1968 Colony Park 482

[FirstEliminator]

HA!   Battle of the Faded Wagons!

[Towd56]

HA!   Battle of the Faded Wagons!

Yup - nearly 5 ton of wagon muscle duking it out on the track. That in itself is worth the price of admission 

[FirstEliminator]

So, the past few days I've been ruminating about the wagon as I thought I was hearing noises again. Frustrated to the point of just building a stock 428 and forgetting the fun 482 idea. Today, Jim aka 6667fan drove an hour and 20 minutes to listen and help me analyze the condition of the engine. Perhaps I'm a bit paranoid after the previous  issues.  He thought everything sounded the way it should and no noises were beyond normal characteristic of this build. The oil pressure actually seemed a bit high being 75 psi at 2500 rpm. Might try a lighter oil on the change. We drained the oil and it looked good. We cut open the oil filter and only found a some flakes of blue paint and some little bits of RTV. The filter looked good. This is all a relief.   Thanks Jim for taking the day to head up.

[6667fan]

NP on the road trip Mark. Been a little while since I was up in Massachusetts “Sky Country”. Even passed through Florida to get there, lol.
JB

[My427stang]

Good to hear!

In the hyd roller builds I am usually running a good 10w30 and a HV pump.  I would not call 75 psi too high though, a filter will live happily there, and I'd hate to give up idle oil pressure if it doesn't climb past that significantly

[6667fan]

Mark,
Have you had a chance to run it down the road yet?

JB

[FirstEliminator]

The roads are pretty clean here. It has been a while since they've salted and it has rained a few times. Hopefully there isn't a reason to (mis)treat roads before Spring really sets in. I went to the gas station in Vermont with the CP-----they have non-ethanol premium. Some fiddling needs to be done with the EFI. I did do some fiddling with the timing. The trans needs a little tuning on the 2-3 shift. Took a shower in coolant attempting to fix a drip at a water pump bolt, so far it's fixed. Adjustment to the rear. Despite the pattern looking optimal, the rear sings a little. There are two gas leaks to fix. One at a Summit brand -6an fitting and the other at the return line to the fuel tank.    Also, a few things to do to the F-800 rollback before taking a long trip. So far, so good.

    How about you Jim?

[6667fan]

That is cool that you can get that fuel, I knew it was available around Champlain but not at the bottom of state.
  I had two swivel -6 AN fittings from Summit that leaked, won’t buy their brand again.
Whose gears are out back?
My engine should be done soon, will be putting up a “guess the hp thread”.

[FirstEliminator]

There were some bad reports I saw about the summit brand fittings. I'm replacing it with a Fragoli(?).
   I think it is a US Gear. Could be a Motive. I don't remember. I will find out when I pull the 3rd member to recheck.
  Glad you are getting close with the engine. How at the trans?

[CDXXVII]

Got everything squared away? I was temped to stop in the shop and bother you working especially seeing the cool Brockway parked in front.

[FirstEliminator]

hi Lars, stop by any time if you can find a place to park.  We've been overly busy for a long time.

[6667fan]

Mark, does your signature need updating to reflect accurate hoarder status?
Just sayin’

[FirstEliminator]

Mark, does your signature need updating to reflect accurate hoarder status?
Just sayin’

   Matter of fact, yes.  Add two more Eliminators. A 70 with a 351c and 4 speed.      And...….a favorite of this community: a 69 Eliminator with a 390.