Long run, not long enough though.

 

 

Rest in peace Max, ya grumpy bastard. 15 years for a Maine Coon was a helluva run.

 

Not much of  a spiritual person but I know the Bible says animals don't go to heaven.

 

If my pets aren't there waiting for me, I don't want to go anyway.

Moonday Blues

That's how you work the keys.

Anyone got any luck I can beg/borrow/steal or buy??

Just finished freshening up the motor in the wife's 64 Buick, dropped it in and got it running, 75 psi of oil pressure while pre-oiling it.

Got everything lined up and took it for a test run, got a half a mile from the shop and heard something grinding and looked over no oil pressure.

Slowed down and once I got it back down around idle the grinding stopped and oil pressure came back.

Pulled it back into the shop and yanked the distributor which in addition to being a key component of the ignition also drives the oil pump. Set the pre-oiler back in and spin it 75 psi.

I happened to glance at the drive pin on the bottom of the dizzy,,,

noticed a funny wear pattern on it, so I took the oil pump apart and this is what I see,,

It turns out that the pump drive and the pump shaft were just barely engaging and once things got warmed up they didn't engage at all. The darker circle is where the drive pin was spinning on the pump shaft.

Looking at where the gear is pressed on to the shaft,,

I pressed it out a bit and tack welded in in place,,

 

 

and then re-installed it and hoped for the best....

 

But with the way my luck runs it was too late, damage done. Cam is wiped out and its got a knock in the bottom end.

 

I did mention this was a fresh engine? In less than 5 minutes its now a core that needs another overhaul.  I should also mention that after working on customer stuff all week I stayed late every night and was there till 2 am on Friday and was back at it 10 am on Saturday in order to get it running for our last big event. Woooohoooooooooo.......

 

I've been a "pro" at this for 25 years or so and this is the first time I've ever seen this particular problem. 

 

Well at least I know what to ask for when Christmas comes..... 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 



Told ya!

I make some cool stuff sometimes.

That's as far as I can go till after the chassis has been powdercoated. After that drill a bunch of holes and add a bunch of aircraft rivets to complete the look.

Mondee Blues



Sumpthin a bit different.

Sometimes,,,,

I get to make cool shit,,,,

 



 That's the floor pan for a land speed car, a belly tanker that will hopefully be going to a VERY big show on the west coast. Below shows installed.

 

I still have to layout and roll in the matching patterns on the side panels, should be done tomorrow.

 



 





After it makes the show it will be going to the Bonneville Salt Flats to go for a record, needs to go 220 mph or so to get the job done.

 

 

Shops a mess, it gets that way during a thrash. That's why I haven't posted much short on time long on work.

Back at it

Since the day of reflection is over,,,

Fuck muhhamad, fuck the religion of peace, and to hell with anyone that sympathizes with them or refuses to condemn their actions.

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/