MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

HEY WAZOO - Come on out to Mount Vernon VA and help in the reassembly of Rich's top end with newly refinished parts.

Time and Place:
My Garage

When:
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Work starts at 0900 (9:00 AM)

Also scheduled: Nothing right now, but that could change.
Come on over and join the fun. Supervisors welcome.
If you need directions or have questions, call me.

Rich
703-304-9467

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Sounds like fun! I will be there. Do you need me to bring anything?

Jim

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Great Jim!...No, I can't think of anything right now. Phil will not be able to make it so he came by last night to install the vent tubes...pictures taken. When we install the injector housings, you can see how it will all fit together.
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Wish I could make it tomorrow I'd like to see how it all comes together, you guys enjoy and also I got my Jeal Headers delivered yesterday!!!

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

I'll be there Sunday!

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Sorry Rich the ole civil servant is working tomorrow. Hope you get it back together in time to join us next weekend.. Good Luck.

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Thanks Darrin, sorry you can't make it. With the Capt'n and crew onsite, I should be present next weekend!
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Thanks for invite over this afternoon, Rich.

It was great to meet the local WAZOO team and get a ride in a ZR-1.

I was listening for your car this afternoon...How did it go?

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Hey Dave...Welcome to the forum and thanks for coming by and hanging out. Everything came together, had a bit if issue getting the air purged out of the cooling system, but got her started and went for a short drive around the neighborhood. I still have a brake issue to work out. Brake lights staying on, I think the brake booster is not seated against the firewall, will work that this week. Any time you need a hand over there with all those cars, let me know!!
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Dave

Thanks for showing us your garage! Hope you consider getting a ZR-1 and let us know if we can help!

:cheers:

David

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Hi Dave, it was nice to meet you and see your garage and your projects. I hope you will come out to Westminster some time.

Rich, you engine is fabulous. All of the work you did was first class. It was a nice day and I think we got a lot done.

Jim

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Jim,
Thanks so much for coming out! :cheers: It's always good having your expertise on site, made everyting look just right!! I went for a short drive yesterday, didn't want to push it until I was sure all the air was purged from the cooling systems. Everything looked good.
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Great to meet you!

Hey, Rich,
No pics?!

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Still working on some cosmetic issues, will post some pics shortly.
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Rich, did you sort out the brake lights staying on?

just a fwiw, sometimes if you pull up on the brake pedal it will readjust the switch so they go out. Also, there is a clearance spec in the FSM for the rod from the booster to the M/Cylinder....that doesn't have anything to do with the brake lights but it is an important spec to be observed.

:o sorry for butting in on your thread.:o

:cheers:
Tom

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Tom,
Yeah, I thought maybe I didn't have the booster seated against the FW when I was tightening it down. I started looking at it last night and everything looked OK. So, I contorted my fat a$$ back under the dash and found that while tightening up the booster bolts, I had somehow dislodged both brake switches from the holders and both were pushed back about 1/8 of an inch. The switches are threaded but I was able to push them back to where they needed to be. It concerns me a bit that they dislodged so easily, I may have to replace them at some point. The plastic theads looked stipped to me.
Thanks :cheers:
Rich

Re: MVD - 25 March 2012 WAZOO Gathering
 

Okay You go man! Ya know I don't think those threads are more than a way to hold the switches in place...not like a nut and bolt but more of a slide to fit type thing.

I had a situation where I knocked the switches down into the pedal arm when I did my clutch master swap. I didn't know I moved them farther into the brake pedal arm until I had dragging brakes. Looked it up and it said to pull up on the pedal...just that simple, just pull up. That makes me think that they are not actually threads. JMHO:o

Glad you found it!:thumbsup: