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Old 11-01-2014, 03:18 AM   #2426
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Thanks for posting the wire wrap site, got it saved.
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Old 11-01-2014, 12:58 PM   #2427
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Thanks for posting the wire wrap site, got it saved.
You re welcome, just thought i d pass along some interesting product data...

Sorry to read about some of your pitfalls in your build, but like the rest of us, it were easy, everyone would be doing it

Sitting here on a rainy, chilly, saturday....heat cranked up. Man, i love my workshop!
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Old 11-01-2014, 09:16 PM   #2428
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Started to work on all my 12V switched (pink) wires to the OEM distribution block, when i was done i wanted it covered so no one hits it with a tool and shorts it out. So, i used a old regulater and took out the guts, just ground down the rivets, and it all popped out


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Old 11-01-2014, 09:22 PM   #2429
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With old cover, some day i ll paint it


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Another step closer......

Found out from FAST what the step1 step2 and step retard wires are for....something to do with the ignition while sitting at the christmas tree, sorta like lineloc, i was told. Since the only trees i will be seeing are pine, oak, maple, and a dogwood sometimes, i ve tucked them outa sight
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Old 11-02-2014, 09:05 PM   #2430
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Just got through flippin' through a few of your pages, Jim I gotta say that is a lot of wires, you are a better man than me. Its lookin' good man.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:34 PM   #2431
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Just got through flippin' through a few of your pages, Jim I gotta say that is a lot of wires, you are a better man than me. Its lookin' good man.
J, thanks for stopping by....hope life is treating you well, how s the truck running? Yeah, i thought it was alot of wires when i first started, but it s starting to make sense. Just one wire(flash) that is unaccounted for....gotta work on that.

Main issues now, are dist. wiring and crank trigger, gotta find 50 degrees BTDC to set both them up
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Old 11-11-2014, 11:44 AM   #2432
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OK, my brain hurts from the electrical system.....need a break, so i m going to work on the coil mounts, the OEM brackets are getting in the way every time i turn to the next part of the build. So, i m building my own sooner than latter, but i want to retain OEM chase

Pretty simple....1/4-20 set screws, drilled and tapped into the vertical aluminum piece, whichis drilled and tapped to the hoizontal mount on the v/c, with spacers on the coils to maintain proper offset. I ve also rotated the coil 90 degrees

Coil mount is backwards, for clarity. But actually this is for number 7 cylinder


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Old 11-11-2014, 04:06 PM   #2433
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Pretty slick.
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Old 11-12-2014, 12:39 PM   #2434
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Pretty slick.
Thanks Tully, the vertical piece is held on with 6-32's, not really trusting that. So, after i take a welding class i ll tig a fillet along that seam
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Old 11-20-2014, 02:22 PM   #2435
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Final variation of CNP using some of the OEM bracket and electrical chase. I can now go back and use my PCV and oil fill cap


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Old 11-21-2014, 10:42 AM   #2436
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Your workbench looks like mine. lol
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Old 11-21-2014, 12:03 PM   #2437
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Yeah Tom, neatness takes time, and that is in short supply i guess we d lose the work bench of the month contest. Funny thing is, i know where everything is located....

Your truck is amazing, lots of nice work there
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Old 11-30-2014, 01:00 PM   #2438
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Had a couple hours to play with my truck this morning.....wanted to re-loom and re-pin coil connector, went pretty smooth! Now to work on passenger side

Trying to firgure out if i want to anodize or polish coil mounts


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Old 12-20-2014, 07:14 PM   #2439
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Two steps forward, one step back.....poor planning on my part. BFH or speed bump?
Hard to tell from the pic., but, the snout of the coil is an 1/8" from firewall. Well, noone ever said it would be easy


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Old 12-20-2014, 07:43 PM   #2440
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Jim,
Couldn't you slide the coil pack towards the radiator on the valve cover rail to clear the firewall or would that put the coil packs to close together?
Seeing what you are going thru is why when it comes time for my motor I will just stick with rebuilding the 307 lol.

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Couldn't you slide the coil pack towards the radiator on the valve cover rail to clear the firewall or would that put the coil packs to close together?
Seeing what you are going thru is why when it comes time for my motor I will just stick with rebuilding the 307 lol.

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Yes i could, but, there is my v/c breather that goes forward of the coil, so that eliminates that. Could put the breather in the forward position, but i didn t leave myself enough room for lenght of adjustment on my spark plug wires. Could buy one spark plug wire.....

I hate to whack into the body work at firewall, but i don t think i m left any recourse

I m still thinking....but, i m leaning towards a speed bump
BTW, how are you feeling?
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Its kinda hard to tell from the pics and all but maybe leave it in the same location but offset towards the intake? Don't mind me though just bored and thinking out loud even if not clearly

I am doing somewhat better. thanks for asking. I have my business moved back home now so that takes up a lot of the shop space but I am still collecting parts.

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Its kinda hard to tell from the pics and all but maybe leave it in the same location but offset towards the intake? Don't mind me though just bored and thinking out loud even if not clearly

I am doing somewhat better. thanks for asking. I have my business moved back home now so that takes up a lot of the shop space but I am still collecting parts.

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Actually Richard, that may work. You should try not to think clearly more often I ll have to look into it more closely tomorrow when i have more time, but sure beats ripping the heater box, all my electronics, exhaust manifold, inner fender out and buggering up the firewall. And having a future owner complain about the PO

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Looking good Jim. Congratulations on your retirement!
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Looking good Jim. Congratulations on your retirement!
Thanks JJ, your paint came out awesome, i think greys and silvers work the best on our trucks. Not to bad, only a month in paint prison

Back in the 70 s my Dad had a gun metal Chevy, really liked it then, still do

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Old 12-22-2014, 12:47 PM   #2446
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With a combination of Richards idea of moving towards intake 1" and rotating to 80 degrees rear coil pack is mounted

Nice to have motorheads looking over your shoulder


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Looks like it worked out pretty good.

Oh and congrats again on the retirement
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Are you running a cam trigger too, or is this a wasted spark setup?
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[quote=richard2717;6967328]Looks like it worked out pretty good.
Yeah Richard, sometimes you get to eat the bear


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Spent some time reading up on wasted spark, but i couldn t fully grasp the concept. I think it had advantages....

I m using a FAST dual sync distr., but, i m only using the distr. to get a cam referance to my XIM, which had to be repinned for the crank trigger
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[quote=richard2717;6967328]Looks like it worked out pretty good.
Yeah Richard, sometimes you get to eat the bear


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Are you running a cam trigger too, or is this a wasted spark setup?
Spent some time reading up on wasted spark, but i couldn t fully grasp the concept. I think it had advantages....

I m using a FAST dual sync distr., but, i m only using the distr. to get a cam referance to my XIM, which had to be repinned for the crank trigger

You guys were soooooo close to getting the prize for 200,000 views
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