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Re: The Silver Buick's well Silver Buick!
Thanks. I'm not the only one around here thinking it's coming soon. The temperature has been dropping quite a bit, plus we've been getting rain, and the rain can't last with the temperature drops :'(
But where I got this afternoon. I have the surge can/pipe mounted. I have the high pressure fuel pump strapped down pretty good right next to it. I'm not sure how comfortable I am with it there yet, but it'll get me on the road and time to think more about it. I've wrapped it in a bit of my old radiator hose. I have to figure out where to place the second fuel filter. I'll probably go to Napa tomorrow and check out the filter selection. I wonder how well it'll work between the TBI pump and the surge can.... It'd be easier for sure.
Pulled this colorful thing off one last time to prep the gasket and head surface for actually bolting it down.
The intake is finally bolted down. Most the vacuum lines hooked up. That's the new radiator hose. It has to be trimmed down some so it's sitting a bit tall right now.
Things left to do:
I need one coupler and fitting for the return line, I'm waiting for the parts store to restock them. I'll run all the rubber fuel lines tomorrow, between the pressure regulator and firewall return line, then the lines to the surge can/pipe, and then finally the pressure side of the high pressure pump to the fuel rail. Then fit a filter in there some where.
Problems I still have to solve:
The aftermarket throttle cable I had snapped the threads at the firewall >
And neither parts store in town carries them. So I may try something tomorrow to get it to work anyways.
My throttle cable bracket is a bit too tall, it doesn't let the air filter housing sit completely on the throttlebody. I haven't looked at it close enough to see if I can just shave a bit off the bracket to clearance it. Or maybe notch the filter housing with some small hammer taps ;D I might try a filter spacer, but I think that'll interfere with the hood.
The Radiator still could use some clearancing to sit lower. I clearanced one side and it dropped down quite a bit as I expected, but mostly on one the side I clearance :-\ So I'll look at modifying the drivers side as well to get it to sit lower.
Getting close!
Originally posted by Buickguy
Looks nice Randal. 8)
Shame on you for mentioning the S*** word! >
Shame on you for mentioning the S*** word! >
But where I got this afternoon. I have the surge can/pipe mounted. I have the high pressure fuel pump strapped down pretty good right next to it. I'm not sure how comfortable I am with it there yet, but it'll get me on the road and time to think more about it. I've wrapped it in a bit of my old radiator hose. I have to figure out where to place the second fuel filter. I'll probably go to Napa tomorrow and check out the filter selection. I wonder how well it'll work between the TBI pump and the surge can.... It'd be easier for sure.
Pulled this colorful thing off one last time to prep the gasket and head surface for actually bolting it down.
The intake is finally bolted down. Most the vacuum lines hooked up. That's the new radiator hose. It has to be trimmed down some so it's sitting a bit tall right now.
Things left to do:
I need one coupler and fitting for the return line, I'm waiting for the parts store to restock them. I'll run all the rubber fuel lines tomorrow, between the pressure regulator and firewall return line, then the lines to the surge can/pipe, and then finally the pressure side of the high pressure pump to the fuel rail. Then fit a filter in there some where.
Problems I still have to solve:
The aftermarket throttle cable I had snapped the threads at the firewall >
And neither parts store in town carries them. So I may try something tomorrow to get it to work anyways.My throttle cable bracket is a bit too tall, it doesn't let the air filter housing sit completely on the throttlebody. I haven't looked at it close enough to see if I can just shave a bit off the bracket to clearance it. Or maybe notch the filter housing with some small hammer taps ;D I might try a filter spacer, but I think that'll interfere with the hood.
The Radiator still could use some clearancing to sit lower. I clearanced one side and it dropped down quite a bit as I expected, but mostly on one the side I clearance :-\ So I'll look at modifying the drivers side as well to get it to sit lower.
Getting close!
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