Re: My new Interceptor - '72 Mk 111, 133-5597
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:25 am
What was this project, you ask? What started it?
Well, I had two problems...
1) The car was puking out goopy stuff out of the radiator overflow, especially when driving it hard (like up the 26 mile grade to Mount Lemmon).
2) The car would make "boiling sounds" after the engine was stopped from the passenger side head.
So, in January, I thought I would see what I could do.
Overall Accomplishments - Here's the list of what I accomplished over a 3 month downtime... It took longer than I expected (and I probably forgot a few of the tasks I accomplished)!
* Radiator and overflow tank removed and flushed
* New Transmission (Primary) Cooler fitted - That was leaking and getting tranny fluid into the radiator
* Engine block flushed and coolant replaced
* New High-Flow 440 Source Water pump installed
* New high-flow thermostat and radiator caps (radiator and overflow tank)
* Radiator Hoses replaced
* Hoses to Heater Core replaced with formed DAYCO 90* bend hoses (that was a bugger of a job with the motor in!)
* Lower Radiator Hose Rerouted to eliminate interference with power steering belt
* Cleaned and Painted Fan Shroud and all accessory Panels
* Ran a Stainless tube from the Radiator Bleed to the Expansion Tank
* New foam seals applied around the inner radiator - directing all air through radiator
* Belts replaced
* New Power Steering Pump and new PS plumbing to clean up bay and stop leaks
* Removed Air Conditioning Equipment and capped off all ports (since it doesn't work anyway)
* Removed useless stuff (like Ranco Valve on Firewall)
* Replaced 40 year old heater hoses and rerouted to a vacuum operated heater bypass valve.
* Removed crappy, worn insulation from the firewall
* Painted Engine Bay
* Cleaned up Engine Bay Wiring and "sheathed" it with corrugated cable sheaths
* Repaired burning / corroded main connections to alternator
* New Voltage Regulator
* Fixed Engine Bay "Festoon" Lights and got them working
* Insulated transmission lines as they come by the driver's side exhaust manifold
* Fixed Vacuum Leaks to Brake Servo, and improved braking performance
* Installed steel tubing from the frame tube to behind the engine to eliminate worries about heat on the vacuum line
* Found / fixed stripped suspension bolts (2 on one side, one on the other) resulting in shock rattles
* Removed Heads and Manifolds and took them to the machine shop
* Replaced Valve Stem Seals (Umbrella Type) with "Positive" seals
* Tested Valve sealing - good
* Resurfaced Heads, and all manifold sealing surfaces
* Replaced core plugs (Freeze plugs) in the heads
* Painted manifolds (exhaust with high-temp VHT paint)
* Installed modified head gaskets with larger cooling passages added at slots and bottom of heads
* Cleaned up Valve Covers
* New gaskets all around
* Greased suspension and steering linkages
UPGRADES:
* Painted lots of stuff
* Installed a mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge vs. the Wacky Stock one with Carebont Sender (Thanks, Kees)
* Installed and Wired Lucas Driving Lights (Switch on Console behind the shifter)
* Repaired Kinzle / VDO Clock and installed
* Demon 1900 Carburetor Tuning
Couple more pictures for your enjoyment....
Well, I had two problems...
1) The car was puking out goopy stuff out of the radiator overflow, especially when driving it hard (like up the 26 mile grade to Mount Lemmon).
2) The car would make "boiling sounds" after the engine was stopped from the passenger side head.
So, in January, I thought I would see what I could do.
Overall Accomplishments - Here's the list of what I accomplished over a 3 month downtime... It took longer than I expected (and I probably forgot a few of the tasks I accomplished)!
* Radiator and overflow tank removed and flushed
* New Transmission (Primary) Cooler fitted - That was leaking and getting tranny fluid into the radiator
* Engine block flushed and coolant replaced
* New High-Flow 440 Source Water pump installed
* New high-flow thermostat and radiator caps (radiator and overflow tank)
* Radiator Hoses replaced
* Hoses to Heater Core replaced with formed DAYCO 90* bend hoses (that was a bugger of a job with the motor in!)
* Lower Radiator Hose Rerouted to eliminate interference with power steering belt
* Cleaned and Painted Fan Shroud and all accessory Panels
* Ran a Stainless tube from the Radiator Bleed to the Expansion Tank
* New foam seals applied around the inner radiator - directing all air through radiator
* Belts replaced
* New Power Steering Pump and new PS plumbing to clean up bay and stop leaks
* Removed Air Conditioning Equipment and capped off all ports (since it doesn't work anyway)
* Removed useless stuff (like Ranco Valve on Firewall)
* Replaced 40 year old heater hoses and rerouted to a vacuum operated heater bypass valve.
* Removed crappy, worn insulation from the firewall
* Painted Engine Bay
* Cleaned up Engine Bay Wiring and "sheathed" it with corrugated cable sheaths
* Repaired burning / corroded main connections to alternator
* New Voltage Regulator
* Fixed Engine Bay "Festoon" Lights and got them working
* Insulated transmission lines as they come by the driver's side exhaust manifold
* Fixed Vacuum Leaks to Brake Servo, and improved braking performance
* Installed steel tubing from the frame tube to behind the engine to eliminate worries about heat on the vacuum line
* Found / fixed stripped suspension bolts (2 on one side, one on the other) resulting in shock rattles
* Removed Heads and Manifolds and took them to the machine shop
* Replaced Valve Stem Seals (Umbrella Type) with "Positive" seals
* Tested Valve sealing - good
* Resurfaced Heads, and all manifold sealing surfaces
* Replaced core plugs (Freeze plugs) in the heads
* Painted manifolds (exhaust with high-temp VHT paint)
* Installed modified head gaskets with larger cooling passages added at slots and bottom of heads
* Cleaned up Valve Covers
* New gaskets all around
* Greased suspension and steering linkages
UPGRADES:
* Painted lots of stuff
* Installed a mechanical Oil Pressure Gauge vs. the Wacky Stock one with Carebont Sender (Thanks, Kees)
* Installed and Wired Lucas Driving Lights (Switch on Console behind the shifter)
* Repaired Kinzle / VDO Clock and installed
* Demon 1900 Carburetor Tuning
Couple more pictures for your enjoyment....