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[Chips]

Hi,

 

Have been away from this thing and anything like it for +20 years so looking to refresh my mind to identify/confirm/understand where I'm at.

The car was parked just over 20 years.

 

I built most of it a couple years before that and is running:

186 block

465 holley

extractors

30/70 cam

very ported 202 head(inlet bolt removed and replaced with allen screws from bottom)

valves unknown but have a piece of paper from the time that says 'large valves'

extractors and larger exhasust

electronic ignition

4 speed manual with rat trap clutch mechanism.

 

Over the past year I have been making it go by way fixing whatever is broken.

Mainly:

Holley rebuild kit and tune. with no previous experience but it goes which is part reason for the check here.

replaced side plate leaking gasket.

manifold gasket

replace oil and water and a lot of flushing.

fit brake booster, rocker cover to manifold hoses which were all blocked off before.

 

new BFG 205/13

 

Has been done by shop who i'm going to take it back to for registration, they are going to do the check and also advise/fix what needs to be done to pass the roadworthy check:

new wheel bearings.

Repack wheel bearings.

new rear cylinders, drums, wheels.

new lower ball joint

new master cylinder.

 

Situation now is:

it idles - roughly once it's warmed up after about +5-10 mins.

have had it idling woud total a fair few hours over the days and months. retuning carby from time to time when gaskets, hoses fitted. no leaking water, oil.

is driveable. been around the block a few times so far.

steering is 'ok' but not an easy look,point and shoot activity....got a feeling that's expected?

low rpm it coughs/splutters/gasps. is that expected? I can't remember. no tacho so can't say how low it is. idle is low enough to not stall.

It doesn't seem to overheat- I have an electric fan on the front which I switch on when it gets up there reads +80 on my super cheap digital ebay gauge and the overflow starts going on floor after idling for +10ish mins and this does the trick.

 

all dash controls are working.

 

Plan is to now drive it to the registration inspection 100km away.

Think what could I have missed doing that will go wrong and end up me needing a tow? even have blown a main beam headlight along the way just with the light testing! fully understanding and expecting a lot that has and will go wrong just because old.

Is Driving, expected or is wrong, needs tuning?

same with steering?

Anything else can check or do?

 

thanks.

Edited by Chips, 12 September 2019 - 03:52 PM.

[claysummers]

Fan belt, just take a spare and your tools. Battery leads have been known to let go after years of sitting. Don’t ask how I know.


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[Chips]

both tips totally relevant to my situation.

 

Had totally forgot about how fan belts used to be a standard part of tool kit.

I saw one in with all my bits yesterday when putting together stuff to take for the drive. And didn't even think to add, now in it goes along with shopping for a new one this weekend.

 

I disconnect the battery after use and leave a trickle charger connected.

every time without failure the last few months when i reconnect the next weeekend i need to disconnect and reconnect the battery once or a few more times as the electrics totally die after the key turn to start engine.

it's a total mystery. just always have the feeling someday it will totally give it up.

i guess that's a good starting point/area to cover now.

[ls2lxhatch]

The car probably won't pass rego with a Holley.

 

If your car has 27A on the compliance plate, then you are required to run the charcoal cannister and a sealed fuel system to comply with ADR 27A. The factory carby vents to the charcoal cannister. The Holley vents to the atmosphere. 

 

You would have a better chance of passing rego if you fit the stock carby and air cleaner with the emission control connected.

[Chips]

Yeah fully aware of that but I'm going to give that one a shot anyway. looked all over the carby for the holes a while back when as am wanting to have it all in good order. Seems that Holley is the standard issue for a 60's Ford truck.

I did mention to the shop about it and they're going to see what they can do.

They have seen and been all over the car for the earlier fixes but it was not running at the time, left that to me to do over the past year. 

 

Ended up doing a whole lot of laps on the weekend. including being breathalysed.

So I guess mechanically it's fine.

 

can't say it's an easy drive in so many ways.

 

also found it's not insured to drive on it's own power with shannons laid up insurance.