Drove it for another two hours...fast, slow, stopped, idling, shut off, re-start, stop & go, highway.  No stumbles, hicups, weird stuff....nuthin'.  Just sweet runnin'.  I'll probably keep doing this right up to bash time then fill the trunk with enough stuff to rebuild it and head north.

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I probably need to start my bash thrash. 

Flowkooler is same as Milodon but has impeller plate

I am very jealous of 32.9 degrees, even if you did pull that thermometer out of the freezer and stick it in that vent for the picture... 

I plan to take mine tomorrow to get it professionally done.  I went to check the charge on my car today and the high pressure gauge connection managed to deflate the entire system...  Seems typical of everything I have touched lately.

But my new intermittent, two speed windshield wipers work great! 

Went for a ride yesterday and the AC wasn't cool enough. 55º It won't take a charge. It's been cool outside every other time I've driven it so haven't paid much attention to it till yesterday. Getting it looked at.

Steve, what was the OAT?   Auto A/C's will only cool to a certain temp below ambient.
 I agree 40 sucks unless it's 110 outside.
 Also if you are getting 32.9 I'm thinking the system will freeze solid.

Last edited by Rudi (6/05/2019 9:06 AM)

Rudi wrote:

Steve, what was the OAT?   Auto A/C's will only cool to a certain temp below ambient.
 I agree 40 sucks unless it's 110 outside.
 Also if you are getting 32.9 I'm thinking the system will freeze solid.

 
It's not likely it will freeze solid, at least not internally because there isn't anything in there to freeze. Unless you have moisture in it but then it wouldn't be making 32*. It could freeze the condensate to the evap core. Still that's one helluva a/c system.

Mine is on inside cabin recycle only.  I put the thermostat at mid point.  The  fan was on low for that 32 photo.  The compressor cycles  at 30  off and  35 on again with fan on low and shady conditions. Haven't driven car because I'm doing many other little fixes.       

Today bash thrash officially  starts lol. All in 1 week lol installed all new emergency brake cables front wheel bearings speedometer cable and a used speedometer new tanks inc fuel tank and fuel lines. Took a 5 hour ride the fuel gauge stop working and with in the first 8 min Of the trip I was on the side of the Road out of gas ⛽️ On my way to the gas station lol thank you Steve Buzek for the gas  😂then  when the speedometer got to 99999 it’ started clicking like the engine was knocking Thank the Lord !!!! I have a week other than that the brakes work fine and the a/c was cold but all in all it was a great trip my youngest daughter made 21 pray all is well with everyone and pray safe traveling grace for all

Put the heap back in the shop today.  Checked the UCA bolts the other day and the left rear had loosened a bit.  Gonna re-check the alignment and see if I can find anything not working as planned...like my super wedge one-piece UCA shims. 

Hope I don't find anything major going on....would hate to eat my own words and have to drive the "Kia", butt (TS&T) I will if it comes to that.

PS:  The Heap took "Best Mustang" at the local show yesterday.  Of course, there were only five or six Mustangs but there was one pretty nice 69 Sport Roof.

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Last edited by Bullet Bob (6/09/2019 8:31 PM)

Changed the oil.  Trying Royal Purple.  Checked everything else I could think of while on the lift. All looks good.  Have a very small rear main leak. Not enough to do anything about.  Need to replace the antenna. My own fault.  Think I will remove the leaf spring wedges now that I have the CV joint in the drive shaft and see what happens.  May have to put it back in.

Found out why I thought I had a UCA bolt working loose.  I checked the alignment then made a little adjustment to the left side and tightened the bolts.  That's when I remembered that the left rear bolt would spin in the UCA shaft if I didn't use an open end wrench on the bolt head.  After it's torqued to 90 ft lbs it will still spin at about 75 - 80 ft lbs which is why I thought it had loosened when I checked them the other day.
Right side caster and camber were right where I set it back in the winter.   Left side had changed just a bit...not enough to cause any trouble but I went ahead and made a tiny adjustment.
Then I perfected my ashtray GPS mount, lubed the hood hinges, and changed the oil.  Tomorrow it'll go for a fifty or 75 mile test drive and, hopefully, the Heap will be declared Bash Ready.

See y'all in a week and a half.

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I just remember I have to roast some coffee for the trip. Man that is important.