Today was a productive day, I added the clutch pedal assembly, had a interference with the top of the Quadrant and the bottom of the cowl floor. That took a sledge and a few minutes. The clutch cable is hooked up, and I made a plate to cover the holes in the firewall. This might not seem like much, but it was a 9 1/2 hour day and tomorrow will probably be the same. So far, this transplant has been about 35 hours and counting. I am still having a ball doing it and would do it again. Tomorrow I'll finish putting in the master brake cylinder, adding the exhaust manifold and flex pipe, making a plate to cover the extra sized hole I cut in the tunnel for the shifter. I hope to add the interior. I have my next project already planned, to build a header that clears the starter. Next weekend I'll post pictures of my project. Ken
Today, 7-17, I spent the day trying to figure out the automatic transmission steering column. After converting it to a manual look, I realized the automatic selector tube, that runs thru the crush tube is, controls everything. After putting the steering column in and taking it out 10 times, because I couldn't remove my keys, I am going to take the column to work and have the selector tube tack welded at the bottom of the crush tube to keep it from rotating. I hope this solves my column problem and tomorrow night I can get to installing the master brake cylinder. If I were to do this again, I would make sure I had a Non-Column shift column. Taking the steering column is a piece of cake. Ken
I left my automatic column in place, intact (even the shifter's still there) The twin shifters would only serve to confuse anyone trying to steal it. Especially now-a-days, when the guys that partake in this kind of thing (car theft) have no idea how an antique (to them) looking shifter is operated. Mine's still an automatic, but with a B&M truck shifter poking up thru a home made shifter cover. Only one guy I've run across recognized the cover for what it was------------a stainless steel mud pan. I had my windshield changed in my 89 Ranger once and the guy who went to move it at the windshield place had a puzzled look on his face when he looked at the Hurst 4 speed shifter poking thru the floor. He looked at me told me to move it for him. He didn;t know what a 4 speed was.
baddad457, yep that was a thought I had too. Except, I would probably be the one confused. After driving Semis for 7 1/2 years, I'm still reaching down to the lower left corner of the dash to grab the keys to start the truck, oops, the Mav's key is on the column. Ken
You think that's bad ? Try jumping into an automatic transmission bobtail. You go reaching for both the clutch pedal and the shifter.............No clutch and the there's a pushbutton console for the gears stickin off the dash. Peterbilt's still got the keys where it ought to be as of the 08's. Worst time I had though was jumping into a super 10 Kenworth. Took me almost a year to reteach my reflexes where the gears were in that damned thing. :16suspect When I first got my Comet on the road, at the first trip to the track, when shifting the C-4 manually from 1st to 2nd, I went all the way into reverse in the heat of the moment. That got interesting with a minispooled rear. I was asked by one of my kid's friends if I needed to clean my drawers, I told him no. I had plenty of experience goin sideways with an 18 wheeler at 75 mph a few days before. The comet was just another day at the office.
Today I took the steering column into work to have the gear selector tube welded to the crush tube, at the bottom, toward the firewall. I did have the ignition key shroud, lower shroud and the ignition switch all aligned.This was to make sure that I could activate the ignition switch and remove the key. When I got home, I installed the column, and it works great! Of course, mother nature decided to rain! So tomorrow, the master brake cylinder gets installed! Wednesday the Exhaust gets installed. Then Thursday the interior goes beck in. At least that's my plan. Ken
The last couple of day's I have been trying to get the clutch cable off the bottom of the cowl airbox. Today I took the Mustang Steve's Cable stop to work and milled the flat surface to match the angular surfaces. (I'll post a picture of the assembled cable stop on the firewall.) Please feel free to ask questions. This mod turned out to be very valuable, first it gave me the needed clearance for the master brake cylinder and it also allowed me to lower the cable off the bottom of the cowl airbox. No more clutch cable interference! I am now getting ready to bend the brake lines and finish installing the master brake cylinder. I cannot tell you how many times I removed and installed the clutch cable. I do have a question for anyone that has installed a clutch cable, did you use the clutch cable return spring? Thanks, Ken
Today I got the brake lines bent, the master cylinder installed, the exhaust cut and tomorrow I'll be finishing up. I hope to drive the car tomorrow night. Here are a few pictures: http://my.opera.com/kat4568/albums/sortpics.dml?id=4969252 Ken
Try this link: http://my.opera.com/kat4568/albums/show.dml?id=4969252 I don't know why it needs you to login? If this link works, let me know if you want a few more pictures, I'm going down to finish up. Ken
Pic's look great, That shifter just looks mean sticking up thru the trans tunnel... and The three carbs looks like fun...
The Six head is my next project. I'm hoping to get the new engine built by the end of the year. Tuning it should be fun! Ken
