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Way back when, (a couple months ago), when I did the Weber & EA-82 intake swap on the BRAT, I cut my own intake-head gaskets. Well, needless to say, it wasn't a real good idea to use cork to do that. Hey, I had the material here, needed to make gaskets, and it did work for a little while.

 

I ordered me some new intake/head gaskets, plus tune-up related items on 12-17, they showed up here on 12-23. Got the chance to work on her today. Put the new intake gaskets in, pulled the Bosch Platinum 4's out and installed the proper NGK plugs, along with new wires, cap and rotor.

 

I've been running around with a small pin-hole in that pesky little hose under the alt that goes from the water pump to the heater supply tube under the manifold. Have had no-luck finding the replacement for it, until now.......

 

Ran down, (well,, actually I drove the XT-6), to the local parts store to see if they had anything in stock, close to fitting, I knew they wouldn't have the right hose... Anyways, seems a Gates #28466 hoses is just the ticket. It needs to be trimmed on both ends by an inch or so, but it fits!!!!!!! I didn't ask what vehicle it was for, didn't care..... Just knew it was real close to what I needed. Got a pic of both hoses here if anyone is interested..

 

Got back here and trimmed hose to fit, installed hose and refilled the system. Started her up, and let her run for over an hour.. No more puddle on the ground, no steam out of the exhaust, no missing/sputtering. All is good......

 

I had also bought new front pads and rear shoes, but I need to check my stash to see if I have any good rotors/drums here, otherwise I'll order them in here before I do a brake job on her. She needs one bad, as the brakes will lock if you pull the E-brake to far, (one click only), or nail the brake pedal to hard while backing up. Puttin around town here, there's no problem. I know better than to get her out on the big road yet with the brakes the way they are.

 

Don't get me wrong, I do have brakes.. I just know they ain't what they should be and drive accordingly, nothing over 55,, period..... And I leave myself an out by not getting to close to the car in front of me. I'm in no hurry to get to where I'm heading to, and I drive mostly on back-roads where other vehicles are scarce. Brakes will be fixed properly, come next weekend.....

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