Some progress on getting things hooked up.
. Carb installed. Throttle and cruise hooked up.
. Fuel line mostly done with fuel pressure gauge, in-line fuel filter. 3/8" line from the fuel pump to the carb replaces the 5/16" original. Edelbrock fuel pump has 3/8" pipe thread for in and out. The threads are cut a little small so the fitting only goes in 3/4 turn by hand. Think if I tightened it with only a couple of threads it would break the pump body so I ordered a set of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 pipe dies and taps for $15 from Harbor Freight. When they arrive, the treads will be cleaned up on the fittings so they go in further.
. Motor mounts, cross member, and trans mounts all tight.
. Exhaust pipes connected. What a great fit!! Henry's did a good job on the exhaust. One GREAT thing about long tube headers is its SO easy to disconnect the exhaust pipes. It was a BIG struggle disconnect the exhaust pipes from the shortie headers on the Maverick.
. Accessories and belts all loosely in place.
. Drive shaft in. Man, is that thing heavy. Double u-joints on each end and a flange to the rear end with unevenly spaced bolts so it goes back in in the same position it came out.
. PCV valve, hose, vented oil fill cap are all in. Need to add the baffles to the valve covers to keep the oil where it belongs.
The kick down rod attaches to the QuickFuel carb a little forward from where the original carb had it. Ordered a Lokar kick down cable to solve the problem but it mounts to the Lokar throttle cable bracket, which I don't have. So, the cable is going back. Lengthened the kick down rod to make up the difference. Cut the tube and inserted the cut-off shank of a 7/16 bolt to add a little length.
Kind of a hack but was concerned that it wouldn't weld very well. Afraid that the tube would disappear before the more massive bolt would melt. Maybe the air cleaner will hide it.