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PROJECT CARS/TRUCKS / Re: 1970 Oldsmobile 442ish Cutlass
« Last post by Der Bugmeister on April 13, 2024, 03:26:25 AM »Just have to clean and paint the areas where the rotisserie attached to the body and it will be ready for mating back to the frame.
The frame is also almost ready to go, still working on hose ends and need to add fluids to the rear end and transmission. I'll probably spray some two part clear coat on the aluminum diff cover first.
Fitting the fuel pump up has been time consuming; I've lost count of how many times it's been off and back on this week. The pump is a high volume unit from RobbMC Performance and designed for many applications. The newest version of Edelbrock heads are the first with a recess meant to facilitate this sort of pump as it couldn't be used with previous versions of the heads. I don't know if I'm the first but until I contacted Robb he hadn't had a chance to see the fuel pump/head combination.
Basically, the V point of the recess is in contact with the pump preventing it from seating on the block properly. Robb indicated I should be able to safely remove 1/16" from the pump cover. I've been carefully removing material from the pump and the head to provide clearance and eliminate contact between the two...so check the pump, remove it. File a wee bit of material off. Install the pump, note where the contact point is. Remove pump. Repeat. Almost got it now and the rest will go easily. While this isn't an essential part before reuniting the body and frame, it will let me position the fuel lines and clamp them along the frame easier.
The pump body rotates so I can put it in any position as required for making the hose connections. I've got to give props to Robb for responding to my inquiries quickly, even over a long weekend. Great customer service there.
Photos here are of the pump before any modifications, and the fender flanges after painting.
The frame is also almost ready to go, still working on hose ends and need to add fluids to the rear end and transmission. I'll probably spray some two part clear coat on the aluminum diff cover first.
Fitting the fuel pump up has been time consuming; I've lost count of how many times it's been off and back on this week. The pump is a high volume unit from RobbMC Performance and designed for many applications. The newest version of Edelbrock heads are the first with a recess meant to facilitate this sort of pump as it couldn't be used with previous versions of the heads. I don't know if I'm the first but until I contacted Robb he hadn't had a chance to see the fuel pump/head combination.
Basically, the V point of the recess is in contact with the pump preventing it from seating on the block properly. Robb indicated I should be able to safely remove 1/16" from the pump cover. I've been carefully removing material from the pump and the head to provide clearance and eliminate contact between the two...so check the pump, remove it. File a wee bit of material off. Install the pump, note where the contact point is. Remove pump. Repeat. Almost got it now and the rest will go easily. While this isn't an essential part before reuniting the body and frame, it will let me position the fuel lines and clamp them along the frame easier.
The pump body rotates so I can put it in any position as required for making the hose connections. I've got to give props to Robb for responding to my inquiries quickly, even over a long weekend. Great customer service there.
Photos here are of the pump before any modifications, and the fender flanges after painting.
