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[AG81]

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Thank you Kevin. I appreciate your kind words as you know how much work is involved.

[AG81]

There is a bunch not done..... but it's in the street and not my garage..........

[AG81]

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Kevin thank you.

Well, all of this work was in anticipation of dropping the motor and installing the 915 I got in the purchase of this car. Then I had to fix the oil tank, then I found the #8 bearing leaking and then I found a leak at a case bolt that is threaded in to the case half. It won't tighten up. Agggg. The case has to be split. The weber's won't tune due to a rattling on the left side (I think it's the throttle shaft).

The motor looks fantastic but it leaks and can not be tuned. None of this was my doing. So some decisions need to be made. There is good and there is cheap and my graph doesn't have those two lines intersecting.

Option 1 send the case out and wait. Send the carbs out and wait. BTW I got a reservation for the carbs to be restored. I am free to ship them out in April 2025, pending everything from now till next year working out perfectly for the carburetor restorer.

Option 2 buy a case and a new set of carb's. Possibly down the road sell my 2.7 case to someone and the carb's I have that need love. There has to be some value in both.

I'll know more when I get the case split....

[chrisbalich]

When I saw the motor was out, this was not what I was expecting.
(I was honestly thinking it was out for deep cleaning.)

[AG81]

Chris, I had this leak at the rear main seal that I figured would be taken care of when the 915 went in. This bolt that goes in the case half around #2/#3 has me really upset. No way to fix that without splitting the case.

No reason to be down.......I'll just move forward and just be happy to be here. Looking forward to sharing what I decide to do.

It won't be an LS or a Subaru.

[AG81]

Clean up on Aisle 72...

[AG81]

Good news to report. The case is split and based on what we thought compared to what we now know this engine is in fantastic shape. We estimate maybe less than 5000 miles since a complete rebuild about 18 years ago.

I am having the oil pump looked at and opened up a bit. Replacing cams, opening up the heads a bit. New PMO's will be ordered. I'll retain my intake, have that possibly opened up a bit. I will post my 40 Weber's for sale at some point. They will need a good servicing and I have a reservation with Performance Oriented for next April (April 2025).

I am having the fan and shroud refinished. Will paint the engine cover.

Plans include upgrading the Alternator for future electric air conditioning.

[chrisbalich]

That's great to hear, Steve! Glad it's all going to be ok. (technically much better than OK, but you get my drift)

[PNW Targa]

What influenced your decision to go with new PMOs versus a rebuild of your Webers by Paul at Perfomance Oriented? I have a reservation for October. Gives me some time to think about whether to put that much money into them. I have Carter-built Webers on the 2.2 in my 1971 T. So helpful to see the scale of your project.

[AG81]

PNW....

My only consideration is time...... The cost of the rebuild I expect to be nearly 4K from Paul.
At that cost I am not that far away from buying new PMO's.

If you think your getting your Carb's done in October please do not get your hopes up. I spoke to him a few weeks ago and he doesn't even have a shop to work out of currently. Existing orders will come first like yours. My April 2025 reservation will probably be more like October 2025. Paul does amazing work but I'm not waiting that long for carburetors.

[skinnerd]

Diggin' the wheel/tire package.
I'm up to something similar on my car.
Nice looking!

[skinnerd]

What's going on with your front turn signal lens?
They look very different.
I'm liking that vibe what ever it is.
Who makes those lens?

[AG81]

Skinnerd,

Thank you. Hopefully you will feel the same after I finish crafting the hubcaps LOL !!! They should be finished in like two weeks.

Those front indicators are from flat6illumination. Just so you know they needed some love when I got them. Forewarned.

[Jonny042]

Finally getting around to catching up on this thread. Most excellent!

I'm sure you know this but it would be wise to check the roundness of the main bearing bores to be sure they were properly addressed during the last build. The 2.7 I recently split was a horror show from front to back, top to bottom. Ollies took care of me... eventually!

[Jonny042]

I should add, which you also probably know - new cases are available. The machining bill (plus the excruciatingly long wait!) to bring yours up to like-new condition might make a new case look good...

[AG81]

Jonny,

Thank you for your insight. I feel really blessed. I had Ed Mayo look this over and it is in fantastic shape. I only cracked the case to address the oil leaks. I knew Ed had rebuilt this like 15 years ago and it had sat, mostly, during that time. I think the mileage is like 4900 miles since the rebuild.

Had I not had good news I was prepared to buy a 3.2 or a 3.6. I really wanted this narrow fendered car to remain a 2.7 on carb's. As you know the big issue with these cars is time and money. Time being the big morale killer. So having a solid case that hasn't been beat on is a blessing.

I recently responded to your PM. Thank you for getting with me regarding your available CF parts.

Best

[AG81]

Parts are starting to trickle in.....

[AG81]

Today was install day for the CSF FRONT Oil Cooler.














The cooling system was a 50 year old Porsche Oil Cooler.

The new cooling system is now a CSF on engine oil cooler with all new lines, a CSF front fender Carrera style cooler and Elephant Racing finned oil lines.

[AG81]

Sorry for the brief or lack of narrative on what I am doing or how I am doing it.

Finished up the finned oil line today.





I will remove the oil console next and send it out for the modifications needed to accommodate the new front oil cooler.

[AG81]

Test fitting the carbon fiber mini duck made by fellow Pelican Jonny042.

This part is some of the finest fitting carbon fiber I have ever dealt with.

It will be painted !!!! I love carbon fiber but the look of it on a long hood doesn't work for me.

Thank you Jon.