Okay Dokie

[Nathan in MI]

I think about .045" or so is factory spec, but I normally run 'em at 0.050" just to get the spark a little hotter.

[DarkKnight]

All done hehehe. New oil in. Rad fluid in. Charging bat now

[DarkKnight]

UGHA, hehe. Anyone know what gap i need for my plugs? My old sticker been done blew off of the fan guard.

[1987cp]

What does this balancer installation tool consist of? I've never heard of such a thing...I just stuck mine on there, threaded the bolt in and buzzed it down.

Here's the one I've used. The inner bolt screws into a threaded insert/adapter that in turn screws into the crank (note the selection of 8 adapters), while the outer bolt turns against the big nut to pull the balancer onto the crank snout. The big bushing has bearings inside it to reduce friction, though I think I've generally done without it.

[DarkKnight]

I allready drained half hehe. Im tired and got fed up with finding the right size socket for the other drain plug )

Was more concerned about water going into the water pump. due to the fresh gasket hehe.

[gadget73]

no big deal as long as you tightened the clamps up where it was leaking. You probably did some good by letting the air burp out of the engine as it was being filled.

[Nathan in MI]

If it was leaking at the bypass hose, and you tightened it up and that took care of the leak, you have nothing to fear.

And why do you want to drain just half the oil? Just change the whole mess.

[DarkKnight]

Thank You!

hehe, all of you. ESP Scott Mang

Mang has pationse i tell yea.

Evreything is on! hehe.
I might have made one more bobo not sure.

when i put the fan on i filled the rad up to see if i had sprung any leaks. And i didnt. I wasent even thinking water would go up into the water pump. But aparentley it did hehe. Cause it leaked at the bipass house. tightened that hose up and no more leaking.. Buut. Ugha. This a big boo boo?
I did drain the rad. thining about going out there one more time to spin the fan.


Anyways. Thanks Mangs! coldent have done it without you all.!

t minus 9 hours till take off.

Got to drain half of the oil out. allready drained one half. Annd. Gotta put new plugs in. And reset the timing. hehe. And tighten fan shroud screws.

Thanks agine!

[gadget73]

What does this balancer installation tool consist of? I've never heard of such a thing...I just stuck mine on there, threaded the bolt in and buzzed it down.

the ones I've seen are just a longer bolt with a washer. useful on some engines where the bolt isn't long enough to get enough threads without stripping them. As long as you have the bolt threaded in far enough, usually its fine, but if its only in there a turn or two, thats a fast way to screw up a crankshaft.

[DarkKnight]

AHHH, thanks mang

[Mercmarquis]

the hole in the part of the housing near the shaft...yea thats a weep hole, if it leaks from there the wp is bad

[DarkKnight]

YAY

Water pump been on now for like 2 - 3 hours. Tightened down ect. And i didnt paint it ... Wiah i woulda read this earler.. Anyways though. Speaking of water pumps... there is a small little hole in my water pump... Is that suposed to be there?????

Ok. Powersteering is hooked up altanater has bottom bolt in gonna fig the rest out in a min. Ummm. Right after i done the power steering i notice the lower rad house. and thought shit.. Ima look back to see if i can find a pic of how it looked like before i yoinked it.

Im Keeping the ac bracket thing off. AC dosent work anyways.

:-?And i think thats about it. hehehe. not sure ill doble check evreything agine. :P

GAWD you mang's are helpfull hehe, just scaned over them post . Thanks mang's

I didnt take no pics of the rad hose set up's Ima just gonna go play with it i guess. I do wish i knew if it's supposed to be above or bellow the rad hoses.

[Nathan in MI]

Funny, I've not had luck installing my original '87 balancer without the installation tool set. Of course, my 1/2" impact wrench is a POS and probably wouldn't pull the thing on anyway. :p

What does this balancer installation tool consist of? I've never heard of such a thing...I just stuck mine on there, threaded the bolt in and buzzed it down.

[86VickyLX]

Funny, I've not had luck installing my original '87 balancer without the installation tool set. Of course, my 1/2" impact wrench is a POS and probably wouldn't pull the thing on anyway. :p

Think that's what we used when the car was in the shop to put it on. after we started the bolt up to a certain point of course. Real easy.

[1987cp]

Do you have an air gun ratchet? That'll run it up real quick. Either that or you'll have to do it by hand.

Funny, I've not had luck installing my original '87 balancer without the installation tool set. Of course, my 1/2" impact wrench is a POS and probably wouldn't pull the thing on anyway. :p