hi stall converter went in and new gearbox and engine mountings, after a few hours of struggling a rang kiwi to find out how to fit the headman headers he sold me, they fitted fine once i removed the left hand mounting through bolt and jacked the engine up.took them back off to spray them. fitted a high torque mini starter(also from kiwi) and cranked the engine i have good compression on all cylinders looking good.i will remote wire the starter to a cotten reel block on the n/s inner wing if i have to remove the starter it will be easier not having to remove the wiring from the soleniod.
Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 10 5:22 pm
by Anonymous
after refitting the painted headman headers the water pump and pulleys were refitted, alternator bolted in and alined. i dont have the right power steering brackets to low sling the power steering pump so will have order a bracket set. dizzy went in plugs and leads to run the engine i have a set of moroso leads to fit later.fuel pump and fuel line connected to the tank.
Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 10 5:29 pm
by Anonymous
750 double pumper off my chevy fitted and new pro flow radiator fitted nicley.
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 10 5:32 pm
by steveo
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 10 6:08 pm
by NaughtyAlan
Looking cool Nick
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 10 10:12 pm
by Anonymous
thats lookin really cool nice one
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 11:34 am
by sinny
Coming along nicely......& bleedin' fast!!! keep the updates flowing Nick
Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 10 8:28 pm
by Anonymous
thanks for the great comments, sorted the power steering bracket today looked at the lower slung brackets on ebay and have modified the one i had. also have sorted the right saddles for the propshaft i have a ally propshaft with a balance/damper on it so i couldn't use the billet u/j saddles i had.also fitted new u j joints.
Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 10 10:03 pm
by Anonymous
D day tomorrow will try to fire up the engine rad is plumbed in, i will hot wire the starter and ignition to run it up, i want to rewire the electrics but that can wait ,i want to here it run.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 10 10:03 am
by Ivor
You need to post a video of the fire up and turn up the sound!
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 10 10:04 am
by steveo
Ivor wrote:You need to post a video of the fire up and turn up the sound!
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Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 10 9:15 pm
by Anonymous
come on guys a video of the engine firing up that would be just self indulgent and showing off, OK here it is then. smoke is from the newly painted headers and the rattle is the header flanges,and before u take the pee! yes its abba in the background on the radio honestly!!
when you have watched the video check out my other video's my old car 56 belair i took part in the burnout comp at the nats a few years ago, and one a top 10 award.
the roadrunner could be in the burnout comp next year!!!
Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 10 9:50 pm
by Anonymous
ran it a few more times today open headers so it was bit noisey, great news is the engine sounds sweet, and the gearbox has all the gears.plumbed an oil cooler behind the radiator and and electric fan in front of it.a prop-shaft loop was already fitted unfortunately its too low and is scraping the prop so it will have to be modified.
start up
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 10 9:52 pm
by kiwi
sounds good mate.good buzz eh.get a hard on when mopars start up eh Nick !
Re: start up
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 10 9:59 pm
by Cannonball
kiwi wrote:sounds good mate.good buzz eh.get a hard on when mopars start up eh Nick !
