Chipped away at a number of things today to get ready for the firing of the motor. Remade the tensioner bracket - first pass wasn't up to my quality standards.
This afternoon I ordered up a new tensioner, and got hoses so I could fill the radiator. I know the block is full - didn't have the rear caps on the steam ports, and got the water level up that far. Doh!. The cooling system is now water tight and full. I still need to figure out where to mount the expansion tank - hose routing makes sense on the driver's side, but with headlight and fan relays, and the brake booster, that side is a bit congested.
The fuel system is now ready for a pressure test. I put in a new fuel filter, hooked up the lines from the tank after replacing a line, and tightened all the fittings.
Still to do - finish the front dress, hook up power steering lines, replace spark plugs, finish hooking up the wiring, hook up the oil pressure gauge, and measure and set the fuel pressure to 58 PSI.
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