62Ranchero200
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Have accomplished quite a bit since the last update, and have the parts in hand to accomplish quite a bit more.
Since the last update:
The battery, which hasn't been in a running car in about 18 months but has been on a battery charger, has finally died.
Mounted the Holley 2300, "500 CFM" carb - throttle lever hits the intake manifold unless I use a phenolic resin spacer to raise the carb, which I did. The carb spacer meant I needed longer carb bolts/studs. On one corner of the carb, a bolt couldn't be started because it was too long and hit a linkage mounting point, so a stud had to be used.
Used a 1" fan spacer from summit / allstar performance to install a low-profile flex fan. The 250 sits so low that the fan was hitting the radiator outlet neck and the blades had to be shortened.
For the immediate future:
Install the Moroso battery cut-off switch I received from summit on a new Optima red top battery.
Install the new 1-wire, 1G, natural finish PowerMaster alternator I received from summit using the original alternator brackets and an original style v-belt. I hope the alternator clears the battery, otherwise I'll have to relocate the battery.
Install the Dayco 1.5" X 10.75" upper radiator flex hose I received from summit.
As it turns out, the "stock length" cup and ball pushrods CI sells for a 250 with the CI adjustable rocker arms are significantly too long, and even the "- 1/8" " cup and ball pushrods CI sells for that same combo are still too long, so I ordered some shorter custom pushrods from Smith Brothers, ETA next weekend. My block is decked, but only .030, and my head wasn't milled at all. I don't see how the CI pushrods would fit in any 250 with adjustable rockers.
Thanks
Bob the Builder
Since the last update:
The battery, which hasn't been in a running car in about 18 months but has been on a battery charger, has finally died.
Mounted the Holley 2300, "500 CFM" carb - throttle lever hits the intake manifold unless I use a phenolic resin spacer to raise the carb, which I did. The carb spacer meant I needed longer carb bolts/studs. On one corner of the carb, a bolt couldn't be started because it was too long and hit a linkage mounting point, so a stud had to be used.
Used a 1" fan spacer from summit / allstar performance to install a low-profile flex fan. The 250 sits so low that the fan was hitting the radiator outlet neck and the blades had to be shortened.
For the immediate future:
Install the Moroso battery cut-off switch I received from summit on a new Optima red top battery.
Install the new 1-wire, 1G, natural finish PowerMaster alternator I received from summit using the original alternator brackets and an original style v-belt. I hope the alternator clears the battery, otherwise I'll have to relocate the battery.
Install the Dayco 1.5" X 10.75" upper radiator flex hose I received from summit.
As it turns out, the "stock length" cup and ball pushrods CI sells for a 250 with the CI adjustable rocker arms are significantly too long, and even the "- 1/8" " cup and ball pushrods CI sells for that same combo are still too long, so I ordered some shorter custom pushrods from Smith Brothers, ETA next weekend. My block is decked, but only .030, and my head wasn't milled at all. I don't see how the CI pushrods would fit in any 250 with adjustable rockers.
Thanks
Bob the Builder