Iowa's 5F09K project

iowa_old · January 17, 2011 at 9:27 PM

hi gregm

whoo...you caught me off guard...

i've been thinking about engines lately.

here is a picture on my K car of the tunnel

for the ER brake cable

iowa

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iowa_old · January 21, 2011 at 10:54 AM

painted my son's engine bay

he just wanted to use

Duplicolor Engine Enamel

so will see how long this holds up

iowa

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lscman_old · January 21, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Man I have to say that is one rough car!

iowa_old · January 22, 2011 at 7:23 AM

the interior is pretty nice

the trunk and engine bay will look great

just the exterior will someday need a paint job

patrick likes the 'character' of it right now

iowa

iowa_old · January 25, 2011 at 7:31 AM

does anyone have a picture that show

how the wiring was attached above the radiator?

i know that there are two hole there

for the plastic loom clips

but do the wires go below the horn bolts

or on top of them etc.

what is the orientation of the clip?

all the diagrams are in the electrical assembly book

except this one!

i know you guys love picky Q's like these?

iowa

Edited by - iowa on 01/25/2011 07:31:43

iowa_old · February 4, 2011 at 7:13 AM

still looking for pics of the wire loom above radiator.

also, as we are doing my son's '66,

i am buying parts for my K kar.

does anyone have a picture that shows a bottom

view of the equalizer bar BELOW the exh manifold

where it hooks into the engine?

thanks

iowa

C6ZZKGT · February 4, 2011 at 1:34 PM Official Post

I just sent you a PM regarding the picture of the Z bar.

-Fred-

iowa_old · February 4, 2011 at 1:54 PM

another Q

in the diagram below

what is the part indicated by the top arrow?

also, the encircled fraction is supposed to represent a 'gap'

what is this gap?

thanks

iowa

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iowa_old · February 8, 2011 at 10:15 AM

hmmmmm..

no one knew about this 'gap?'

how about this one:

are the grommets for the shock tower fuel lines

the same one as used in the trunk area for the

gas sending wire?

thanks

iowa

CharlesTurner · February 8, 2011 at 10:46 AM

The fuel line attaching clips at the shock tower area use a bolt to attach them to the chassis. Those slip-on clips are generally only used for electrical.

iowa_old · February 8, 2011 at 11:15 AM

hi

i'm talking about the rubber grommets

that the fuel lines go thru in the shock towers

and the electrical wire that goes across the upper

back part of the gas tank

and then exits thru the hole and down to the

gas sending unit on the gas tank

there is a rubber gommet here also

are they the same?

iowa

markforsythe_old · February 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM

I just ordered the grommet kit from Scott Drake for my 66. Those grommets are the same. They are also the same as the grommet at the lower edge of the hood hinges.

The grommet kit has like 25 grommets for everything, seat hole covers, rear shock covers, fender to cowl access plugs, you name it. Got it from Glazier Nolan in PA. I also ordered the wiring assembly manual form them. I'm in the same boat as you, I have no electrical under the hood at all right now. The engine bay just got stripped, I coated it with Dupont Red Oxide, and then Dupont Semi Flat Engine Bay Paint. $11 a can from the local Dupont dealer here in San Antonio, but it does look pretty (9 cans later). I pulled the fenders, coil spring covers, radiator and everything off the front of the car. I cut off all of the wiring loom retainers (thus the need for the wiring assembly manual). I can get you pictures of all of the wiring harness tie down points as soon as the book comes in. I also have an extra set of wiring loom retainers that I ordered by mistake... I got one set from Tony Branda and the other from Virginia Classic Mustang. So far I have used 17 vendors getting parts for the Kar and I do shop around for the lowest price including shipping.

CharlesTurner · February 8, 2011 at 1:50 PM

The grommet at the trunk for the sending wire is not the same as the shock tower. It looks like the grommet in the wiring for the front parking lights... where they go into the bottom of the headlight area on the fenders.

iowa_old · February 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM

thanks for info guys

(are there any gals on this forum?)

i just couldn't locate this

gas sender grommet anywhere in NPD

iowa

CharlesTurner · February 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM

The gas sender wire is molded into the grommet. Not really a separate item. Would come with a new wiring harness if you bought one.

Edited by - caspian65 on 02/08/2011 14:16:27

markforsythe_old · February 8, 2011 at 2:21 PM

This is what I ordered...

C5ZZ-6511135-KT

I was wrong, the sender grommet was not the same. I must have something wrong with my wire, it moves freely throught the grommet in either direction, doesn't appear to be stripped any where on the wire, but that harness is getting replaced any way.

I just looked on mine... depressing, once again. The fuel sending unit lead wire is spliced just ahead of the left trunk hinge. The grommet is indeed a brake line grommet, but is does not have a part number around the edge. The inner seal was created using silicon caulk (much like every other hole I found in the trunk). This would have been the last factory harness left on the car.

Every body penetration I have seen on this kar so far, has had either silicon, tape, sometines old red rags stuffed through. Is it really that hard to replace it right the first time?

Edited by - markforsythe on 02/08/2011 14:49:56

zray · February 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM

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"..................... Is it really that hard to replace it right the first time?

First, you have to give a damn. Once that is accomplished, the rest is easy.

(above advice applies to all aspects of life).

Z.

Builder11_old · February 8, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Hi Dave,

Here is how we are saving a rust car. Just an Idea. We decided t ouse original metal out of a solid parts car. We are also cutting parts off the front rails to save this car. Then full quarters and a one piece floor will be installed.

C

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iowa_old · February 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM

wow!!

that makes my Kar look prety solid!!

i am still working on the shock towers

but cannot ground down my welds until

we move my son's '66 out.

we would hate to mess up his fresh

engine bay and T5 etc.!!

but should be finished in a few weeks

and then will have another progress pic or two

iowa

s2ms · February 8, 2011 at 10:24 PM

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hmmmmm..

no one knew about this 'gap?'....

Dave,

The "gap" is the setting for the clutch 'free play' travel. The complete procedure is described very well in the shop manual.

Dave

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