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  1. Got it. I see 'em now. Was a little dark down in them holes. Thanks for clearing that up!
  2. What's the plan to keep oil out of the spark plug area? Is there enough meat left over in the spark plug boss for a counterbore for tubes or something? On your plastic mock-up, it looks like you left enough material to counterbore for tubes, but after threading the real casting, it looks tight. Maybe you're planning to finish the OD of the boss and seal on the outside? Also, what type of plug are you planning to use? Taper seat or crush washer? I don't see the machined feature for sealing the plug to the head. Awesome project! I'll never be able to afford one, but kudos to you and those who can!
  3. No. Not if he told you three weeks and over twice that long you still didn't even have a shipping number.
  4. There are several different connector styles used on the OEM harnesses, and the ones you've highlighted are from AMP (Now Tyco Electronics - TE). They are called AMP "Multiple Interlock Connectors (MIC)" and I don't think you're going to find them at Vintage. They are still available at a couple places but are certainly not popular anymore. Also note that there have been evolutionary changes to the product line over the years and you're looking for the oldest style called "Mark 1". There is MK2 and they have a different retention scheme and won't work (ask me how I know). Here's a pic of the male and female MIC MK1 contacts: I've found a few sources, but they carry min order quantities. Some not too bad, but I've been saving up other requirements before placing an order.
  5. Yup. Figured as much. Hope everything else goes according to plan!
  6. Yes, I'm positive that I wasn't making it up about how I've got a spare one for ya if you want!
  7. M16 x 1.50 And I've got a spare one for ya if you want. PM me.
  8. The "Fast Idle Control Device" (F.I.C.D) sends vacuum to the "Fast Idle Actuator" when the A/C is turned on. FICD is one of the solenoid magnet valves over by the battery and the fast idle actuator is bolted to the intake plenum. Sounds like you're talking about the fast idle actuator. For confirmation there are some pics on pages AC-30 and AC36.
  9. Well I thank you for taking the time and going through the effort! So unless someone has a 4" rim option I can use......
  10. For anyone who was planning to check out rims for me, it shouldn't be necessary as I've scored a 4 1/2 inch rim. I still have to get the tire dismounted and give it a good going over, but unless I missed some detail or measurement somewhere, the hunt for this thing should be over. Here's to hoping I didn't miss something and I can move to the next part of this project!
  11. Haha! Well I didn't say it was brilliant... Thanks for the help and let me know what you find out.
  12. kyle319, So about determining the wheel width with a tire mounted... I came up with this: Start with this. Ultra fancy coat hanger and a pair of little wood blocks that I had handy: Measure the blocks. The ones I used are 3/4 per side or 1 1/2 inch total for both: Tape the blocks to the rim lip. This is one side and the other side looks the same: Bend the wire so it reaches around the tire and just barely touches the blocks on both sides: Carefully lift the wire off and measure the distance between the points: Subtract the thickness of the blocks, and guess on the rim lip thickness. Here's my calculations for this wheel. It's my narrow space saver spare: I've found that most steel wheels are around 1/8 inch thick per side. Aluminum rims are usually thicker, up to maybe 3/8 each side. If you can assume that the rims are in increments of 1/2 inch, you can usually figure out what they are using this method. PTK
  13. 1 tuff z, Thanks for the help, but I'm not sure that would work for me. I've got a 77 and I don't think any 16" space saver spare will fit in my spare well. It's smaller than the 240s and 260s because they reduced the diameter of the spare well when they went to the collapsible spare. But... I do have a 14" space saver that is a small enough diameter that it DOES fit in the smaller well. Problem is that the offset of the space saver rim is way wrong. and the wheel won't clear my front caliper. Fits in the rear, but won't work in the front. So... Either I hope that if I do get a flat, that it's in the rear, or I need a different wheel. So, bringing this full circle... If only I could find a narrow rim with the right offset and bolt pattern on which to mount that 14 inch space saver rubber. That way, I could ditch the collapsible stock unit and I'd have a fully inflated space saver spare with the correct offset that would fit in my embarrassingly small 77 spare well while still being large enough to fit over my front calipers. That's the plan,, anyway. PTK
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