10-16-2014, 09:02 PM
Well I got the other engine checked out and it looks good doesn't look like it has even been broken in yet so a good fall back option if the current engine in the 68 doesn't look good after a few miles on her.
Went to put plug wires on and the first set I had laying around didn't think about till I got under the hood but was for an ignition with electronic distributor, so pulled out the box of accell wires that are cut to length type, only to find out I needed a special set of plug wire crimpers so i ordered them as it was about the same to order them or buy a new set of wires but where not as thick as the current set. Well the crimpers arrived yesterday and got all the plug wires on and crimped with ends to the proper length and such.
Today I pulled the drain cock on the radiator as it wouldn't spin open so have to replace that, well while I had it out I decided to run the water hose down the radiator for a few minutes to flush any old liquid that might of been in there out. But the good news is the hoses still look good, although one of the clamps seems to need replacing a really old style clamp but it might be the hose too.
The next step will be blowing out the carb maybe even swapping it out and hoooking the coil up and seeing if it runs after those other small things are fixed.
Went to put plug wires on and the first set I had laying around didn't think about till I got under the hood but was for an ignition with electronic distributor, so pulled out the box of accell wires that are cut to length type, only to find out I needed a special set of plug wire crimpers so i ordered them as it was about the same to order them or buy a new set of wires but where not as thick as the current set. Well the crimpers arrived yesterday and got all the plug wires on and crimped with ends to the proper length and such.
Today I pulled the drain cock on the radiator as it wouldn't spin open so have to replace that, well while I had it out I decided to run the water hose down the radiator for a few minutes to flush any old liquid that might of been in there out. But the good news is the hoses still look good, although one of the clamps seems to need replacing a really old style clamp but it might be the hose too.
The next step will be blowing out the carb maybe even swapping it out and hoooking the coil up and seeing if it runs after those other small things are fixed.