Progress: wires and time[ing]

[drooartz]

Today was a day of small car projects, but I made good progress towards the first start of the new motor. With books in hand I first set out to set the initial timing, and make sure that the distributor was in properly. After looking through all of my manuals I think that I was able to properly find TDC and get the distributor set properly. I did a rough set of the static timing to get close. I'll need to talk with Hap to make sure I've got it where it needs to be, but it's close, anyways.

Then it was on to making up some spark plug wires and finishing up a few other odds and ends. At this point I'm one more day of checks and an exhaust system away from firing up the motor for the first time. Very exciting!

The only real problems today were a bit of seeping from the gas tank drain plug (tightened it up a bit, and hope that should do it, I'll be checking again soon) and the fact that the line from the engine to the oil pressure gauge hits the vacuum disc on the distributor. I still need to get that all the way sorted out, but it's functional for now.

 

[Grantura_MKI]

Looks nice, Drew. Looks like you spent the big $'s...see some ARP bits there?
Do yourself a favour, throw those air filters in the bin. Shock set-up is much better.
Cheers,
D.

 

[texas_bugeye]

Looking Great!
Love the HAP STACKS. What coil is that Bosch?
Man you are so close!

 

[drooartz]

Looks nice, Drew. Looks like you spent the big $'s...see some ARP bits there

The old 948 needed a lot of work, so I opted for a 1275 build instead, as the cost was similar and the power much higher. I had Hap at ACME Speed Shop build it up for me (good catch on the ARP bits). Those air filters are for Hap's velocity stacks. I'm only building this once, so I wanted to do it right.

Some info on the build:
https://www.drooartz.com/index.php?page=44.3

Chris, the coil came from Moss. It's a standard unit, as far as I know.

 

[Grantura_MKI]

Ah, did not know that you had stacks in there. That was what I do not like about aftermarket filters. The factory base plate is a "stack". Guess that Hap has sorted that, then? Looks great! I would keep the old lump around for the future. Be sure to follow Hap's run-in process.
Cheers,
D.

 

[drooartz]

The original engine and transmission are safely stored away for possible future use. No matter what, they stay with the car. I'll be religiously following Hap's procedure -- I've put way too much time and energy into this to not follow through at this point.

I've got to thank you again for checking this car out before I bought it. It's proved to be a solid little car, just what I was looking for.

 

[Hap Waldrop]

Call me Drew if I can help.

 

[Hap Waldrop]

The air filter are the KN universal cone filter we use on the race cars, and have started using on the MGBs as well, as the MGB factory velocity stacks for the HS4s have a 3.5" OD, so the KN filter silps right on the MGB velocity stacks. Unfortunatley the same type set up did not exist for other cars with other than HS4 carbs, so I had billet aluminum velocity stacks made for a the HS2s and HS6s with the same 3.5" OD to utilze the KN filter, the billet one we made, we made improvemtns on as well, more radiusing per CNC in increase air flow to the carb opening. No pesky backplates to deal with, and nothing more than a clamp to loosen to remove the air filters, making the carb much more user friendly to piddle with, and no better set up for airflow to the carb.

 

[dklawson]

Hap, are you saying that the K&N just slips on the OD of the velocity stack and attaches with something like a hose clamp? It sounds like a very clean installation.

 

[drooartz]

That's exactly how it works, Doug. Very slick.

I will be calling you, Hap. I've got a few questions before I start this up.

 

[Grantura_MKI]

Slick set-up, Hap. The MGB units is what I was referring to.

No problem, Drew. Just glad that the car is loved and will be returned to it's former glory! Remember that the experience is worth every penny spent!!!!

Cheers,
D.

 

[Hap Waldrop]

Hap, are you saying that the K&N just slips on the OD of the velocity stack and attaches with something like a hose clamp? It sounds like a very clean installation.

Doug, here ya go, here's look with the filters off. Even better the stainless steel clamp even comes with the filter, the filter part number is KN RU-4410. We've been doing this on the race cars for decades.