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EVF_Sportabout 
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 Posted: Jul/31/2019 at 6:45pm |
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After getting in the engine compartment the battery acid and rust corrosion and paint damage was just to much to ignore. So I took wire wheels, EvapoRust and sanders to the fender apron to clean it all up get rid of the rust. Here are a few shots.
   So I did end up painting part of the engine compartment. I plan on keeping the car long term so rust is enemy number 1!!!!
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EVF_Sportabout
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Posted: Aug/14/2019 at 10:23pm |
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Patriot headers do not fit in a hornet out of the box. There are clearance issues on both sides. let me start with this... Do any of you watch the Motor trend series Engine Masters? You need to watch season 1 episode 4 "Exhaust Header Bash!" Testing power loss from dents Dave Frieburger and Steve Dulcich destroy a set of hooker headers and loose no power on the dyno. So Yes I beat up a set of new Patriot Clippsters to make them fit in a hornet. How bad you be the judge... It was this or the cast iron manifolds because I do not want to deal with the speed bump clearance issues with long tube headers. This is my wifes car so driveability is paramount. The center pipes on each side are the big offenders the pictures are worth a million words. Drivers side center pipes were all that needed modification.    Passenger side center pipes, little on the front pipe and cut off strut rod bolt.       All things considered this was not that big of a deal to do. I would not order the ceramic coated version if you know you will be doing this sort of work to the headers. Edited by EVF_Sportabout - Aug/14/2019 at 10:28pm |
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EVF_Sportabout
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Posted: Aug/14/2019 at 10:26pm |
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With the Bulltear motor mounts and Summit trans mount the motor does not move around much in the engine bay. So I could go a little tighter on some of these clearances.
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Mopar_guy
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Posted: Aug/15/2019 at 7:31am |
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You gotta do what you gotta do!
 FWIW, I would shield that rear brake line and the junction block since they're so close to the header. You don't want to boil that fluid in the line. |
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EVF_Sportabout
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Posted: Aug/15/2019 at 10:03pm |
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Bulltear 6 cyl to V8 conversion motor mounts are worth every penny. You can pull your 232 or 258 inline 6 and put in an AMC V8 without changing the crossmember. Installation tips: install the mounts on the engine loosely so the mounts can move around. Trust me you will need the movement. Then set the engine in the bay and begin the process of lining up the four crossmember bolts. This will be difficult when you get a bolt in successfully put the nut loosely on the bottom and move to the next. They will all line up when you have everything correct. Last tighten tighten all 10 bolts. Hornet I6 crossmember cleaned and ready for the V8.  Mounts test fit on cross member.  Drivers installed.  Passenger installed.  Edited by EVF_Sportabout - Aug/15/2019 at 10:05pm |
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gremlin1945
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Posted: Aug/16/2019 at 11:45pm |
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I had a set of their mounts when I was building my rambler wagon. There's no provision to use any sort of cushions with them. I used stock mounts, saving me the problem of visiting my dentist more often than I do now. Solid mounts are fine for a racecar but my wagon is strictly a streeter.
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former NHRA #1945
former IHRA #1945 T/SA |
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EVF_Sportabout
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Posted: Aug/17/2019 at 12:15am |
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Had a little starter fiasco during the installation. Tried a Powermaster 9515 starter and it would not disengage after the start. Fiddled with it a bit and could not make it work. Ended up using a Duralast DL3207.
After we had the power master out we noticed that the armature was not extending straight out and the teeth we nowhere as smooth as the Duralast. The Powermaster also does not have a nose cone to support the shaft. The Patriot headers do not come close to the starter so I do not need the mini starter anyway.
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EVF_Sportabout
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Posted: Aug/29/2019 at 8:05pm |
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The car as I got her.
 Rocker and door rust repaired all dents from door handles down repaired. the front roof and hatch are all original paint.  258 I6 as I got it.  304 V8 installed.  She is running really well and my wife has actually driven her! she is going to her first AMC show on Saturday. The fourth annual AMC's Unite cars show in Colorado!
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blumontag
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Posted: Aug/29/2019 at 8:18pm |
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Great work, and so exciting to take her to first show!
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CamJam
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Posted: Aug/29/2019 at 10:35pm |
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Really nice work that you're doing, and I love Hornets of every style. I have to say though that I prefer the white sidewalls to the RWL. Makes it that much more of a "sleeper".
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'73 Javelin 360 (current project)
'72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD  |
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