not worry about trying to be ready for this fall and plan on the spring.
Rod