Build Thread The Hoopty Chronicles - New House, New garage, New Car?

[hoopty5.0]

I think Mike is correct in saying it can be done under $1k. I still want to finish the P heads and stick 'em on. So, step 1 - Megasquirt, learn to tune
Step 2 - Finish P heads. I'm too invested to abandon it since I have a few hundred in tools, springs, valves, hardware, etc. They really just need time (a week of grinding), seats cut and a valve job.
Step 3 - assess finances, once $1k is hit, order everything and get to it. I order the B stock tubing from Columbia River and a 25 lb box of random mandrel bends in a specified size is $50 to my door. Can't beat that.

 

[Bullitt347]

Back to the steering shaft. You can loosen the mounting bolts under the dash that hold the steering column in place and then push or pull the column left or right to get the needed clearance and then tighten the column back down. That is how I got the steering shaft to clear my 2" dia primary Kooks headers.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Back to the steering shaft. You can loosen the mounting bolts under the dash that hold the steering column in place and then push or pull the column left or right to get the needed clearance and then tighten the column back down. That is how I got the steering shaft to clear my 2" dia primary Kooks headers.

Damnit I love this site. Thank you!

I also need to try some offset rack bushings. Moving the rack down and the shaft over should really help.

 

[A5literMan]

Damnit I love this site. Thank you!

I also need to try some offset rack bushings. Moving the rack down and the shaft over should really help.

I'm going to have to do something like this also. My long tubes are going to rub(I dimpled the shorty header for clearance and it still ever so slightly rubbed).

 

[hoopty5.0]

I'm going to have to do something like this also. My long tubes are going to rub(I dimpled the shorty header for clearance and it still ever so slightly rubbed).

I stuck the stock shaft back in and it still rubs on my header, but just barely. Offset bushings are $14.99 and would definitely cure the rub.


My new power steering works great, and without leaks. Tank is back in too. Need to install outer tie rod ends and get an alignment and we'll be in ship shape again..



Also, will a sticking IAC cause lean codes?

 

[Bullitt347]

Also, will a sticking IAC cause lean codes?

No. That would only cause a high idle condition.

 

[hoopty5.0]

No. That would only cause a high idle condition.

Hmmm. I have lean codes on koer. Nothing else of note other than 12 which is rpm self test limit.

 

[Bullitt347]

A vacuum leak can cause a lean code as it is unmetered air. A sticking IAC uses metered air and only causes a high idle speed, or hanging rpms on shifts.

 

[hoopty5.0]

I see. Need to hunt for vacuum leaks then.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I stuck the stock shaft back in and it still rubs on my header, but just barely. Offset bushings are $14.99 and would definitely cure the rub.


My new power steering works great, and without leaks. Tank is back in too. Need to install outer tie rod ends and get an alignment and we'll be in ship shape again..



Also, will a sticking IAC cause lean codes?

Offset rack bushings move the rack up, and is intended to help correct bump steer. Do you have bump steer now?
I've never used the things, as I never have any room left on top of the rack after I set an engine in place, but I'd imagine that if you've lowered the front end, you have some BS. In the grand scheme of things, you'll probably benefit on two fronts.

 

[A5literMan]

I used an UPR bumpsteer kit on mine. It took care of any bumpsteer for me fwiw

 

[hoopty5.0]

Offset rack bushings move the rack up, and is intended to help correct bump steer. Do you have bump steer now?
I've never used the things, as I never have any room left on top of the rack after I set an engine in place, but I'd imagine that if you've lowered the front end, you have some BS. In the grand scheme of things, you'll probably benefit on two fronts.

Well, I guess I could buy a kit, but I've already committed to buy some water and oil press. gauges. Might have to wait a couple weeks and I could put off an alignment.

 

[Boosted92LX]

Offset rack bushings move the rack up, and is intended to help correct bump steer. Do you have bump steer now?
I've never used the things, as I never have any room left on top of the rack after I set an engine in place, but I'd imagine that if you've lowered the front end, you have some BS. In the grand scheme of things, you'll probably benefit on two fronts.

Mike, I could be wrong.. so forgive me if that's the case. I believe ( never used them) that the only significant feature of an offset bushing is an eccentric thru hole, meaning it could be used for raising or lowering the rack. Seems I've seen them mentioned several times when using drop engine mounts for hood clearance, as the pan tends to interfere with the rack in that case.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Mike, I could be wrong.. so forgive me if that's the case. I believe ( never used them) that the only significant feature of an offset bushing is an eccentric thru hole, meaning it could be used for raising or lowering the rack. Seems I've seen them mentioned several times when using drop engine mounts for hood clearance, as the pan tends to interfere with the rack in that case.

Yes. I had them on the Hoopty v1.0. The 427 had drop mounts and thus I had to install offset bushings otherwise the pan was sitting on the rack.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Well, I guess I could buy a kit, but I've already committed to buy some water and oil press. gauges. Might have to wait a couple weeks and I could put off an alignment.

Mike, I could be wrong.. so forgive me if that's the case. I believe ( never used them) that the only significant feature of an offset bushing is an eccentric thru hole, meaning it could be used for raising or lowering the rack. Seems I've seen them mentioned several times when using drop engine mounts for hood clearance, as the pan tends to interfere with the rack in that case.

Yes. I had them on the Hoopty v1.0. The 427 had drop mounts and thus I had to install offset bushings otherwise the pan was sitting on the rack.

Well alrighty then. Never considered turning them upside down, I just always assumed that they were intended to raise the rack to help correct the mis-aligned geometry after you dump the car into the weeds.

 

[89oem]

But once you lower the rack, you'll potentially need a bumpsteer kit to realign the tierods to a "level" position

 

[hoopty5.0]

Likely, and I'll correct it as needed. I just spent $100 on gauges today so it'll have to wait a tick.

 

[stykthyn]

Good move on the gauges. I put autometer temp and oil pressure gauges in mine after the rebuild. Money well spent. I wouldn't mind going to a Florida 5.0 cluster eventually.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Good move on the gauges. I put autometer temp and oil pressure gauges in mine after the rebuild. Money well spent. I wouldn't mind going to a Florida 5.0 cluster eventually.

I got auto meter sport comps

 

[stykthyn]

Nice. I went with the phantoms but I may scrub those for cobalts or phantom IIs down the road.
Where are you going to mount them?