I assume you removed the distributor gear to disassemble it? Did you have to use any sort of tool to remove or install it? I have a junkyard remote TFI distributor I recently acquired and that cam gear won't budge.
Copy. I ask because it looks like it's impossible to change the pickup without complete disassembly.i actually didn’t pull the gear. I mostly focused on the top end just for the sake of cleaning/painting. The gear and shaft got a good cleaning but stayed intact for the most part. I didn’t really have much concern with regards to the bearings inside.
I mostly didn’t touch it due to horror stories I’ve heard with that gear. I already busted my alternator fiddling with it
How did you cross reference the Motorcraft pullies? That's really good info, I didn't even know that they sold them separately.
I use Vibrant where it matters.
Pretty much any fitting will work. I even use fuel clamps for Barb fittings with heat shrink. I have had very good luck with evil energy fittingslooks like that will work for me.
do you really need to use their brand fittings or will others work?
Hey stranger. Still at it, I see. Glad to see it.
Dude!!! Get that car finished and get the fish tank going. They’re at the age where the tank will be perfect for them. Then when they get older, ease them back into the cars!So just to update. Had a minor surgical procedure earlier this week. Nothing was really wrong with me, but as a side effect of the procedure, I can no longer have any more kids. My wife is doing cartwheels.
Anyway, while i recover with bags of peas on my junk, i have some stuff on order to finish my hydroboost lines. I started with the two high-pressure lines. I did go with Vibrant Performance PTFE lines. I ordered the hose and then was brainstorming what fitting angles i needed for the various connections. Unfortunately some of the ones i decided to go with are not available until Sept. I'm sure i'd be fine with another brand of PTFE hose fitting, but i'd like to stay consistent, and i'd like to avoid mixing and matching different brand fittings. So i'll be waiting a bit. It's fine as i still need to plan my routing and make my plan for the low pressure side including the reservioir.
Problem #1. This little tube stub. Yeah there is some surface rust. It's been a HUMID summer here since it rains 2" every other day it seems. BTW, the black fittings shown are not what I will be running. Those got returned as they aren't for high pressure PTFE hose.
That little low pressure tube stub is a problem because on 03-04 Cobras, ford made that particular fitting Left Hand Thread. No idea why. The GT's and Mach's all have standard threading meaning there is a AN adapter fitting. Since mine is LH threaded, i am SOL. I could just slip the low pressure hose over the nipple and run a clamp, but I kinda want to run an AN fitting and use a 130* fitting. It's an appearance thing I admit.
I am looking to see if someone wants to part out a bad hydrobooster for this block only in RH thread, but my plan was to buy a 6AN bung, machine the bung and nipped so that I can press them together, and weld. A lot of work i know, but like i said, it;s an appearance thing. Since i have time, i might as well explore this option.
Another idea was to just machine the block and drill/tap it for a different size and install a banjo like the other fittings. My only hesitation here is that this low pressure fitting seems to also function as a restrictor since the internal port seems a bit on the small size. No idea if that's by design.
Once I get the hydroboost sorted, it's a day of small odds and ends and we can give it the first crank and see if it runs. After that, things should move quick. Put the rest of the AC stuff on, put the cooling system on. Wire up the fan and start putting the fenders and bumpers back on.
I do want to finish this project and be "done". I'm kinda getting tired of spending money on this project only because there are other hobbies of mine that have been put on the shelf for the last 2 years. I kinda want to get back into them now. I promised my kids we would put together a salt-water reef tank when the car is done. They have been very patient.
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