My new 1968 Nova L79 project. - Page 14

jasonL78 · #**131** 01-06-2012, 12:52 PM

Thanks for the responses everyone. I will be painting the motor this weekend.

jason

Plowman · #**132** 01-06-2012, 01:50 PM

When I did CE blocks at the dealership,the warranty R.O. would bounce if a can of paint was charged out on it. That's why the parts counter guys would not do it. I would go to the Use Car detail area and if I found a can of paint,I would paint the CE block. If the customer would ask,they were told that GM Warranty does not pay for paint. That was it. *Paul

jasonL78 · #**133** 01-09-2012, 01:52 AM

Almost have the subframe all done. I just have to rebuild my steering box.

I also painted the L79 and started bolting everyhting back onto the motor

**WILMASBOYL78** · #**134** 01-09-2012, 02:39 AM

Very Nice.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

wilma

Plowman · #**135** 01-09-2012, 02:50 AM

I like it,looking good. *Paul

**Xplantdad** · #**136** 01-09-2012, 04:10 AM

Looks really good Jason! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Schonyenko2 · #**137** 01-09-2012, 05:46 AM

Very nice.

**kwhizz** · #**138** 01-09-2012, 02:14 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice. </div></div>

day2killa · #**139** 01-09-2012, 02:33 PM

now thats clean

jasonL78 · #**140** 01-13-2012, 07:35 PM

Ok looking for a little help from the forum. I was just going to bolt my AC bracket on the intake the other night and I realized I never seen this bracket with the idler pulley on it. The L79 is a manual transmission car so it would have smog for 1968 correct? I only know of one other 1968 SB nova with AC and it is an automatic car. So GM installed no smog on the automatic. Correct?
This is my concern the 68 automatic car has a 2 groove water pump pulley and 2 a groove crank pulley. My car still had its original 2 groove crank pulley, AC compressor, AC brackets, but not the correct water pump pulley. I was assuming I would need a 2 groove water pump pulley for an AC car. But now I am stumped with the smog pump, AC compressor, and this idler pulley. Does anyone have a picture of a 1968 GM car that has a manual transmission with AC and smog? Or even a belt diagram for the 1968 GM motors?
My concern is will I need a 3 groove water pump pulley and if so what is the part number.

Thanks Jason

This is the idler pulley I am referring to:

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