January 2012 Archives

I got the car fired up, but it wasn't running well and even though I attempted to rebuild my Zenith 32NDIXs many years ago, they were clearly still leaking.

I sent my Zeniths to Ron LaDaw for a rebuilt, and the 022 distributor that was giving me trouble to Glenn Ring. Probably will be about 2 weeks before I have replacement/rebuilt parts back in hand.

In the meantime I did some work on the ride height and a rough toe-in alignment; we're good enough now to get to my friend's shop when ready. I still have a few electrical gremlins, and I have to do a bench test on my oil pressure sender to see why it is going off the scale when my engine builds pressure (I really don't think I'm making that much oil PSI, but we'll find out), and I need to get a spare tire, torque the rear axle nuts, and clean up the hubcaps. I still have a few interior issues to deal with as well but we're close to being a driving car. End of January - beginning of February I think is realistic. Only about 7 years behind schedule...

The motor got installed 12/30/2002. Thanks to both guys who gave me a hand...couldn't have done it without you. Pretty much went in by the book but getting it mated with the transmission input shaft was a bear. We did have to remove the muffler to get enough vertical clearance; possible the slight variation in where I welded in my replacement engine tin had something to do with it but it fits well and bolted up fine.