Hey guys,
Now, it's the beginning of September. The last time I spent any time working on my wagon was a tad over 4 months ago, 3 days before Beaver Springs. I was supposed to have this CP wagon on the track at Beaver Springs, but due to a tick in the engine, having the flew and burnt out from many late nights, I threw in the towel. Luckily, Dennis (Towd56) brought down the 67 Country Squire which brought a smile to everyone's face that loves the old wagons. I certainly enjoyed watching him run. On the other hand I might have been a little jealous as I could have been out there too if everything went right. So, after Beaver Springs the wagon sat, untouched.
Then comes September 1st, which was the day of Musclepalooza put on by Hemmings at a dragstrip in New Lebanon, NY. The 67 Country Squire was there too. Watching his wagon run again gave me the inspiration to get back in gear on mine. Last night I pulled the oil pan to find the tick. My suspicion was the windage tray and thankfully that is what I found. The problem with it was the oil pump pick up was pressing up on the tray. #1 or #2 rod bolt head was just scraping against it. I decided to remove the windage tray instead of fixing it. Everything went back together.
Today, I filled it with oil and coolant. I turned the key and the darn thing probably didn't make one full revolution before cranking up. I actually drove a short distance withe the CP tonight. Very short. Backed out of the bay and back in to swap vehicles around. MSD Atomic EFI is on the engine and I spent a little time tuning it and adjusting the ignition timing. It was nice to hear it run for a bit. The full exhaust is very quiet, which I love. There are still other odds and ends to button up on the CP. The plan is to drive it this weekend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKttzAGq5RM