Making progress!

[Dirky]

Rigged up my custom NSS, cleaned up the wiring under the hood, replaced all three brake hoses/flushed lines, and cleaned the C-6 in preparation for some maintenance!

I took the NSS apart and reversed the spring so that it would slide in the opposite direction. I couldn't make it work properly any other way. The truck had the wrong column in it, and I didn't think about the NSS situation before I rebuilt the column. Since I didn't want to spend even more money and rebuild another column, this was my fix. (Yes I know I need to re-position that column seal )

 

[m78]

Progress pictures are great fun to look at. Thanks for posting them.

 

[DNFXDLI]

 

[Dirky]

Hey guys!

I've been busy, but I've made a little progress!

Anything happening with your project, Duncan?

I hope to have it running by the end of the month... HOPE!

Getting there...

Reconditioned factory rods with ARP bolts from Survival Motorsports

I've got a 2 speed Taurus fan and a DCC controller to go along with this

Thanks for looking guys!!

 

[DNFXDLI]

Nice Derek!..progress here to restart soon. Between work, the quad and the basement..there has been not a lot of time for the truck.
Rest assured that the NOS buying spree has not abated
Progress to resume shortly.

 

[Dirky]

Finally got it running at the end of October!

During break-in: She still needs some fine tuning but she's pretty happy right now.


The truck still needs some little things to make it complete, but I'm putting her away for the winter and will resume in spring.

Thanks for looking!

 

[DNFXDLI]

Nice!

 

[Dirky]

Thanks Dunc!

 

[bucks77ford]

Very cool. Nothing like hearing motors fire up for the first time.

 

[Dirky]

Very cool. Nothing like hearing motors fire up for the first time.

Danke!

It's very exhilarating, especially since this was my first rebuild. Knowing that I've gone through and assembled every aspect of the engine made it that much better when I heard it for the first time.

Next is the EFI BOSS 557, 66' M100 pickup

 

[bucks77ford]

Next is the EFI BOSS 557, 66' M100 pickup

That sounds like a fun project.

 

[Dirky]

I think so anyway! I'm always bouncing new ideas around in my head. I'd love to put a new 6.2L into this truck some day.

Or build a 1979 4 door Ford Fairmont with a Dart based turbocharged 460W and a 5 speed Lenco...

Dolla' bills! At least dreaming is free...

Derek.