Had to get away from the A/C for a while, so started to run the power steering hoses and pressure reducing valve. The Mustang Two rack runs at a lower pressure than the Chevy power steering pump I installed, so I had to put a pressure reducing valve in the lines. I got the kit from Yogi's but it is actually made by Heidt's. The hose is a stainless steel wire mesh covered tubing. They warn you that when working with the mesh that it can poke into your fingers. BIG UNDERSTATEMENT! While making up the four hoses I must have stabbed myself a dozen times. Anyway, made a bracket and mounted the reducing valve to the frame. Finished making up the hoses and hooked everything up today. The reducing valve allowes you to adjust the feel of the steering, hard or soft.
Now I have to find a place for my transmission cooler.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
More procrastination and a little work
The heat has finally subsided, but more interuptions came along. Nancy headed to London with my daughter Shannon and grandson Parker for two weeks, soooo, good time for a road trip on the Harley. Headed to Topeka to see Rubber Toes and do a little cruisin. Headed south out of Topeka for some pie and broke my clutch cable 120 miles from Toes house. Nursed it back to Topeka doing some fancy synchronized shifting without the clutch, and started calling around for a new cable. Had to go to Olatha, (60 miles away) for a new one. Toes and all his tools and knowledge helped me get the new one installed. Headed back home the next day with rain looking me in the face. Toes rode with me to Atchison and a half mile later it started raining. 300 miles of rain. At least it wasn't cold, and I made it home okay.
The girls and Parker got back home and the grandson helped me do some more work on the airconditioning. Got all the holes drilled and hoses run, including the dryer. Yop can see the dryer in the picture mounted on the right inner fender panel below the AC pump.
Still have to make a bracket for the heater valve that will fit behind the right kick panel in the cab.
Maybe next week i'll get more done.
The girls and Parker got back home and the grandson helped me do some more work on the airconditioning. Got all the holes drilled and hoses run, including the dryer. Yop can see the dryer in the picture mounted on the right inner fender panel below the AC pump.
Still have to make a bracket for the heater valve that will fit behind the right kick panel in the cab.
Maybe next week i'll get more done.
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