{"id":5261,"date":"2025-09-10T07:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5261"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:19:44","slug":"bits-and-bobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5261","title":{"rendered":"Bits and bobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Getting the newly painted hood back in place. I had to use this setup to allow the hood support on the left side to be loose so that I could adjust the left side hinge. After some fiddling I was able to get the hood fitted OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then I tried to close the hood, but of course the new high pressure 90 degree AC fitting wouldn’t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even with a straight R12 to R134A adapter the hood still wouldn’t close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the end I had to leave the original R12 fitting in place without the R134A adapter. I just put a schrader valve in the fitting and will put on the adapter when I need to charge the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First test drive and I have a bad valve cover leak on the right side. Not so much on the left, but a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I installed a new set of Rubber gaskets thinking they were the best. Looking closely at the gasket ends I noticed that the gasket was not seating on about 2″ on either end – the black line was about as far as the gasket seated on the block. I don’t like to over-tighten the valve covers; I just tighten the screws as much as I can with a screwdriver handle and socket. I also use spreaders on each screw to distribute the pressure better.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hard to see, but I’ve laid the rubber gasket beside new cork composite gasket (FelPro VS12869AC). The cork is noticeably thicker (7\/32″). I had no leaks with the old cork units. So I have bought a new set from Car Quest is $35 – available from Rock Auto for $15 plus shipping which will be a better deal if shipping a few parts at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like to coat my cork gaskets with a thin coat of aluminum anti-seize paste. Helps to save them if I have to take off a valve cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The charging (Generator) light came on a couple of times during the test run. I took it to my car bud Don and he was able to test it out and fix a couple of problems – rust and maybe a bad diode block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alternator and valve covers back in place. Almost ready for another test run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One last thing before doing another test run. The engine seemed sluggish on takeoff so I’m going to check the timing again. I have marked the original timing mark (thin white arrow) and will attempt to check it against the original timing tab (thick white arrow) just to be sure I have set the temporary timing mark (red arrow) correctly and that I have 8-10 degrees initial advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: a bit of good news on the transmission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting the newly painted hood back in place. I had to use this setup to allow the hood support on the left side to be loose so that I could adjust the left side hinge. After some fiddling I was able to get the hood fitted OK. Then I tried to close the hood, but … <\/p>\n

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