Sunday works.
Couple add ins here:
Believe it has a diff thermostat than my old one. I think I was running a 180 and this one runs hotter so maybe a 190-195. I changed temp sending units to my old one to verify it was the sensor. Laying in bed so no book but autozone shows OE temp of 195. I'll keep it for the winter I guess.
Oil pressure is good. Before installing I took a small thin washer and shimmed the spring, likes to run 55psi and stays there. The oiling to the lifters is checking out fine. When I done the lash there was oil but not the mess that most speak of. Then again could have been the 400ish rpm I was at.
Initial timing is 12* w no hint of pinging. Most say go w 10 but the tag says 12 so I go there.
Changed to my metal PCV and smoothed out the idle a hair, got rid of that damn whistle of the plastic one.
Idles beautiful at 700, steady 14.5 afr. Doesn't bounce all over, the old one would swing .4 both directions. Cruise at 11-12 vacuum and 13.4 afr so I'll drop my metering rods a hair and see if that brings it in more. The wideband makes things so much easier.
The Z bar has made a world of diff. Not only ending a constant beating noise on the cab but the pedal is so much easier now. It's like night and day clutch pedal.
Made some custom door handles in welding last week. Still need to paint them but I been testing my side. So far it's great, it's .180 wall DOM tube and angle iron from a scrap box in welding. There may be things that will break or fall off but I like to think the handles will be around for a while.
That's all I can think of this early, I'll post more when I think of it. Try to get pictures up sooner or later.
damn boredom and eBay seems to cost me money. Guess I'll track a set of headers just in case. Have plans to turbo so the intake will help but headers may not. Just a bandaid till later I guess.
. All for $90.