I wonder if the rubber A/C hose can be cut, shortened, then spliced together with clamps. Am I right by putting the A/C and Alt. belts around the lower pulley and water pump pulleys or is the Alt. belt the only one that goes around both pulleys? I see you are a Steeler fan or are you just pointing out you live in Steeler country? MARK
I live twenty miles north of Da Burgh. I'm a Steeler fan for sure. I also dig those Patriots. I hate when they play each other:af: I can't remember the belt routing off hand. When I work on it later tonight I'll check it out.
I found another picture I took that shows the belts going accross both pulleys. Yes, my heat shield went on okay but I had to bend it down a bit. That's why I originally thought it might be shorting itself out against the starter wiring. I gave up being a Browns fan when the Browns left Cleveland. I was there in the dogpound on their last game against Cinncy in the old stadium. On that day, I joined the rest of my friends and became a Steeler fan and still am today. I'm not sure what I was thinking ever being a Clowns fan. o No:
To keep you up-to-date: This has been a learning experience. The lower heater hose that connects to the water pump was sitting on the header. On my way to work it melted a hole in it. I ran up to the parts store on my break and bought a replacement which was too narrow (they sold me a 5/8" instead of 3/4" hose). I smashed it on there anyway and drove it back to work. That hose was sitting too far forward so the A/C pump belt burnt a hole in that one. I duct taped it and drove it to the next parts store to buy a 3/4" hose. So far, that hose is holding out pretty good. I am seeing leakage around the lower part of the water pump. I don't want to over tighten the bolts that are in the aluminum but I'm thinking I didn't get them tight enough. I don't have the power I thought I would but I haven't gotten the timing set and the carb needs some serious adjustments. I don't even have the electric choke on there yet. Take care, MARK
Its a running driving car now, thats a good thing!!!!!!!!!You'll work out the bugs tuning it. Lets see some pics!
Okay, okay. I'm working on the pics but I have to wash the darn thing first. It looks pretty nasty with oily hand prints still on the hood and fenders. I still need to fix a leaky water pump. Other than that, it's all good. Do you hear the lifters clicking on yours? It's not a bad noise, I'm just wondering if it will eventually go away or if I should use a different oil or oil additive. I'm using 10-W30 right now. I don't really hear the headers ticking like yours do but I have a bunch of paint on them. That might be the trick! MARK
Buddy of mine wants to sell me a set of those very rims for $40. I'm going to get them. Does anyone have any good shots of Regals with Z28 rims like sharkmonkeys? Thanks, Dan
Glad to hear the project is going good and the car is on the road!!!!! Did oyu find a part # for the headers? Heres a pic of my 76 century with the maro wheels:
