Build Thread Operation Sky Blue Water Trip Build

[Belizean]

The sniper looks great. Looking forward to see it finished and running and a report

 

[007]

Me too. My slow progress is very frustrating. It's just very difficult to find garage time with three daughters in the house plus a wife who is in the last few months of her masters program.

I think having it done by memorial day is certainly doable, but I'm not going to freak out if it goes another week.


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[gert]

sounds exactly like my problem, I have 2 little ones in the house and the wife is finishing her BSN

 

[007]

sounds exactly like my problem, I have 2 little ones in the house and the wife is finishing her BSN

Well good for her! That's awesome. My wife is a BSN presently as well.


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[007]

Today I mounted my MSD box. Made a little paper template, drilled and mounted it.

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[shum8]

Looks good.... at some point down the road I'll be doing the same upgrade.



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[Belizean]

That's right where I mounted my MSD box only with the plug facing to the back.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Run a GND wire from the one of the MSD mounting screws to the fender.
Cuts the RFI a good bit.

LG

 

[007]

Run a GND wire from the one of the MSD mounting screws to the fender.

Cuts the RFI a good bit.



LG

Will do. Can I just run it to a ground block?


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[007]

Little more progress. I have the coil mounted where I think I want it. I have the throttle body ready to tighten down and some vacuum lines ran where I think I want them.

Planning out where to bring fuel line up from the passenger side over to the throttle body and going to wire it up this weekend.

I have a log of rewire to do as well and plenty of wire sheath to use. It will look a lot cleaner.

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[Lumpy Grits]

Will do. Can I just run it to a ground block?


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Sure you can.
Will the coil interfere with your air-cleaner?
LG

 

[007]

Will the coil interfere with your air-cleaner?

LG

No. It's the same distance from the center as it was before, just swung out to the side a bit more. I couldn't put it where it originally was because the CTO switch is in a little bit different location than it was on the stock manifold.

I'm sure that my good planning will be penalized by the fact that my coil wire probably won't reach now...


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[007]

Sure you can.

Will the coil interfere with your air-cleaner?

LG

Well I went out and re-checked and I see that I had it swung out a little too far, there's actually a guide hole in the bracket that stabilizes the air compressor and in that guide home goes a flange on the coil bracket. I actually had a swing around so far that it was in fact want to impede the air cleaner, I have since repositioned it so good catch LG.

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[007]

Today I installed the O2 sensor for the EFI. The absolute only place that I could mount this where I could get it positioned correctly was on the cross pipe. Cleaned it up and drilled a 3/4 hole with a step drill and installed with the Holley hardware.

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[Alec79CJ]

Today I installed the O2 sensor for the EFI. The absolute only place that I could mount this where I could get it positioned correctly was on the cross pipe. Cleaned it up and drilled a 3/4 hole with a step drill and installed with the Holley hardware.

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Is there a reason to not weld the O2 nut to the pipe? Seems like a better option than that clamp.

 

[007]

Is there a reason to not weld the O2 nut to the pipe? Seems like a better option than that clamp.

There's no specific reason. I've done a lot of reading, and watched lot of videos and they all show the supplied clamp and flange and gasket being used. The hardware that is supplied is very high-quality thick flange and gasket and very high-quality clamps.


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[Posi]

I'd feel better adding some high heat RTV around the hole if you haven't already.
With clamps loose give it an hour to setup, then tighten the clamps down.

 

[007]

I'd feel better adding some high heat RTV around the hole if you haven't already.
With clamps loose give it an hour to setup, then tighten the clamps down.

The sensor comes pre-coated with high-heat seal / anti-seize. It has a plastic cap you remove before installation. I'll be able to see signs of leaks during testing so if need be I can add some.


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[Posi]

I was referring to adding RTV around the hole in the exhaust and flange. I wouldn't trust just a gasket. If you recall the water pump conversation last night....

 

[007]

I was referring to adding RTV around the hole in the exhaust and flange. I wouldn't trust just a gasket. If you recall the water pump conversation last night....

Ah. Gotcha...


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