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New engine progress, Thursday evening

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Brosky

Brosky

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First, thanks to all for the kind comments. This has become one of those projects that takes on a life of it's own.

Fortunately, I have a trusted friend and first rate technician in Erik, who has the uncanny ability to read my mind when it comes to how I want the car to be, so I can allow him to take the time to do what it takes to make it right, cause I ain't doing this again!!!

With that being said, there was a lot of tedious work done today with the heater hoses and carbs, headers, etc. The pictures below don't show things quite as they will be yet, because the cables and some wiring looks like its not run to the proper spots, but by this time tomorrow, they will be. So don't get excited, the heater hose will not bind the throttle linkage or run against the wiring for the headlamps and radiator fan.

So now that we figured pout that the water outlet will have to be changed to use the SS radiator hoses and have the new upper hose pre-bent to shape, tomorrow will get us very much closer to a running car.

So here we are tonight...........
 
You must be an insanely rich man. Thats freaking awesome.
 
Well, that looks real serious and I bet it runs as good as it looks.
Oh, I have your same haircut, what are the odds.

Wayne
 
Wayne,

You have Erik's haircut, which nature is hard at work developing for one for me!

That's the Master Mechanic referred to in my posts. He is the owner of Her Majesty's Service in Swansea, MA.
 
Daddy, you okay??? You look kinda, well, g-r-e-e-n.

Oh, do I honey? I was just looking at Brosky's
car.

Daddy, you okay?

What now, honey?

You're drooling out of the corner of your mouth. You
sure you're okay?

I'm fine, Honey....and yes, I'm still looking at
Brosky's car.
 
2W,

Yours is gonna look great with the silver/black too!! I like looking at the different tastes and combos on all resto mod cars.

Any updates since we last spoke? You were mentioning something about the clutch? Do you need any help with that?
 
Paul
just two words from me......ENGINE PORN!!!!!
How do the ss heater hoses clamp onto the fire wall tubes?
Regards
Craig
 
Craig,

I got them from Summit Racing. It's reinforced heater hose with a SS cover that then has the polished aluminum billets slid over before you slide the hose on the fitting. There are hose clamps built into (hidden in) the billet that you can see if you look really close at the bottoms.

The radiator uses the similar type billet clamps on the hose ends, only larger with twin clamps in each, but the hose is solid stainless steel pipe that is bendable. Pics tomorrow night.....
 
Brosky said:
2W,

Yours is gonna look great with the silver/black too!! I like looking at the different tastes and combos on all resto mod cars.

Any updates since we last spoke? You were mentioning something about the clutch? Do you need any help with that?
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I'm sure I will. Thanks for checking. Days been starting bout, well,
from 2:30 to 3:00 am and getting done round 9:30 10:00 o'clock at night.

Also, gotta look at some books so's can have more intelligent questions.
(Can I do such a thing?) I've not dropped out, honest. I'll be here with
all the questions you probably wish I wouldn't ask, you know?

I am very excited for you, Paul. You went over the top good, this time.
 
Brosky said:
So now that we figured pout that the water outlet will have to be changed to use the SS radiator hoses and have the new upper hose pre-bent to shape, tomorrow will get us very much closer to a running car.
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Paul, I have been thinking about replacing my rad with something similar (I want an Al rad stock item meant for a SBC), and have been considering the same SS hoses, etc.

I think that the following water outlet would do the trick:

Thermostat cover

If you found something else let us know.
 
Hi Paul,

I just want to say; "I LOVE THOSE TRIP STROMBERGS"!!

And everything else your doing!!

Have a Blast,

Regards, Russ
 
70H,

I'm wondering if the base gasket is the same? It would be ideal, but I don't know if it will fit. I can't get to mine for a few hours, so I'll have to wait to measure it.

EDIT: I saw these before and NOW I remember why I didn't order it. I did want the chrome outlet but the HOOD clearance at the front is so close, that with it being higher, I would have a problem. The front carb on the triple carbs has about 1/4" clearance between the oil cap and the hood. We had to modify the mounts to get that.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]I just want to say; "I LOVE THOSE TRIP STROMBERGS"!![/QUOTE]

Russ,

Thanks for the compliments. Now I get to start tweaking them again for a newer, better breathing and higher compression engine. I think that I'll be going a little bit richer this time.
 
You're doing the carb tweaking with an analyzer, yes? I'd caution about goin' too fat: washing the walls with too much fuel will get you premature ring wear. Shoot for the 13:1 across the range would be my WAG.


...you GOTTA be havin' too much fun, Bub. :envy:
 
I will Doc. I'm at about 12.5 with the carbs now. I have a built in NGK Digital Air/Fuel Ratio meter and we're going to add Erik's to the tailpipe when we tweak it in. I added that when I was getting BIG fat readings at the top end on the dyno and straightened that out easily with the meter.

I just thought that it would require a bit more adjustment with the higher compression, etc.
 
Paul,

Please tell me you will definitely be at Larz Anderson this year so I can see that in person. It's a work of art.

.
 
Stirkle,

I will be there for British Car day at the end of June with the Cape Cod Club and with New England Triumphs for the Day of Triumph a little later on.

I look forward to meeting you personally, more than showing the car. It's nice to put a face with a fellow BCF contributor.
 
I have those Larz Anderson dates in my diary too!

BTW - Paul: Did you get my PM about the RI British Car Parts Swap? Right in your back yard.

And a wonderful looking engine. You can never have too much shiny metal under the hood.

Rob.
 
Rob,

Our nephew is having a First Communion that day, so we can't go. I've been there before and it's a great time.
 
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