Meet Augie

[Sven7]

Sweet car, and rare. Using it for a rally hauler or what?

[arcosine]

I didn't have time to work much on the car. I installed the bolts for the manifolds today, missing two bolts somewhere. I need to tighten the intake manifold down. It's tight getting to the bottom bolts. I dropped one and it got stuck between the transfer case and oil pan. I had to jack up the car to fish it out.

[arcosine]

Started it up for 5 seconds, then looked at the engine, big puddle of oil underneath, forgot that I took the oil filter off to get to the exhaust bracket bolt, pumped a quart of oil out. Started it again and backed it put of the garage, seems to be idling high. More oil on the engine, forgot that I sent the little half moon seal part back with the core. Siliconed in some heater hose strips to seal it up for now, have to get the part from the junk yard. Letting it cure over night before tightening down the valve cover. I Put the hood back on. Very warm day today, 50F in January! I have a few bolts left over that I don't know where they go, one is pretty big!

[arcosine]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Sweet car, and rare. Using it for a rally hauler or what?

Not sure, well see how it runs. I could be a economical replacement for the 2.5L Jeep that gets 18-20 mpg.

[arcosine]

Buttoned up the car, turned the idle down and drove around the block. It runs pretty good, purrs like a kitten at idle, heat works too. I'm not sure my wife is going to like this car, it seems the engine mounts are a bit stiff from age, so it's a bit noisy, resonant rumble, at lower rpm and full throttle.. Going over to the next town for a test drive later.

... Drove around 80 miles today and down one logging trail. There was a frozen over mud hole that broke through when I drove over it, lots of spinning tires to get out. Drove on the interstate too, OK at 75 mph. Visited an abandoned lost cemetery in the woods with, read one grave stone from 1862.

[arcosine]

Change the 185/70R13 wheels to 165/80R15. I was very close to selling the car yesterday, but I lost the key. The buyer was going to drive 120 miles to see it. I found the spare today under the fender. I may decide to keep the All-Trac car and sell The gas guzzling 2wd Jeep. I am wondering if 205/70R15 tires will fit, but since the all-trac has no hi/low selection like the old Subaru, it will limit the amount of off roading it can do. I could also use 185/65R15s which would be nice on the highway.

[bestclimb]

Even without the High Low it should off road better than a 2wd Jeep.

[arcosine]

Licensed, insurance and filled up the ALL-Trac today. I wonder what the mileage will be. I dove up a big construction hill. I thought I would get stuck in a rut, but managed to skirt them. Need to get the differential lock working. It could also use a 5th gear swap for the highway.