TOP END REFINISHING

[Schrade]

INJ ret clips snapped into the G-spot x 8



Di-electric grease in the 2 IH D side forward connectors



Set the primary O's with a drop of Trans-X in the groove



torque down the IH

[Schrade]

Polyglass / Gloss Red mix on the TB; 1st coat cured.

recipe for oil base can =

2 part polyglass resin HALF STRENGTH MEK HARDENER
... 5 drops MEK (as opposed to 10) per ounce polyglass resin ; you can go 4 drops, but cure time seems exponential as you reduce MEK

2 parts paint thinner

5 parts paint

The thinner mix allows laying flat; no brush strokes or sags. Half strength hardener allows longer working time, AND harder finish (increased cure time however)

You HAVE to use a quality paintbru$h from arts & crafts store. Cheapies lose bristles...

and you absolutely HAVE to allow TOTAL cure before second coat - second coat too early will prevent 1st coat cure vapors from escaping, and will cause bubbling / poor bond. Some say this is what happens in Detroit with peeled paint...

[Z06scentair]

Shrade great job.....I'm near Charlotte Nc and planning on pulling the plenum on my car to fix a vacuum, oil, and antifreeze leak! Care to join

[Dynomite]

Great job....and nice, clear, detailed large photos

I am referencing several posts in -Solutions- if for no other reason (but there are many reasons)...the clarity of the photos.

Will be interesting how the paint scheme looks once put back together

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Schrade

THanks for specs there Franke; too lazy to grease up the FSM pages ATM, with grease - grub grease!

Half a yard bird, snap beans and 'taters, down in 5 minutes!

I know that's just what ya' wanted to see...



Moly grease, THIN film, both sides of coolant man gasket



set loose



torqued, with crossover elbow temp set

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[Schrade]

Jerry got those gaskets here pronto - thanks to him for that! And to Bill [geezer] (Owner's Manual), Steve [WeGone] (Z parts schematic CD), and ? [BearlyFlying] (TB shaft butterfly screws), and THAT list goes on..............

Originally Posted by Z06scentair

Shrade great job.....I'm near Charlotte Nc and planning on pulling the plenum on my car to fix a vacuum, oil, and antifreeze leak! Care to join

Thanks; but you sure you want MY hands on your car? I just screwed up 3 times last night - sunk the D side rail all nice and snug, WITHOUT the crossover in place . Then decided I'm not gonna' pull it til today, and decided to put in the D side coolant pipe in - dropping 2 clean greased bolts in the process . Re-clean THEM grrr. And then got it in, nice 'n torque'ed, withOUT polishing the end to bare metal .

Q: How many times can one screw up in an hour? A: How many tasks am I doing in that hour!

Quittin' time.....

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by Schrade

Jerry got those gaskets here pronto - thanks to him for that! And to Bill [geezer] (Owner's Manual), Steve [WeGone] (Z parts schematic CD), and ? [BearlyFlying] (TB shaft butterfly screws), and THAT list goes on..............



Thanks; but you sure you want MY hands on your car? I just screwed up 3 times last night - sunk the D side rail all nice and snug, WITHOUT the crossover in place . Then decided I'm not gonna' pull it til today, and decided to put in the D side coolant pipe in - dropping 2 clean greased bolts in the process . Re-clean THEM grrr. And then got it in, nice 'n torque'ed, withOUT polishing the end to bare metal .

Q: How many times can one screw up in an hour? A: How many tasks am I doing in that hour!

Quittin' time.....

Sounds like a very familiar path, but I trust to ultimate sucess --Bob

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by WARP TEN

Sounds like a very familiar path, but I trust to ultimate sucess --Bob

I'll take that in writing Sir - pen is on the windshield

So let's try again; the RIGHT way.

Pull the D side rail; oil the rail crossover D side inlet / outlet



fit (I don't know how far I thought I was gonna' go, with that screw in place - where's Houdini when ya' need him? ) AND KEEP YER GRUBBY FINGERS OFF OF THE CLEAN RAIL / INJ PORTS!



drive



clip

[Schrade]

tighten clip



grease on rail holddown bolts



Will the same type connector in here, fit inside the CC vent crossover tube, if I cut the tube where I put the clamp?

[Franke]

I don't think so as the CC tube is larger in inside diameter I think. Jerry's has a new CC pipe however its a bit pricey. I was thinking that maybe you could wiggle a slightly smaller PVC pipe or something similar through the hose up to the defect and then clamp it. Maybe not but I tend to analyze why parts like that fail since there isn't a lot of pressure etc on them. Got to be oil and heat breakdown or friction on a adjacent part. High temp RTV might work too if allowed to setup properly.