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Originally Posted by Inkitup

I am in a bit of a fix: The fellow that built my 318 sent it back to me with the oil pump in a box [not installed]. When I went to install the oil pump, I immediately noticed that one of the rear main studs was keeping me from mounting the pump correctly. I cut the stud down to the nut, almost, but it is still about 1/8" too long for the oil pump to set squarely in place. My dilemma: do I cut into the nut, or build a shim to fit under the pump?
This is a 93 318 with magnum heads, really about 325 right now with roller everything. It is going to be mated with a Torqueflight trans and the rearend from a 89 New Yorker and being put under my '38 [Sarnia built] Dodge 2 door touring.

No need to double post here on CHR ( Mount a 318 Oil Pump ), and in fact it makes things very confusing for you and everyone else if people start responding in two or more places. Your dedicated thread is all you need.

My dad and I are almost done my 1954 Ford NAA tractor and then we'll be moving on the my 1947 Ford Fordor. It used to be at my dad's place and I only worked on it on vacation but it's at my home now. So far we've blasted the body and frame, made new rocker boxes front to back, new trunk floor cut from a 66 Galaxie. Most of our attention has been on the chassis. We installed a 1992 TBird IRS and a 2000 Crown vic front sub frame. We have mounted the engine/tranny from the crown vic and it fits like it was made for it! Next step is to get the IRS blasted and painted, and finish the rolling chassis. I stretched the wheel base slightly front and back to get the wheels centered in the wheel openings and the chassis sits about 4 inches lower than stock. Love it! Why a Fordor? So I can take my family and cruise anywhere, plus I love suicide doors...

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I need to install seats, doors, windshield and then fire it up and go.

NICE! Like the deep maroon color. Looking foward to startup!

Dave those invicta's are some sharp innovation from Buicks car design .

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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave those invicta's are some sharp innovation from Buicks car design .

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Until Mike and Chad got this one, I'd kind of forgotten just how stylish the old tanks were!!!! Buick had some very stylish innovations throughout the 50's and 60's but seemed to stick with the tried and true mechanics for years at a time!!! Ahhhh, the days when Detroit actually hired stylists and designers!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Until Mike and Chad got this one, I'd kind of forgotten just how stylish the old tanks were!!!! Buick had some very stylish innovations throughout the 50's and 60's but seemed to stick with the tried and true mechanics for years at a time!!! Ahhhh, the days when Detroit actually hired stylists and designers!!!!!

The days before the accountant's input drives the styling decisions? Or maybe even that the accountants are making the decisions!!

Originally Posted by rspears

The days before the accountant's input drives the styling decisions? Or maybe even that the accountants are making the decisions!!

I suppose the bean counters had a lot to do with it, but I also think back to the days that the US Automakers started building junk with no styling, no performance, and tried to tell the buyers that that's what they wanted!!!! The foreign car companies still built cars with performance and decent styling with the result being the onslaught of millions of foreign cars being sold in the US!!!!!

Other than the above it's okay. I finally got the end gate 4000 sanded and buffed. Turned out fairly good. I have to get some pictures up. I'm sorry. I've got so much going on I keep forgetting to take my camera.

David

Dustin El Camino is fast becoming a pain in my side. Lol's. Poor young fella has had his share of problems out of the car already. Keeps wacking his oil pan on stuff. Already has a low profile pan (with kick-outs) so now I'm looking for an even lower profile. Maybe a Miloden or Moroso road race pan. Web site says 7.5" bottom of pan to mounting flange. We have 8.25" now. Car is either leaking a lot of fluid or he has blow by problem.

Question: How long does it usually take an engine with chrome moly rings to seat given the machine shop did everything right? Rings supposedly file fit. He went through 4 qrts of oil in 3 fuel ups. I did notice his oil leaks but definitely not 4 qrts worth.

His rear disc brakes just aren't backing off after releasing pedal. Dragging slightly all the time. I have the Wilwoood prop valve backed off all of the way. No other combi valve. Using an aluminum vette style mc from Speedway (you know...the one with the stainless valve) and the tech fella assured me it was for rear discs, but now I'm having my doubts. If it was a true vette style it wouldn't have any residual valve built in....correct? We're using the D154 style calipers in the rear. All new hoses. No crimps. I just see no reason that pressure wouldn't be released back to the mc. Oh, and I've triple checked pedal free play and rod length. Pedal doesn't move the rod on outside of booster until after a 1/4" of pedal travel.

How can I test rear portion of mc to make sure fluid returns? I was thinking about using some clear hose to a baby food jar but did figure it would move enough fluid to tell if what was going in was going back.

David

A few not so great quality picks taken from my ipad. I'll try to get some good pictures with my camera soon with the end gate on.

David

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Finally got the kick panels matched up with the interior color.

Absolutely, Gorgeous!

Thanks.