Update on some of the problems we ran into this past weekend:
March - Talked to March and as Glenn mentioned, they were not a lot of help. The first thing they told me was the same as was mentioned before; the kit was designed of of 70 and newer engine water pumps. Then they asked if we were sure that the damper was on all the way on. They also suggested that we pull the pulley and check to see if it is stamped 18-74.
No answer on the A/C problem. They want me to send them some pictures, which I don't what it will do for them; but we'll send them.
Summit - I talked to Summit about the March problem and they didn't have any additional information in their files as to damper etc.
Discussed the the crank pulley problem but their info did not give any dimensions as to length of the damper hubs. They suggested that we pull the new damper and measure the hub length front to back and then do the same on the original damper and see how they compare. If they are the same, it might be the length on the spacer behind the damper. On some of the dampers in Summits catalog, the notes referred to a different Ford spacer. So I shot Ford a e-mail and asked them to give me the length dimension on the referenced spacer.
The last possible solution we discussed was something I had considered, pull the spacer and take it to a machine shop and have it shaved down to the proper length.
Not sure how much. I did not have a chance to talk to my dad last night. He went out to Ron's to continue working on it. I am sure if the thing was fired up I would have heard from him.
We did work on it more on Sunday. I finished wiring the iginition box, coil, distributor, tach, oil pressure sending unit and temp gauge. I also installed the water temp sensor and oil pressure sensor before I wired them and I also installed the oil filter. I wish we had taken some before pictures of the mess of wires that were there before with the old engines ignition and starter system. I made all new wires and ran everything through wire loom to keep it clean.
I also made all the spark plug wires. The final thing we did was measure the harmonic balancer and spacer. I pulled the spacer so Andy can check to see what length the ones for the later engines are. From what I could find online it looks like Ford used a shorter one on the later engines so that is most likely our issue.
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I wish we had taken some before pictures of the mess of wires that were there before with the old engines ignition and starter system. I made all new wires and ran everything through wire loom to keep it clean.
I also made all the spark plug wires.
Not the best pic but you can see the wiring. I think when we brought it out to you Ron the little bit of loom that was on the wires had disintegrated and we probably just removed it. That arcing issue we had was probably a little our fault. Looking good!!
Not the best pic but you can see the wiring. I think when we brought it out to you Ron the little bit of loom that was on the wires had disintegrated and we probably just removed it. That arcing issue we had was probably a little our fault. Looking good!!
New Engine Bay
Old Engine Bay
Looks a little better...........actually it looks great
But ...no fan shroud???? Not good for idle temps.
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.....actually it looks great
