Mosesatm
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I decided to get back in the game by purchasing a red GT/CS that Tim used to own. It then went to a kid in Seattle, then to Neil. I recently bought it from Neil.
At the moment all I'm doing it making sure it's road worthy so I can drive it to Rob's shop for an AOD swap, but even that small task is turning into an adventure.
The car would barely run well enough to get out of its own way. The choke was sort of open so I figured I'd start with the spark plugs. Five of the spark plug wires pulled loose of the metal connectors, and they weren't the type that can be recrimped; the boots are glued to the wires.
I thought that was surely the problem but then I checked the spark plugs. All the plugs on the driver side were gapped at 8, while all the plugs on the passenger side were properly gapped at 34. After gapping the plugs, installing new wires, and a cap and rotor, the engine runs like a dream. The test drive was scary because the car had no interest in stopping but fixing the brakes is a chore for another day.
Neil says this is all part of the fun but I'm not sure.
So everyone else can have as much fun as I, without getting their hands dirty I do have a couple questions I hope you can help me with.
The first photo shows the gear lube from the standard 8" differential. It's full of tiny air bubbles. At first I thought it was metal but nope, it's definitely air. The rear end grinds, howls, whines, whatever, when I let off the gas so I'm pretty sure it's in need of a rebuild, but since I'm going with an AOD I'll probably replace it with a 3.00. Is the gear oil supposed to look like it does in the photo, full of air bubbles? Can I drive it like it is for a few hundred miles or shall I replace the oil?
The second photo shows two heat riser tubes on the exhaust manifold. What's with that? One of them is capped so I have no idea where it is supposed to connect. Any thoughts?
The third photo is the original Road Warrior, and the last photo is the new version.
Thanks
At the moment all I'm doing it making sure it's road worthy so I can drive it to Rob's shop for an AOD swap, but even that small task is turning into an adventure.
The car would barely run well enough to get out of its own way. The choke was sort of open so I figured I'd start with the spark plugs. Five of the spark plug wires pulled loose of the metal connectors, and they weren't the type that can be recrimped; the boots are glued to the wires.
I thought that was surely the problem but then I checked the spark plugs. All the plugs on the driver side were gapped at 8, while all the plugs on the passenger side were properly gapped at 34. After gapping the plugs, installing new wires, and a cap and rotor, the engine runs like a dream. The test drive was scary because the car had no interest in stopping but fixing the brakes is a chore for another day.
Neil says this is all part of the fun but I'm not sure.
So everyone else can have as much fun as I, without getting their hands dirty I do have a couple questions I hope you can help me with.
The first photo shows the gear lube from the standard 8" differential. It's full of tiny air bubbles. At first I thought it was metal but nope, it's definitely air. The rear end grinds, howls, whines, whatever, when I let off the gas so I'm pretty sure it's in need of a rebuild, but since I'm going with an AOD I'll probably replace it with a 3.00. Is the gear oil supposed to look like it does in the photo, full of air bubbles? Can I drive it like it is for a few hundred miles or shall I replace the oil?
The second photo shows two heat riser tubes on the exhaust manifold. What's with that? One of them is capped so I have no idea where it is supposed to connect. Any thoughts?
The third photo is the original Road Warrior, and the last photo is the new version.
Thanks