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| Engine Build | |
| January 28th, 2019 | |
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| I don't really know what people typically put in their phlogs, but I | |
| intend to use this as a log of my engine rebuild, or various other | |
| projects. Occasionally I will likely write about something else. | |
| Today, my wife returned from Pennsylvania, so I only had a few hours | |
| to myself to get anything done for the engine. I installed the | |
| pertronix electronic ignition kit into the distributor. It was really | |
| easy. A few screws, and it pops right in. I also painted the ignition | |
| coil and mounting bracket flat black. After a run to the grocery | |
| store, I'm going to try to sneak out again for a bit. I'd like to | |
| actually get something installed on engine today. I'm thinking of | |
| blowing some compressed air through the manifold to blow out any | |
| residual blasting sand and gunk, and then bolting it up. Before I do | |
| that, I need to head to Ace to pick up a few more Grade 8 bolts. I was | |
| intending on mounting the distributor today, since I got it cleaned | |
| up, but my gasket kit is missing (or I lost) the felt distributor | |
| gasket. NAPA has one in another location and is shipping it to the | |
| store for me tomorrow. | |
| Update 1 - I was able to mount the manifold. It looks great, but one | |
| of the studs is a little short. I'm tempted to take it back off, | |
| remove the two studs, replace them with new ones, and button it | |
| back up, but I will probably just leave it be. | |
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