After 6 month wait, Project number 2 is coming home :)

[W.olly]

I made up the rear lines from new braided flexi to calipers. Again with copper i had.

I have tried to clean back the calipers again to paint them but no luck, i need some decent paint stripper as heat and sand blasting is not doing it to well.

Also on removal and strip down of the rear calipers i notcied one side had old type Lip seal on the psitong, on the toher the uprated O ring seals. So today...or was it yesterday, i ordered another O ring set.

O ring

Lip/Umbrella seal.

i was going to make these tools, but the tenner each i didnt want to faff about making them


One is the oil primer and the other black threaded bar is to fit the Harmoinc balancer.

Got the gubbin needed. I got a cheap set of bolts, these will only be used for the Ancilleries though, not the heads etc 304 SS so i used thread lock and got some new RTV.

Join the dots and in a bit ill show how i timed it up.

Tool worked great. didnt snap, well if used correctly it shouldnt really.

 

[W.olly]

Good things and bad things, as always.

I have near finished the engine. All went well.

Except for the carburettor. I was rebuilding the 1975 Quadrajet carb and ordered the rebuild kit and a manual for helping to rebuild it and tune it etc. Only to find the carb i have is the worst of the Q Jets and even in the manual it says its better to buy another carb.




So in the end i got a new Edelbrock AVS2, with an adaptor though as the inlet manifold is a standard chevy. This gave it another .850 inch in hight so along with the aftermarket carb its going to be high, a sin sticking through the bonnet.


This is how set the valves up and timing.

Old school and i havnt done it for many years so lets see if it will work. More to it than levelling the valves mind you.

Then filled wkith oil and gave it a good prime. I was surprised and the torq the primer needed from the drill to do this. near burnt my bloody drill out.

New Fel Pro gasket, perfect fit.

And with this filter, which will not be used or the aftermarket filter will be a few inch to high.

I was going to make a bonnet scoop. and would of enjoyed that as i like messing with GRP.
Though i decided to just buy another inlet manifold and filter which should drop the set up low enough to have to use a scoop. Be a shame aswell to do it really. these cars have dam good lines .

 

[W.olly]

So to end that for now ill do some body body work while the parts arrive.

Not a great deal to do. I will be painting it this spring or summer so these are just touch ups.

Just paint damage

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Bit of a gouge here.

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This the worst spot. Looks like heat damage with the softness and delamination.

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So i dug out the GRP gubbins i have. I have done a test spot to see if its any good, i cant remember how long i have had it.


A bit lumpy as i havnt mixed the filler in much. Ass aid just a tester.
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I had to take te filler cap to the pait shop to get a match as they couldnt find it from the paint code.


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[Bullet2012]

shame you puchased those two tools, i would have lent you mine.
are those flat bottom or roller lifters ?

I made up the rear lines from new braided flexi to calipers. Again with copper i had.

I have tried to clean back the calipers again to paint them but no luck, i need some decent paint stripper as heat and sand blasting is not doing it to well.

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Also on removal and strip down of the rear calipers i notcied one side had old type Lip seal on the psitong, on the toher the uprated O ring seals. So today...or was it yesterday, i ordered another O ring set.

O ring


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Lip/Umbrella seal.

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i was going to make these tools, but the tenner each i didnt want to faff about making them


One is the oil primer and the other black threaded bar is to fit the Harmoinc balancer.
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Got the gubbin needed. I got a cheap set of bolts, these will only be used for the Ancilleries though, not the heads etc 304 SS so i used thread lock and got some new RTV.


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Join the dots and in a bit ill show how i timed it up.

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Tool worked great. didnt snap, well if used correctly it shouldnt really.

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[roofman]

shame you puchased those two tools, i would have lent you mine.
are those flat bottom or roller lifters ?

Them be OEM...Roller lifters make a massive difference to a 350 chevy motor coupled to an aggressive cam and well worth fitting during the build.

 

[W.olly]

shame you puchased those two tools, i would have lent you mine.
are those flat bottom or roller lifters ?

Thanks for the thought They only cost a tenner each. was going to make some but at that price. would cost more in materials. The lfiter are flat top hydraulic.

 

[W.olly]

My plan is to get this running. then either get another engine to do a complete rebuild. Or just get new cam and heads for this. Its the only thing letting it down now. The AVS2 carb is good enough and the new inlet when it arrives is a good one for a bit more grunt.

 

[Bullet2012]

I have a 5.7 late model Vortec I could be persuaded to part with, for the right ££££

 

[roofman]

My plan is to get this running. then either get another engine to do a complete rebuild. Or just get new cam and heads for this. Its the only thing letting it down now. The AVS2 carb is good enough and the new inlet when it arrives is a good one for a bit more grunt.

When i had my Chevy Blazer K5 many years ago i stumbled across a pair of Edelbrock Aluminum heads with bigger valves, drove through the night to buy them and it was like night and day after i fitted them but of course then it led to other mods and before i knew it i had about 5K in the motor and a lot more in the box with re-worked valve body and smaller Torque converter..where does it all end

 

[W.olly]

I have a 5.7 late model Vortec I could be persuaded to part with, for the right ££££

Thanks, I would of been tempted but no spare cash now. spent enough on it as is. SWMBOS birsthday comeing up so i need to spend elsewhere for a while haha
Ill keep it in mind though for the futre if ist still there.

When i had my Chevy Blazer K5 many years ago i stumbled across a pair of Edelbrock Aluminum heads with bigger valves, drove through the night to buy them and it was like night and day after i fitted them but of course then it led to other mods and before i knew it i had about 5K in the motor and a lot more in the box with re-worked valve body and smaller Torque converter..where does it all end

Oh i agree, i could of had this running for a couple hundred...............nah i go and spend a couple grand instead haha. Next winter itt the rear end, new mono spring mainly.
Spaying it this summer wont cost much atleast.

 

[dobbslc]

I'd love a Chevy Blazer.
Saw this one at a show

 

[roofman]

I'd love a Chevy Blazer.
Saw this one at a show
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Thats the exact same colour as my old one, mine had a 2" lift with a set of hard to find these days Compomotive 10x15 rims which i had the same type of wheels and tyres on one of my Range Rovers.

 

[Bullet2012]

Thats the exact same colour as my old one, mine had a 2" lift with a set of hard to find these days Compomotive 10x15 rims which i had the same type of wheels and tyres on one of my Range Rovers.

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somehow Mr Roof we must be twins

 

[roofman]

somehow Mr Roof we must be twins

why is that brother

 

[W.olly]

why is that brother

whats this a bloody family reunion lol.

 

[Bullet2012]

whats this a bloody family reunion lol.

Yes cousin

 

[roofman]

Yes cousin

Is that the other brother or the 2nd cousin complaining about thread adversion

 

[addjunkie]

Is that the other brother or the 2nd cousin complaining about thread adversion

As long as you dont have 6 toes, and your father is your brothers sister, like some of the families round these parts!

 

[Bullet2012]

Is that the other brother or the 2nd cousin complaining about thread adversion

yes the transgender one

 

[W.olly]

yes the transgender one

Only of Friday nights i have you know.

but i look good yeh