Project Road Trip

[Prafeston]

So I've read. I'm still more worried about tapping! Also I just need a good time to have the car out of commission for awhile...especially if something goes wrong when I'm doing it.

[rohnk]

Almost done with the engine mods! I have all the wiring back in, wiper motor in and radiator filled with a clean-out solution and water. All I need is a belt for the alternator and I can fire it up! I also finished a little project for my air cleaner cover tonight.



Also, thanks to Jim for sending me the under hood light. I got it tonight and cleaned it up already so I can paint it and get it in before the show on the 19th. Still a lot of work to do before then as I haven't even touched the drivers side of the engine and I need to put all the exterior lights back on.

 

[rohnk]

Forgot to mention, new pics in the May album, check it out!

http://photobucket.com/sx4may2012

[Prafeston]

Love the addition man!

[rohnk]

I wish it would photo better but it is so white that it turns hazy and you can't see the detail. Maybe I'll rub a little charcoal over it to get into the grooves and make it stand out better. It is definatley different though.

[rohnk]

Tonight didn't go as planned but at least....... she is running again!

On the first start, the hose for the intake manifold was not seating properly and peed coolant all over the place. I fixed that and tried again. Once up to temp, the lower radiator hose let loose and coolant all over again. So I pulled the power steering resivoir  and found the lower rad hose fitting was rusted up. I cleaned it off really good, installed the hose, refilled the radiator and tried again. This time success! No leaks.

I also adjusted the fuel mixture by turning both screws all the way in. Then I backed them out two full turns of the screwdriver. I also lowered the curb idle until the dizzy advance stopped pulling vac and adjusted the timing to 8 degrees. Now when I plug the vac line into the dizzy, the engine speed does not change at idle which is exactly what should happen.

It will be another week before I can drive it, but all should be well now.

[rohnk]

Thanks to Jim for the under hood light. I haven't installed it yet as I can't find the connector to plug it in and I need to clean the hood anyway. Please enjoy these before and after pics!

[maddog]

when i get off work tomarrow i'll take a pic of the connector for the one on Survivor.

[rohnk]

Cool thanks! There was one on the car originally as there are screw holes in teh hood for it but I'll be darned if I can find the wire and/or connector. I hope they didn't cut it out.

Anyway, I spent about 6 hours on the car today. I primed and painted the inner right engine compartment, sprayed the entire front end in front of the radiator and behind the headlights. Look a lot better and is clean which is what I was trying to do.

I also try to rebuild the windshield washer pump but it just doesn't have enough strength left in the magnets to turn anymore. It was all rusted inside too which cleaned up easy but still doesn't work. Oh well, I'll order one and be done with it I guess. At least the old one looks nice now!

I did a little detail work as well by painting the lettering on the overflow tank, evap canister and washer fluid bottle. Makes it a lot easier to see them. Also the evap canister is labeled right on it where each line goes. I couldn't see that before because it was dirty and dark. Pics of today's work will be in the May folder on photobucket soon.

[Baskinator]

I believe the holes are there for the hood light on every Eagle, mine had them also without having the light. The connector on my wiring harness was grouped with another connector and neither were attached to anything. My new light worked right away and all I had to do was hook it up to the existing connector.

[rohnk]

Thanks Baskinator, that's good info. I think I found the connector tonight as well. Single red wire into a connector that was tucked up under the main harness. I didn't plug it in since there is no bulb. I broke the one that was in it as sent by Jim. Whoops!

Found the original horn when I took the front end apart the other day. I finally got around to seeing if it worked today and I wired it to the battery. When I touched the terminals, I didn't expect it to go off, but it did! Scared the mess out of me too. Something about seeing sparks on the battery and hearing a loud beep just made me jump! Our husky got up and walked around the car to see what I had done and I think he was sleeping at the time since he looked a little ragged and looked at me as if to say "Alright, knock it off!"

Good times....

[Baskinator]

Haha, I usually beep at my dogs on purpose!

If you want to test the hood light, it uses the same bulb as either the rear brake light or rear turn signal, can't remember exactly which one.

[maddog]

sorry i haven't got the pic for you yet but digital cameras and the rain don't get along so well it's supposed to clear up tomarrow, if it does i'll be able to get it for you.

[rohnk]

That's cool. Thanks maddog.

I think I found it though. Can you tell me if your wire is red on the wire harness side. It is just a single wire connection with ground coming from the body.

[maddog]

yes it is red but as for the ground i'm not sure but here is the pic.