How embarrassed were you when buying the APC part at Autozone? Haha! But hey, it works and looks pretty good. THough I think you hate chrome as much as I do so it will look even better black. Well done on the homemade solution.
Proof that APC actually does have some place in this world...
Lookin real good!
I couldve done without the mention of APC in this thread...
How embarrassed were you when buying the APC part at Autozone? Haha! But hey, it works and looks pretty good. THough I think you hate chrome as much as I do so it will look even better black. Well done on the homemade solution.
What else are you looking at doing? A lot of the custom things required several iterations so I could definitely help point you in the right direction. For example, I still may tweak my throttle return setup. I found a resource for custom springs so I'm looking into what I can do with a heavier torsion spring instead of having the two extra extension springs. They can also do custom extension springs so I can fine tune the tension even more (free-state length, wire diameter, end type, etc.).Looking really good.
I am being a copy cat, but its nice when u do all the research for me!
Makes it easier to make decisions on buying stuff lol.
Coming together real nice!
Yeah, it's been a constant PITA. I really don't NEED a Ti nut for the alternator so I think I'll just bite the bullet and clean up the stock one. The longer bolts are also very hard to find.Those odd sized hardware pieces can be difficult to find, as I found, unless you want to buy titanium fasteners, which seem to come in about every size you can want.
Ha, I thought you said it was too expensive?! Just kidding; it is a really nice piece though. I'll have to go back and look at a shot of your engine bay but hopefully you have enough clearance between the side of the engine and the frame rail.I copied u and ordered the xtreme rotaries side mount alt. bracket...
I didn't need to replace everything. The worst fasteners I have are the water pump housing studs and the tensions bolts. Everything else is just crusty. The ARP stuff is overkill but they were the only source for some of the longer, flanged hex bolts. I might contact them to see if they'd consider making a 13B rebuild kit. McMaster had the other 90% including what look to be decent replacements for a lot of the OEM studs (will confirm later). The hard things to find are the larger, fine-threaded fasteners (M10x1.25, M12x1.5). My new engine-to-motor mount studs are actually short M12x1.5 wheel studs, LOL!I hate how its so hard to find legit nuts and bolts...
Lovin the attention to detail!
I did check with them because they've got several local stores so it would be more convenient. Unfortunately just about every part I looked up was 2-3X more expensive than McMaster and weren't available for in-store pickup and I had to email them for online availability. Everything I ordered from McMaster was "in stock and ready to ship."Have you tried Fastenal too, Jon? We used to get small quantities of hardware at my old job there.
Fastenal is super overpriced!
As far as the hardware I'm sure I would vulture any leftover hardware from you. I'll have a bunch of Summit clamps left over if you want to trade? Or I can PayPal monies, no worries.