Biscayne Resto Project

[kwhizz]

Update......Finally got in the Oil Pressure switch adaptor (and it actually fit) and installed it, been waiting to pre-lube the engine till the oil system was sealed up.......went to get one of those pre-lube tools that spins the oil pump to pressurize the system......the Tool didn't have a body portion on it to fill in the area as the distributor would....anyhow it just didn't feel like it was building pressure while spinning it with a drill......So......I had an extra Distributor and decided to make my own ........I cut the teeth off the Distributor gear and instead of welding a stud on the top of it and ruining it........I took the rotor off and removed the centrifical advance springs leaving the spring studs that are solid to the Dist shaft........I then made an adapter that I put in my Electric drill and spin the unit......the adaptor had a couple of holes in it that engaged the spring studs and with the teeth gone it spun the pump and built pressure just like it was supposed to do.....all I have to do is put on a new gear if I ever need to put it back in service......here are some pic's












Worked like a Charm...............After Pre-Oiling, I put the Distributor and wires on (Cumby....the oil cap is now gone....LOL).....the Radiator that was promised to be shipped last Friday (10 weeks now) without Fail.....still hasn't been shipped and I am having seat covers made locally with all the correct colors......gonna put the Exhaust system on next week and the front and rear glass that was supposed to be put in last Wednesday "Might" get put in next Monday.......I set up an appointment at the Alignment shop in two weeks......Gonna push to make it happen..........."THEN"......I'm gonna trailer it down to Roodhouse and do a nice "Burnout" in front of Cumby's place....















Ken