Winter Project...

**WILMASBOYL78** · #1 01-13-2008, 04:51 AM

Been doing some winter maintenance on the black 70 L78 4 speed car...getting ready for the Florida Mini-Nats in Orlando. Water pump was going so I got a correct dated unit...decided to take care of a few other things while I was in there. The original fuel pump had a crack in the fitting (too much muscle) had it rebuilt...also going to re-install the original smog pump and hardware. Took some photos of the parts and collected some numbers for reference...if someone needs a shot of something let me know...I'll try to get it. Neat old car

wilma

**WILMASBOYL78** · #2 01-13-2008, 04:53 AM

engine stamp on pad

**WILMASBOYL78** · #3 01-13-2008, 04:54 AM

VIN...

**WILMASBOYL78** · #4 01-13-2008, 04:57 AM

correct water pump J 18 9 date on 811 pump

**WILMASBOYL78** · #5 01-13-2008, 05:02 AM

Original smog pump dated 3329 S 1...have all the brackets and bolts...and the "real" fan pulley...still need some plumbing (tubes, hoses, check valves) if anybody has some

**WILMASBOYL78** · #6 01-13-2008, 05:04 AM

Correct 727 hi-perf fuel pump...rebuilt by Goat Hill...store bought unit next to it.

x Baldwin Motion · #7 01-13-2008, 10:11 PM

the mailman told me, "If you hear helicopters overhead, it's because there are homing devices in those USPS buckets you stole!"

they sure are handy around the garage!

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ORIGLS6 · #8 01-14-2008, 03:19 AM

Great pix. This is FAR more interesting than anything on TV.

BTW, I'll take one of those autographed photos.........(but how did you train the car to write?

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**WILMASBOYL78** · #9 01-14-2008, 03:38 AM

Made some progress today while I was waiting for my sweetie to return home....got the fuel pump, water pump and smog pump installed. Forgot about the water pump fittings

....have to get a couple....the old ones have been in their since Tommy was a young man

...ran into a couple of other little things like: petcock on radiator doesn't work...just spins...I guess it's stripped...so off to the shed. By the way, those tower clamps are a pain in the ***....once there on for awhile they are tough to loosen up. Got as far as putting the 5 blade fan back on....next trip I'll try to button it up and then on to cleaning the disc brake hardware and more detailing.

**WILMASBOYL78** · #10 01-14-2008, 03:40 AM

another..need those w/pump fittings

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