Morning Kiefer...
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Chris. Polara running yet??
Unconventional
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°°° Must remember ALT248 
dukeboy440
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no, I can't find the missing part of the wiring harness. Thats why I went to the junkyard yesterday. I'm thinking of making it as it is only 2 wires but I'd feel better with the right set up. And I'm waiting for the new starter to come in.
Need to figure out a solution for the dipstick too. I tried pulled 3-4 yesterday and they all broke off, same spot as mine. Tempted to just JB weld mine back in
Unconventional
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Maybe find a nearby bolt or bolt hole on the block and build a little kicker to keep it from movin' around.
The dipstick issue, they corrode because of moisture in the crankcase. And they crack off. To do right, you will need to be able to drill off broken off stub, and replacing with new. Can you maybe get an EZ out in there, maybe twist it out?
Its like you are talking to yourself...
Thread in a tap,then a piece of pipe,and a bolt,a puller of sorts.
dukeboy440
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I did that already. Used a EZ out. it broke off clean at the flare. All the replacements ones Ive tried so far are about 1/8th in larger diameter. tempted to drill the hole out larger
Dont see why it wouldnt work. A magnet in the pan to clean out filings. Or rinse it with a bunch of solvent.or diesel fuel.
Is there a lip at the bottom, or is it like the lower control arm bushings, no lip. If there is a lip, fab a small hook, on a slide hammer. Puller.
Drill it out, pun new one in with JB weld. Making sure none gets in the inside of the tube, of course.
dukeboy440
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no lip
dukeboy440
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I wonder about using a magnetic drill bit. I've seen those before
EZ to magnetize a drill bit. Use a shop vac to keep metal from falling in. Best you can do without taking engine out of car. IMO.
Drain oil, fill with Diesel, drill out the hole, drain the crank case, and fill with oil, run engine flush, drain and refill and call it good to go.
With the Diesel instead of oil, the metal chips will just go right to the bottom of the pan, not get hung up in the thick oil. My thinking....
With the Diesel instead of oil, the metal chips will just go right to the bottom of the pan, not get hung up in the thick oil. My thinking....
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dukeboy440
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well, I have plenty of Diesel fuel! 650 gallons of it
dukeboy440
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it does have a magnetic drain plug already too
PosiRon
Hey, technically it's an A-Body
Or the Boston Celtics! I'm so personally offended by that one.
Tallest mountain in Maryland, overlooking Deep Creek Lake, USED to be Negro Mountain. But certain people were offended and now the sign along Rt 68 has been taken down. Evidently they found out the name of the person it ws named after and I guess it's supposed to be renamed after him. In all fairness, I think they should have to find out the name of the big Injun and the new German and rename Big Injun Mountain and New Germany mountain, that are on either side of it.
And I want to go to the rally to ban the 13-star colonial American flag and ban all revolutionary war reenactments 'cuz part of the conflict responsible for the revolution was British opposition to slavery in the colonies.
And ban the Dutch and Portuguese flags 'cuz most of the slave traders were from there.
And take down the statue of Peter Stuyvesant in the Village 'cuz he was governor of the slave port New Amsterdam and he was an avid anti-semite.
Ban everything! Ban history!
love the idea ! Next Bass tournament they have near by I will have to do this , thanks, I am walking the back out then put some heat on it. Groovy gravy Karl
PosiRon
Hey, technically it's an A-Body
And ban that stupid Tomahawks cheer! It's not even their cheer; it's the Florida Seminoles', and it's just as idiotically irritating when they do it.
And ban the Seminoles!
And/or magnetize a screwdriver and use that to probe the hole for chips after drilling the old piece out....
PosiRon
Hey, technically it's an A-Body
Hi Mike! Aw you know: Fuss aroun', eat my lunch, talk stuff.
Thinkin' o' goin' down to Hoppy's if he's in the garage and weld up those Cuda floor pans he's been wantin' me to weld, maybe take my trans pan and governor cover down there and finish cleanin' 'em up, over beers of course.
Puttin' new seals and gaskets in my transmission, got the flex plate, trans mounts and all the bolts cleaned up, just about ready to stick the engine and trans in. Then I can put the front end clip back on and stuff will really start flyin' at the car - allllll those boxes and boxes of stuff I have all over the garage. Dashboard and steering column are all re-done and in, except I have to find some speakers, and add some little stuff like the speedometer cable, radio antenna etc.
What choo bin inta?
Thinkin' o' goin' down to Hoppy's if he's in the garage and weld up those Cuda floor pans he's been wantin' me to weld, maybe take my trans pan and governor cover down there and finish cleanin' 'em up, over beers of course.
Puttin' new seals and gaskets in my transmission, got the flex plate, trans mounts and all the bolts cleaned up, just about ready to stick the engine and trans in. Then I can put the front end clip back on and stuff will really start flyin' at the car - allllll those boxes and boxes of stuff I have all over the garage. Dashboard and steering column are all re-done and in, except I have to find some speakers, and add some little stuff like the speedometer cable, radio antenna etc.
What choo bin inta?
Dang, busy guy you are.
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