It was the pump to plate gasket that was leaking, Shoulda pulled that apart when I did everything else, but didn't have a gasket for it in the kit I had.
Took advantage of some reasonable weather yesterday to pull the pump and clean everything up for when the gaskets arrive.
Got the hole cut for the airbox. I'll have to sort out the upper mount, as the indents/provisions for the attachment bolts aren't in the sheetmetal. (They're recessed and angled)
Planning to add an oil pressure gauge, so I picked up an sender with a warning light trigger.
Also got the throttle cable swapped out and connected.
Now we're due for some really cold weather the next few days, so I'm probably away from thing until after that.
The current list of things needed to get the car running.
- Rework fuel liness - Need to connect existing nylon lines to the later fittings on the new rail extensions. - Replace throttle cable - Have it, just need to get under the dash to swap things out. - Wiring for new starter - Waiting on parts - O2 sensor wiring - Not *needed* to get it running, but I'll be running a WBO2 for a short bit to sort the tune, and then I'll swap it back to a NB version. - Evidently replace H2O pump gaskets...again - It's either between the pump and the plate, or the plate and the timing cover. - Fill trans - PS pump pressure hose - Install new one and fill PS system -Mount airbox - Being totally unfamiliar with Fox 5.0 EFI installations, looks like I need to cut some sheet-metal and I think I have the wrong parts for inside the fender. The oval portion of the "silencer/etc" is much smaller than that on the air box. Do I even need it? - Relocate and fix tubing for HVAC vac reservoir
Right now, my biggest problem is finding time to work on this thing. Also, since the weather has decided to turn disrespectful much earlier this year, that's compounding the problem. Been chipping away at things as time and weather has allowed.
This week, I got the upper intake installed (with 1/2" spacer) and got the TV cable stuff all sorted out.
ECU wiring is all located aside from the O2 sensor. I plan on wrapping/looming things after it's running. Also, got all of the vacuum lines, etc connected to their appropriate locations, except for the tube from the VC to the TB.
Since I'm insisting on using a stock airbox, I needed to relocate the battery to the other side. This required some new cables.
I started to work on the starter wiring, as I needed to make changes for the new starter. After about 5-10 minutes of sorting out what to do with the wiring from the fender-mounted starter solenoid, I pulled my head out of my butt and realized that I no longer needed the solenoid on the fender... Order some parts to change that out.
About that time, it was getting colder, so I decided to call it for the day. As one last thing, I opted to start to fill the cooling system. That was great and all, until I noticed a leak from behind the water pump. Looks like I need to pull the pump off and see what's happening there. Awesome.
Ordered more parts and hopefully will be able to get the fuel lines hooked up and the PS system complete soon.
What is the plan for the reverse light lenses? The one looks intact enough to make a form if you are going to make one yourself?
I actually have a super clean set of tail lights for it. They showed up just in time for me to stick them in the trunk when I drove it to storage, so I didn't get any pics.
The LTD wagon reverse lights are the ones that people have a hard time finding (Same as the Fairmonts). I might try to make some for that.
I think the main problem with the fitment of the Y-pipe is that when it was originally done, all of the mounts, especially the transmission mount, were toasted. Now things are raised back up, and so is the Y-pipe. Just gotta get back under there and sort that out now.
Well, I had some time to work this weekend, but not much picture-worthy stuff.
Yesterday I spent some time under the hood, to limit my getting up and down from under the car. I got the sensor wiring and such where it needed to be. Had to extend a couple leads, as a couple things were in different locations from with the CFI set-up. I also got the battery tray moved from the PS to the DS of the engine bay, as the air box needs to live in the old battery location.
I test fit the throttle body with the stock adapter, and it does look like I'm going to need a plenum spacer for the throttle cable bracket to clear the valve cover.
Today was wrestle under the car day. Got the shift cable connected and was looking at the TV cable and realized that I don't have the correct lever arm on the trans for the cable, so I need to hunt one of those down. Next was reworking the old Y-pipe to fit the new factory headers. That turned into a fight, and I still need to make another adjustment. Just ran out of time today.
The only thing worth a picture is the intake plate I printed up. I got it in paint this weekend, so that'll be ready when it's time to put it on.
It's hard to say for sure what year w/o having it in front of me.
It's got the earlier AL valve cover and the square intake and a d T3. I see brown-top injectors, so it *might* be an 86 TC or XR4Ti motor. But people swap those things around at will, so it's hard to be sure. That PS pump is not found on the 2.3Ts.
Regardless of any of that, all of the Lima 2.3's, NA or Turbo with the single-plug heads, use the same front main.
