[T3] 66 Square Update

[JaransonT3@aol.com]

I spent some more time with my new girl this weekend.  I am really glad that 
I pulled the engine to check for other critter nests and such.  When I pulled 
the cooling tin off, the left bank of cylinders had lots of accumulated dirt 
and bits blocking a large precentage of the coolng fins...espcially under the 
oil cooler.  The right bank had a large mouse nest built on top of them.  I 
am sure that more than 90% of the cooling air flow would have been blocked by 
this nest.  I doubt that the engine would have lasted very long with these 
blockages in there.

I also discovered that neither carb was tightened down properly and that 
neither had a gasket between the mainfold and the head!  There is supposed to 
be one, right???  I am not familiar with single port heads and dual carbs.

I also found one more significant area of rust.  The battery tray is 
completely rusted out.  It had been "repaired" with a piece of wooden 
panelling!!!  The hole is only the size of the battery and the surrounding 
metal is solid.  Shouldn't be big deal to weld in a new piece.  No other 
surprises yet.

Now I just need to borrow an impact wrench to get the gland nut off so that I 
can install a new main seal as long as I have the engine out.  Can't get the 
sucker loose with just my weight and a breaker bar.  I keep just twisting the 
engine off of the bench.

Later,
John Jaranson
'71 FI Auto Fasty (Jane)
'66 Square (???)
http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3  (not updated yet)

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