I had a decision to make if I wanted to install a new alternator or not. Now 50am Motorola unit that is on there is fine, but I do have some issues I’ve seen due to the stereo and amplifier that has been installed in the car. While I don’t have the full electric draw…
Category: Project – 2020 Murbella
Murbella – Day 28 – Fuel Injector Test Results
So I got the Fuel Injector test results back from Cruzin Performance and I’m happy to say that they all passed with flying colors, including the Cold Start Valve! I was a littler worried since I have no idea what to expect given their age and potential, though unlikely, to have 237K miles on them….
Murbella – Day 27 – In which the distributor is odd.
So today I went down the path of investigating people who restore original Bosch distributors. One only does certain kinds of work. The other does not work on these types of distributors, but directed me to Sparxwerks, another vendor. So I sent an email them. After some back and forth, it became obvious that Murbella’s…
Murbella – AJ Engine – Do I go filtered on the oil system?
Now I’ve been back and forth on some things as the projects have moved along. However, based on what the engine case looked like inside, and knowing full well how clogged some of the oil passages were, not to mention other oil sludge in the sump, I’m thinking of doing a bolt-on mod that will…
Murbella – Day 27 – New plenum and throttle body hardware
Went out today and purchased some new hardware for the plenum, throttle body, and oil filler hardware connections. I’m glad to have Beechwold Hardware right down the street. They carry so many individual bits and pieces, with a decent metric selection. They also have all kinds of washers and nuts and seals in nylon, rubber,…
Murbella – Day 26 – Finishing the first pass on the plenum and throttle body.
I started working on the 3/4 side of the plenum’s air intake, and went about doing the slow job of disassembling the throttle body. I’ve reached about the end of what I can do with scotch pads, sand paper, a pick, and solvent in terms of cleaning up the aluminum. I just can’t get…
Murbella – Day 25 – Amazing things with the plenum!
I started on the plenum assembly restoration today. I had the 1/2 side sitting in solvent overnight and went to it with brushes and scotch pads. I sat there with the piece sitting in very hot water with Purple Power in it and scrubbed, rinsed, scrubbed, ran brushes through galleries and holes, etc. This is…
Murbella – Day 25 – Cylinder Head Tear Down
I decided to not waste over $580 in buying new FI heads and will replace all the valves, and have the head itself tanked and valve jobbed at a machine shop. If the shop can determine if new valve guides are needed, and they can do FI heads with the odd 9mm larger stem on…
Murbella – Day 25 – Final case washing!
Last of the tapping I started where I left off yesterday and did some final adjustments on a few of the holes I tapped. I’m still not happy with the 3/4 lifter hole that I tapped too deeply. It shouldn’t impact anything, but I’d rather have it closer to the case surface. I tried to…
Murbella – Day 25 – Sorting and some and fan shroud/alternator removal.
So I needed to sort through all my parts again to see what I had so I could trigger orders at AApistons.com and CIP1. I wish I had my new credit car but I wasn’t thinking about getting that 0% interest line of credit prior to this weekend and I had to take advantage of…