Patton Machine Fuel Injection

[SteveJ]

I didn't post about Day 4 since I didn't take any new photos. Today was Day 5 - The TPS Report.

Mounting the TPS bracket was a challenge. First, there are two vacuum ports on the N36 intake that the bracket does not account for. Next, it didn't matter because there is a lip on the intake where the carburetor mounts that prevents the TPS mounting bracket from aligning with the throttle linkage. Oh well, I expected to have to make some modifications. It was a shame to have to cut into that nice bracket. However, everything lines up now.

 

[SteveJ]

It's alive. IT'S ALIVE!

 

[Captain Obvious]

Nice. It's already running well enough to get to Nashville? You've got a year to finish the tune!!    

[SteveJ]

8 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Nice. It's already running well enough to get to Nashville? You've got a year to finish the tune!!    

Hmm, I wonder if I'll have enough time...

I'm not sure whether or not I used anti-seize on the plug in the O2 sensor bung. It will take a while to get it out. Just in case, new bungs have been ordered.

[AZDatsun]

Toolbox was saved before catastrophe


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[SteveJ]

19 minutes ago, ryanotown22 said:

Toolbox was saved before catastrophe
 

It wouldn't be the first time that box was dumped, and it holds my solderless lugs, too. Instant game of 52 card pick up.

[SteveJ]

So when I got home this evening, the first thing I did after exchanging pleasantries with SWMBO was open up my Amazon boxes. I found the spray can of Kroil, and went out to the garage to spray the plug on the O2 sensor bung. I changed into car working clothes (Very redneck chic, I might add.) and went back into the garage. I sprayed the plug again, and then I pulled the car out of the garage (under its own power) and got it up on ramps. I looked at the access to the plug on the O2 sensor bung. It was too tight for the impact gun. The breaker bar would have to work.

I got the socket on the plug, but I realized that I just couldn't get the right leverage. So what's the solution? Of course, it's a 2.5 lb hammer. I forcefully tapped on the breaker bar, and I finally saw it turn! I re-positioned the breaker bar and got another 1/8th of a turn or so. After a couple of more small movements, I decided that I didn't want to be using the breaker bar until midnight. I paused and sprayed some more Kroil on the plug. Then I fetched the long handle ratchet and put it to work...only it has a shorter handle, so I lacked leverage. So what's the solution? Of course, it's a 2.5 lb hammer. I tapped the handle of the ratchet, and it started moving the plug. I kept getting the ratchet to turn. Either the head of the plug was going to break off, or the plug was coming out. I did a quick check to verify that the plug was coming out, and soon it was done.

I coated the threads of the O2 sensor with anti-sieze and installed it. I connected the O2 sensor and got the car running. It runs a LOT better with the O2 sensor installed. I reattached the choke cables since I found I still need them when the car is cold. I have the throttle bodies adjusted, though the idle is high. On the other hand, the idle was high with the carburetors, too.

Now I need to button things up and pick up a $4!+load of tools scattered about in my garage. Then I can do a test drive.

[gwri8]

Ahhh, the BFH to the rescue once more.  One of my favorite tools.  Had a mechanic tell me once about how to remove a stubborn bolt that I was beating on and would not budge.  He said " Get a bigger hammer".  It worked.

[SteveJ]

23 minutes ago, gwri8 said:

Ahhh, the BFH to the rescue once more.  One of my favorite tools.  Had a mechanic tell me once about how to remove a stubborn bolt that I was beating on and would not budge.  He said " Get a bigger hammer".  It worked.

It doesn't matter how big and strong you are if you don't have a way to get leverage. Fortunately I know 50 ways to love my lever.

[torynich]

Ok, so silly question, but what exactly  are you attaching the choke cables to? Wasn't the needle removed along with the dome and piston?

[SteveJ]

The cables are going to the same place they went to on the SUs. They still move the butterflies. I don't know enough about how the GM system works in actual GM cars to know how the throttle body/fuel injection accounted for cold start conditions.

[Patcon]

14 hours ago, SteveJ said:

It doesn't matter how big and strong you are if you don't have a way to get leverage. Fortunately I know 50 ways to love my lever.

That's quite the softball you're throwing for Cliff!