1981 Restoration

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:32 am

the aux shaft also drives the oil pump. so it is needed. but there is no timing for the oil pump

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:49 pm

Wish me luck....going to put the engine tranny combo in my car by myself this weekend. This should get interesting!

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:32 pm

good luck man

i hope it went well

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:05 pm

Let the troublshooting start....

Tried starting today.

Turn key and engine actually turned over...very cool! After what I did that was great. Tried a couple times with no actually starting. After the third time the starter just clicked...charging battery now.

Let the fun begin....with all the stuff I did this will get interesting...especially with the distributorless ignition. Hell...I am not sure I even have stuff wired correctly

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:48 pm

Figures...only damn part I did not change is bad.......fuel pump!

Weelan · Post by **Weelan** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:29 am

Good job getting it all back together! Stinks about the fuel pump though...

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:30 am

zoomzoom

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:50 pm

I am kinda dead in the water at this point......wonderful looking car but will not run. Maybe donate to a museum

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:40 pm

12v at the coil with the key on
gas in the line under presure
hold a screwdriver aganst one injector at a time listen for a humm

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:31 pm

It runs!!!!! Timing was off...needed to be about 15 degrees advanced and boom...off she went!

Of course..

1..the idle is around 1800
2..the low oil light is on
3..the oil pressure gauge does not work
4..the temp gauge does not work
5..the fan does not turn on..this is because my relay is hooked up wrong
6..the whole system needs to be burped

BUT WHO THE HELL CARES...............IT RUNS AND SOUNDS............MEAN!!!

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:37 pm

great news, 1800 at start up is good for cam break-in

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:03 pm

Great job man
I knew you could do it
Play with that wiring
Get her burped out
And take her out!!!

Weelan · Post by **Weelan** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:21 am

That's awesome! Great job! One day I hope to be as brave, and successful.

giuliot60 · Post by **giuliot60** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:09 pm

Great news!! Pictures! Videos!

Divers · Post by **Divers** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:57 pm

Very happy so far. All gauges are sorted, all sensors work, fan turned on at 190. Need to burp again as it started to get a little hot, but idled for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Only issue is idle. At 1200 rpm sounds really good. Any lower and gets real lumpy and wants to stall out. Pulled idle screw and need to clean. So far really so good. Hopefully first test run around the block will be Sat!

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