Purchasing

Road Tires.

In Future Plans, Part Numbers, Purchasing on 5 March 2010 with 3 comments

Peer Pressure came with a set of 32×11.5R15 BF Goodrich Mud Terrains, and they are very, very nice tires. However, they’re also noisy as hell and I’d like to have something better suited for everyday driving mounted in their place, so I thought I’d do some preliminary pricing. The first step was to convert [...]

Electronic Ignition.

In Future Plans, Purchasing on 26 February 2010 tagged Future Plans, ignition, parts with no comments

Add this to the list of future plans: adding electronic ignition. I like the idea that it’s a simple install and that you can go back to points if the module fails.

Heat Reflective Matting.

In Future Plans, Purchasing on 7 February 2010 tagged parts purchasing links with no comments

I stumbled upon some good advice while perusing the Binder Planet this afternoon: an inexpensive alternative to Dynamat, called Peel & Seal. The commenter claims it’s only about $20 at the Home Depot. I’ll have to pick some of this up next time I’m there.
Update 2.20.10: Struck out at Lowe’s. Doing some reading on [...]

Plans for Wrenching.

In Friends, Part Numbers, Purchasing, Repairs on 20 January 2010 tagged friends repairs parts with no comments

I got a couple of small packages in the mail this week, one of which contains an OEM Robertshaw 180° thermostat and gasket. Along with some other small chores, my aim is to get it installed on Saturday and try to get the fan shroud mounted in order to run up the engine and test [...]

Incoming Parts.

In Purchasing, Repairs on 14 January 2010 tagged parts purchasing with no comments

I ordered a new 180° thermostat and 7 lb. radiator cap from Super Scout Specialists this afternoon, in the hopes that I can get a day over 40° to install it. Then the fan shroud, and then we cross our fingers to see if she stays cool.

Holley 2300 Installation

In Future Plans, Part Numbers, Purchasing on 4 January 2010 with no comments

This is only peripherally related to my engine (I have a different carb setup) but the writeup is good so far: This gentleman is swapping a Holley 2100 for a new 2300 350CFM unit, which is the one I’d like to eventually have on my Scout.

Random Links.

In Future Plans, Purchasing on 11 November 2009 tagged parts purchasing links with no comments

I haven’t done much in the way of working or playing with the Scout, but I’ve been keeping my eyes open for future plans. Here are some links I’ve collected for possible future purchasing:
Heat Shield Mat – this will come in handy for next summer when there’s a ton of heat coming off the engine.
Door [...]

Weekend Report, 7-11

In Progress, Purchasing on 12 July 2009 with no comments

Not a whole lot of time to play with the Scout this weekend, but I did a few things worth noting:
I picked up eight Autolite 303 plugs at the local NAPA. I wasn’t positive my distributor took female ended wires, so I held off on them (it does) as well as buying oil and a [...]

Fuel Filler Hose.

In Purchasing on 22 June 2009 with no comments

I had to replace the fuel filler hose this weekend, and made the mistake of stopping in an Advance auto parts store to get one. When I asked the two clerks behind the counter, both of them blinked and said they’d never heard of such a thing. I think I’d already turned to leave when [...]

New Steel Doglegs.

In Future Plans, Purchasing on 9 June 2009 tagged doglegs "super scout specialists" parts with no comments

Super Scout Specialists now have handmade steel dogleg replacements (the steel curves at the bottom of the A and B pillars, which rust out at the wink of an eye). Seeing as my Scout has some rot on the inner doglegs, we’ll file this under “future purchasing”.