Chevelle updates

[VintageMusclecar]

Just in time as we're getting reports of a storm headed this way with 60 mph winds...gott'a love it. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[earntaz]

And the Beat Goes On -- very descriptive ... thanks!

[markjohnson]

Very nice on the motor plate style pilot bushing. I have one like that in my car that I made in the lathe from Oilite after becoming frustrated with the quality of store-bought ones. The extra flange also helps it seat more squarely into the back of the crank and the extra support on the input shaft is always nice too. I actually have an adjustable reamer in my tool box that I keep set to the ID of the pilot bushing to ream them back to size after installation.

[SS427]

My boy you definitely need to open a speed and mechanical shop! With your attention to detail and your mechanical aptitude, plus you seem to know a little about carburetors, you will have them lining up down the street! Since I was unable to talk you into coming to work for me in this lovely state of Illinois I think you need to branch out! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[VintageMusclecar]

Rick, if there was any feasible way to make that happen, I'd be on it like ugly on an ape.

Unfortunately I just don't see that happening for me any time soon.

In all honesty, if things don't pick up soon, I may wind up going back to a 9-5 myself.

[69 Post Sedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My boy you definitely need to open a speed and mechanical shop! With your attention to detail and your mechanical aptitude, plus you seem to know a little about carburetors, you will have them lining up down the street! Since I was unable to talk you into coming to work for me in this lovely state of Illinois I think you need to branch out! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img] </div></div>

X2.......Eric, I've spoke with you on the phone a few times and read most of your projects and I agree with Rick.....you have you sh*t together and SHOULD have your own shop cause you flat out know your stuff! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Kurt :twocents:

[VintageMusclecar]

Thank you Kurt.

[markinnaples]

Agreed on your attention to detail, it's amazing. Best of luck on any related endeavors.

[VintageMusclecar]

OK...add another one to the &quot;WTF&quot; files. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

I've been chasing after a rattling noise since I got the new trans in. For all intents and purposes, it sounded exactly, and I mean <span style="font-style: italic">exactly</span> like a nasty exhaust leak. I've been under the car several times to try to find it, all to no avail.

I just crawled out from under the car again after shimming up the back of the trans as far as it will go. (I'm going to have to trim the shifter hole to go any higher, that's all there is to it but that's a post for a later date).

I fired the car up and stuck my head under the car to try to find the source of the rattle. Oddly enough, it doesn't sound like it's coming from under the car at all...as a matter of fact, there are no unusual under-car noises at all. The noise sounds like it's coming from the engine bay towards the front of the car.

I peek my head over the door and look towards the engine bay, and that's when I see the fan belt jumping wildly. At first I thought the fan was hitting the shroud, so I shut it off and checked the fan--nope, not hitting the shroud.

So I take a look at the alternator....hmmmm....



See anything...&quot;unusual&quot; here???...

It took me a moment to see it....

Look at the bottom of the alternator case.



The alternator case cracked! It must've happened when the old driveshaft went kerflooie...who would've thought that could transmit enough energy through the engine to crack the friggin' alternator?!?

SO here shortly I'm off to the parts store to pick up another alternator. HOPEFULLY this is the last little gremlin to be evicted from the car.

With any luck I'll be back later with a road report.

[earntaz]

Eric -- that's commonly referred to as an a-sh#$ ... collateral damage. An Ultima alt – covered by warranty? TAZ