Rembrant's new non-Bullnose project

FuzzFace2 wrote

Yes them pipes look good

Did you block the cross over ports in the head / intake?
I think that is where the EGR port gets the gases from so if they are blocked that should also help let that gasket live as it would not have any gases at it.
Dave ----

Gary Lewis wrote

The press you used looks to be exactly like mine.  And I know what you mean about BANG!  When that happens the first time it is scary.  But once it does that the next few times aren't quite as bad.

I really like the fork lift holding the end of the axle beam up.  I have to back my truck out and put something under the end of long pieces like that, and it is hard to find something that is just the right height.  Your solution works great.  

Rembrant wrote

I haven't updated the old project thread in a while so I thought I'd post up the current status.

I have finally gotten to where all of the big stuff is done, and I now have a whole bunch of little things to do.

The newer engine, transmission, and rearend are all solidly installed, along with a new custom driveshaft.

I left the old dual exhaust in the truck...well, most of it at least, so I needed new down pipes to connect the new engine to the old pipes. I couldn't get any local shops to make the pipes for me, so I grabbed a bunch of loose fittings and made them myself. Got them all together, and then welded every joint.



I have been playing around with the carburetor this week. I had to make some custom covers and gaskets for my new carb to work properly on the old Foxbody intake. It has an elongated hole in it for exhaust, which I assume was to heat the factory carb?



I got that all sorted out (I think?). I'm running a 1" spacer under the carb, but it just barely covered that hole so I made a plate out of 16ga aluminum, along with another wider gasket to place under the 1" spacer. I don't have pics, but the elongated hole is now well covered. I hope it works.

Next issue, was the TPS. Because I'm running an electronically controlled 4R70W (or AODE-W) from a 1996 F150, there's no kickdown rod or cable, so I need to install a TPS on the carb. This isn't really a big deal. It should look like the below pic:



Problem is, my new 500CFM Summit carb came with a rigid dual inlet fuel line that's in the way.



Anyway, not the end of the world, but I'm going to swap out the rigid line for barbs and rubber hoses so I can lower the line enough to give the TPS the room it needs to move.

Other than that, I'm waiting for FedEx to bring me a RockAuto order. Next up is new kingpins and front brakes.I've never done kingpins before, so we'll see how this goes. I ordered an adjustable reamer on Amazon for $24 bucks, so hopefully that does the trick to get them fitted.

Starting this morning (after my coffee is done) to pull the front hubs and see if I can knock the kingpins out. Fingers crossed.

AmericanSavage wrote

First off, love the truck—not often one sees a Mercury.

Second:  where did you get the pipes since a shop would not do it for you.

Rembrant wrote

AmericanSavage wrote

First off, love the truck—not often one sees a Mercury.

Second:  where did you get the pipes since a shop would not do it for you.

Thanks. The Mercury trucks are actually pretty common here in Canada. I wouldn't say they're 50/50 with the Fords or anything, but at any given car show around here, if there are 10 fomoco trucks there, 3 will be Mercs!

On the exhaust, I bought all individual pieces and welded them together myself to make the pipes myself.

AmericanSavage wrote

Just want to be clear—you even bought them pre-bent?  Please do share where!

FuzzFace2 wrote

If I ever have to do mine again I will also use threaded rod, washers and nuts to press them in.
I also have a reamer, still in the box, so hope it will go all the way thru to guide it.

You got lucky that it only took sand paper to clean up to get the pins installed.
Dave ----