Just finished wiring the dash. Hope its right, everything is soldered and shrink wraped.

Thanks 2sav, I've probably got 8 hours into what you see there. I was going to use the old loom but son started giving crap about doing it right and soldering instead of crimping. In the long run i'm sure this will be better and it will out last me.

Just finished wiring the dash. Hope its right, everything is soldered and shrink wraped.

Beautiful craftsmanship!!!!  Would you like to come north for a little vacation/work?

Just finished wiring the dash. Hope its right, everything is soldered and shrink wraped.

Nice job...  and I just got done with mine....  I think I need to go back see what more I can do.   Greg

Lookin good! Very clean and like I said, I LOVE the orange color! It was good to see you today and thanks again for the great deal and trucking the interior all the way to Havasu for me!

 

I dont mean to sound stupid, but if you build a motor to 12-1 compression do you change the the heat range of the spark plugs? I was going to run the magnito that came with the boat but the MSD setup looks like the way to go.

Run the stock autolite plug. no special plugs at all. gap it to 35. double check with the msd book on the gap but that should bve close

This is just an old school 427 but with the compression its got I figure it will require 110 octane. The plugs that were in it are R45XLS, is that hotter or colder than R43's?

Had this in the 'puter pretty helpful...its from MSD tech. assist.

Spark Plugs
Choosing the correct spark plug design and heat range is important when trying to get all the performance possible. Since there are so many engine combinations and manufacturers, MSD cannot recommend which plug or what size gap is exactly right for your car. It is recommended to follow the engine builder’s or manufacturer’s recommendations for plug heat range and gap. Once a proper plug is selected, you can experiment with the gap to get the best performance. By using these recommendations as a starting point, you can experiment by opening the gap in 0.005" increments then
test. When the performance falls off, the gap is too large. Carbureted or fuel injection engines can use larger gaps, but turbo or supercharged engines should stick with
the smaller gap. If no significant gains are achieved, go with the smaller gap. Remember, the larger gap taxes the plug, wires, cap and rotor. After changing the gap, reading the spark plugs is a helpful tool in getting the right tune up. The air/fuel ratio and how it’s burning can be read on the ceramic portion of the spark plug. A ring can be seen where
the effective heat transfer takes place. The closer this ring is to the tip, the richer
the mixture. Closer to the base of the plug means the engine is running more lean.

Rule of Thumb Plug Gap
COMPRESSION GAP
UP TO 10.5:1 .040 - .045
10.5:1 - 13:1 .032 - .040
OVER 13:1 .025 - .032

Note: These are recommended for normally aspirated engines only. Reduce the gap for blower, turbo or nitrous applications.
Thanks,
msdtech2

Thanks for the info GT

This project has come to a crawling pace. But I did manage to make up some new seat frames a couple of weeks ago. Still need to resin coat them and glass the joints especially the raidius in the front seats.

lookin good ron