The SX/4 money pit

[IowaEagle]

Sounds PC to me.  And we were complaining about winter hanging on here with last week's snow.  You still have it!

[jim]

"I need to pick up some bolt sealant tomorrow"
What do you use for that bolt sealant?

[Gil-SX4]

Teflon tape or Teflon paste.

[jim]

Will that stand up to engine temps?  I know it is used for hot water, but how hot?

[Smitty]

I use a high temp permatex sealer.  I need to see the tube to remember the exact one.  It has to be a high temp sealer since the stud runs through the exhaust manifold.  I think the manual calls for a permatex 2 but that was 25 years ago.  It is either an orange or black tube but I will recognize it when I see it.

Sorry Gil, but I would not recommend a teflon tape on an engine or any place with high temps.  YMMV.

[Smitty]

Well, it's tuesday morning and i still have not been able to get back to work on the money pit.  We lost power on Sunday evening and it is still out.  The generator will run the house just fine but heating the garage and running the compressor aren't in the picture.  there is hope that power will be returned today but we shall see.  I spent yesterday trying to move 18 inches of heavy wet snow!!  The snowblower threw it about 3 feet and labored to do that.  The guy finally showed up to plow at about 10:30 so I was able to get to work for a few hours yesterday.  No power, phone, internet etc at the house.  Snowing again now but they say 60's for the weekend.  Go figure.

[IowaEagle]

Take care Smitty and Skeezix and stay safe.  So are they now predicting flooding when it starts melting this weekend?

[rmedon]

     I think you got a got half a foot over what we got.  Crazy thing where I am, I drive a couple miles down the road (all down hill) and there is hardly anything.  I go to work, much lower elevation, and there is no snow, just a lot of rain with a little snow mixed in as it's falling.  Hope things get back to normal soon at your house. 

     The last time I looked out my window, a couple hours ago, it was snowing like crazy.

[Smitty]

Am going to try and finalize a few things on the pit.  I need to acquire the carb spacer for the motorcraft conversion.  Mine is a Moroso unit but has seen better days and leaks... badly!  I do not have the Moroso part number and all the others I have tried are too short along the rear of the carb and create a HUGH vacuum leak.  I am going to pull this one and take it with me to NAPA but without a part number, I don't have much confidence.  I have looked through their parts books and bought two others only to have them too short.  I speced one for a 78 304 and it was a totally different design even though that is where my carb came from.

Who has a good part number?

Thanks
Smitty

[IowaEagle]

Maybe Shin-X will remember.  I picked up a Mr Gasket one for him at our local parts store.

[Smitty]

NAPA part number 60716.  They matched up the old one from a box full of mounting gaskets.

[Smitty]

Got the carb back on and cured the vacuum leak.  Pulled it out of the garage and cleaned it up.  Looks pretty good eh?





The tags have expired so I will renew them Monday and get this inspected this week.  Just have to change out the wiper switch.  It only works on high

[jim]

"Pretty good" doesn't come close.  It looks much better than "pretty good".
Incidentally, I certainly understand the name of your thread.  I have a wagon money pit.  Bottomless Wagon Money Pit would be a good name for mine.

[IowaEagle]

Looking real good Smitty.  It must be a good runner now with the carb leak resolved.

[bigdog56e]

Smitty,
       A real jewel there...
                                    Eddie