functional throttle cable bracket,return springs,new cable...

Gates belt and hoses...

nors Delco Remy battery,from 1976-1977,from a Ford application I think, fits great in B-body tray, Nors repo battery cables.

742,4.56 traction lock 8 3/4,coming apart for freshing up....

balanced driveshaft installed

11 inch rear brakes,replacing 10s

after inital break in of engine,this will be going on....

ok put a fresh battery in it, hooked up cables....some issues....brake lights are on,no headlights,turned key to start,nothing, jumped relay and it did turn over...no spark....looks like there is some troubleshooting to do....10/04/2012

12/07 Jim Rhinehart stopping by and were going to trouble shoot it and see if we can get it started today.Got a dozen krispy kremes so that should help.

Well I helped working on the ignition and at least got it to turn over with the key. We still couldn't get spark through the MSD 6C but did get MSD to say they were emailing the wiring diagram, so some progress was made! I only got one Crusty Cop donut though, what was I thinking?

Hope you get it figured out soon. I can imagine how anxious you are to hear it run. By now I think I'd have been slipping in a point style distributor and hot wiring it just to make some noise while you wait for the wiring diagram. Possibly you know someone who deals in ignition parts?

I have the MSD 6C wiring schematic,but no gas line from house to garage,so no heat...supposed to be high 40s and low 50s later in the week,will rewire it and check for spark.yea after more years than i can count or even remember it will be good to hear it run...looks like 2013 will be its season.

8/30/2013 IT LIVES!
RT66 Racer Mart B came by this morning and wired the MSD6C&Mallory coil...we filled the float bowls of the carb,hooked up a timing light.....hit the key and it roared to life...amazing sound....a few minor leaks(trans cooler lines,rad cooler line fitting,duh,tightened them up, hooked up the timing light,moved the dist a bit..., 1 minor fuel leak at float bowl screw(gasket delaminated,time to get nylon),and a few minor carb adjustments...sputter and dies....mechanical fuel pump needed to be primed...dropped line from pump to tank, back filed line with gas, reattached line, fired up and finallly gas flowed. warmed it up,no more trans leaks.no fuel leaks, no anti freeze leaks...its a great day!

at speed

running...

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One of my favorite B-bodys..

Way to go Bill! Congratulations.

worked on it all day today....rewired electric wt gauge, it now works, tightened oil pan bolts, trans cooler lines, added brake fluid,cracked bleeders...coming along..

view from below

thats a wrap!