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Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!
That's awesome Steve. I hope you don't feel like I was trying to hijack your thread. I just thought it was a decent parallel. Again, great job on the build and family.
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No problem. Loved the photo. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Will not Plastigage give a more accurate measurement on a dry surface -- no oil or Lubriplate? TAZ
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The actual area where the plastigage was placed is clean, though it's hard to tell in the photo. I wiped the application area clean of oil and lubriplate prior to the application of the plastigage and retorquing the main cap. After taking the measurement I then clean the plastigage off with a little brake clean and then reapply the lubriplate prior to reinstalling the main cap and torquing to spec.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I then clean the plastigage off with a little brake clean and then reapply the lubriplate prior to reinstalling the main cap and torquing to spec. </div></div>
Most people dont realize that leaving any of the plastigage on the bearing surface can cause a premature failure.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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I sent that 1971 7041262 455 Quadrajet to Eric (Vintage Musclecar Parts) for some magic. Let's see what he does with it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
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Last month Steve approached me about building a Quadrajet for this project. Of course I enthusiastically agreed!
The carb arrived Wednesday. Nice packaging job Steve! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32008-001.jpg I got the carb out of the box and immediately two things jumped out at me. See if you can guess the first one: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32009-002.jpg Look closer... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32010-003.jpg Somewhere along the line, a ham-fisted "mechanic" has cranked this poor carb down to an intake with everything they had. Can you see the resulting bow? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32011-004.jpg Look at the gaps at the end of the straight-edge: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32012-008.jpg And in the center of the top casting here: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32013-009.jpg I've seen a LOT worse, but this one still requires de-warping. Now that the lid is off (not w/o a struggle, be back to that in just a moment), we can see she's nice and crusty inside. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32014-006.jpg Here's the next clue something was amiss: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32015-004.jpg Not an OEM fuel inlet fitting...that usually means.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32016-005.jpg Yep...a self-tapper. Someone's stripped the inlet threads at some point. Nothing we can't handle though. As I alluded to above, the carb didn't want to come apart w/o a fight. It usually takes me ~45 minutes to break a Quadrajet down. I fought this one for over 2 hrs and <span style="font-style: italic">still</span> lost a couple of battles along the way lol. One of these things is not like the other... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32017-007.jpg Both of them were stuck tight....with a lott'a heat and some penetrating oil I got one to break free, but the other wasn't having any part of it. Lousy little....&*@^*^!^$ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-32018-010.jpg I tried heat & Vice Grips, again to no avail--broke off flush, so I had to drill the remnants out from the backside. SO...the carb's 99% disassembled at this point, and the main body is currently cooling down on my de-warp fixture. Once it's done I'll de-warp the top casting, then it's back to the main body to remove the idle pick-up tubes. I don't normally remove the idle tubes when servicing a Quadrajet, but when one's this crusty inside, they really need to come out to make sure there's no corrosion in the main well and/or on the tubes themselves that could cause problems later on down the road. More soon, stay tuned. And before I forget, thank you Steve for letting me be a part of this build. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] |
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Wow, you do some amazing work. If I'm ever in the position of having one (or two) carbs rebuilt, you're the go-to guy.
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Holy Bowly, Carb-Man. Looks like the Joker had his way with that quadrajet!
Sorry about that, Chief. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] |
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LOL...no worries my man, we'll handle it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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