1976 Square "Simple Green"

[RodsGreen10]

Also got my forged pinon yoke today.

[muthstryker]

Everything's looking good, what size wilwoods up front did you go with?

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by muthstryker

Everything's looking good, what size wilwoods up front did you go with?

Thanks appreciate it! Just went with the replacement D52 calipers. And bought some drilled and slotted rotors. I am holding off to see what Wilwood is doing with the new drop spindle they are releasing before I drop big money on a big brake kit for the front.

[RodsGreen10]

Got the other side finished up. They look great. The Wilwood caliper may or may not perform any better but they are worth it just for the looks. 1 thing I did not like was the retaining clip that hold the brake line fitting on the frame. That wa the biggest pain in the butt. I spent more time trying to get it to go on the it took me to install the rotors and calipers. I like the Russell Braided SS brake line fitting better. It was a thread style fitting with a nut so much easier. But it's done now. And today looks like a nice day to test them out. Haha.

[RodsGreen10]

Ordered up a 3.5 aluminum driveshaft with forged yoke and 1350 spicer u joints. Can't have a weak link in the system at this point.

[RodsGreen10]

Had to order some new hood hinges cause mine finally wore out after 39 yrs. So new ones show up today and guess what they fit like ****. Lol. Imagine that. I had to enlongate the holes so the back of the hood the cowl location would sit flush. Besides that they are nice hinges. That what you get when you buy hinges for $65 shipped. Thanks AMD!!

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

Had to order some new hood hinges cause mine finally wore out after 39 yrs. So new ones show up today and guess what they fit like ****. Lol. Imagine that. I had to enlongate the holes so the back of the hood the cowl location would sit flush. Besides that they are nice hinges. That what you get when you buy hinges for $65 shipped. Thanks AMD!!

I'm surprised you didn't buy billet hood hinges?
These are from member Jwall's truck,...

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I'm surprised you didn't buy billet hood hinges?
These are from member Jwall's truck,...

Rub it in lol. I cheaped out cause I just spent $575 on a aluminum drive shaft and about to buy a serpentine kit. I have to pace myself so my wife does not **** a brick. Lol.

[swampbog]

Buy everything on a credit card, this way she'll only flip out once a month.
Then when she asks you what "this" stuff is you can always pull the " I can't remember" what it was for. She storms out and no more questions
It's how I do it

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by swampbog

Buy everything on a credit card, this way she'll only flip out once a month.
Then when she asks you what "this" stuff is you can always pull the " I can't remember" what it was for. She storms out and no more questions
It's how I do it

Haha. Yes but when you have a stay at home mom and packages show up everyday lol she starts asking questions.

[swampbog]

Everything gets delivered to my work and I sneak things in to the garage.
You should of seen me trying to get my transmission/transfer case out of my minivan in to my garage, it was like a keystone cop movie.

[funkatation]

Which serpentine kit are you going with? Stay away from the speed master one. I tried it first and it was total junk. I got the billet specialties one and it fit great.
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[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by swampbog

Everything gets delivered to my work and I sneak things in to the garage.
You should of seen me trying to get my transmission/transfer case out of my minivan in to my garage, it was like a keystone cop movie.

Lol. That would have been funny to watch.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by funkatation

Which serpentine kit are you going with? Stay away from the speed master one. I tried it first and it was total junk. I got the billet specialties one and it fit great.
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Honestly I have not heard of the speed master. I was looking at Concept 1, Eddies Motorsports 8 rib and the Billet Specilties.

Since you have the BS. The alternator that comes with it is that only a 1 wire or can you use the 3 wire setup on it?

[RodsGreen10]

Finally broke down and bought the PB sway bar. The addco one got tired of waiting for the Phantom PB Swaybar to be released.

[RodsGreen10]

So far the wilwood calipers are doing a good job. And I don't have to worry about the drilled and slotted areas on the rotor rusting either.

[RodsGreen10]

Also that little brake fitting that goes through the frame that came with the wilwood ss brake lines. I wasn't happy how it was fitting and how hard it was getting that clip on just didn't look right or good it was cocked at a angle. After I removed it and examined it the fitting was not long enough to go through the frame that the clip need to slide on in the grove. So I rolled the dice on 2 other brands. And 1 of the other brands fitting that goes through the the frame fit perfect. Better than what came in the wilwood kit.

[RodsGreen10]

This is what I used for the brake fitting for the frame.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/641291/10002/-1

They look similar to the ones wilwood uses but the grove " the area the clip goes around" on these is cut a little higher up on the fitting. Plus this is just a better looking fitting. And that is a generic pic they are that style but don't look like that.

[funkatation]

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

Honestly I have not heard of the speed master. I was looking at Concept 1, Eddies Motorsports 8 rib and the Billet Specilties.

Since you have the BS. The alternator that comes with it is that only a 1 wire or can you use the 3 wire setup on it?

Rod, mine came with a 3 wire.

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by funkatation

Rod, mine came with a 3 wire.

Well that helps me out a bunch brother!! Called BS and the great CS rep said 1 wire only. I trust you more than I trust him lol.

Did you ever get your FiTech lined out?

[funkatation]

Its better than it was. I'm still tweaking it. I have to "prime" the fuel pump twice when its been sitting over night. I keep messing with the amount of cranking fuel and of course you can only do it once a day! Before if it sat for a few minutes it would always take 3 or 4 tries to start it back up. I ran all new wires for everything and it helped quite a bit. I am not sold on this fuel command center though.

Here's a picture of my alt:

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by funkatation

Its better than it was. I'm still tweaking it. I have to "prime" the fuel pump twice when its been sitting over night. I keep messing with the amount of cranking fuel and of course you can only do it once a day! Before if it sat for a few minutes it would always take 3 or 4 tries to start it back up. I ran all new wires for everything and it helped quite a bit. I am not sold on this fuel command center though.

Here's a picture of my alt:

Still a bummer it isn't working as advertised. New wiring is always good if done properly.

[RodsGreen10]

Forgot to post a pic of the exhaust wrap. This is a top view of it coming off the collector.

[RodsGreen10]

Dialing it in.

[RodsGreen10]

Did a few test hit today. AFR is dead perfect 12.9-13.2. I didn't have to do anything. That is why you pay the extra $ for a custom carb!! Thanks Robbie!!