Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
Woke up around 10:30 to pee for the 4th time. No I don't have a bladder or prostate problem. I have a drinking problem. Ever since I stopped drinking alcohol…
Chipping away at the block
Not sure if it is a question of motivation or a problem with time management or just that I am actually too busy. The issue is that I am not…
A Console for Betty
I know the engine isn't fixed yet, but this has been bugging me for a long time, and I have a very short attention span. The existing center console is…
The donor Betty rejected
I have been very slow to get this replacement engine finished. There has always been something nagging me from the instant we changed trucks in the the junk yard and…
Betty’s naked block
It has taken a while but I have managed to tear myself away work long enough to strip the block bare. I didn’t think I would go this far, but…
Betty’s engine specs
Based on the info available from the various casting numbers and my memory of the junk truck we pulled it from, this is what Betty will be getting. GM block…
Betty’s new block teardown
Today I managed to remove the rest of the connecting rods, pistons and check all the bearings. Con Rod Bearing part number and pistons behind To figure out if the…
Betty’s new heart.
I am happy to say that the engine Tres and I got from Wrench-a-part is in far better shape that I would have expected. Sadly as it normal with my…
Points and condenser in a fuel pump?
Yes that is correct. The SU fuel pump used in many old English vehicles utilizes points and condenser to energize and de-energize an electromagnet that modulates a large diaphragm, pumping…