Souped
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- Nov 6, 2016
My big goal right now is to get my rallyx car into daily driver land, since all the events around me are a 1+ hour drive. I've been running into some knowledge roadblocks, since all the 85- cars have been crushed. I'm working with a 1983 B23F.
I. Flame Trap
All the oil bleeding from my oil fill cap is telling me the flame trap has never been serviced. I am planning to replace my PCV system with the 88/89+ version, since I know I will never service the flame trap if it is a pain in the ass. Since I read bad reviews of the IPD extension kit here, I thought I would go with OEM if possible.
I have these diagrams from IPD, which are less than handy since there is no key for the letters in the parts diagram. Breather box looks different, hose routing looks different, block looks different. The later breather box looks taller, so I'm not sure if the hose labeled E will get me above the intake manifold. I'm also seeing copper (looking) flame traps along with the white plastic ones I'm used to. Benefit to going with the copper? Every white one I've ever had in my hand crumbled, but I've never had a new one in the hand.
II. Crank Pulley/Harmonic Balancer
Was talking to Lando recently about my detonation problem. He suggested seeing if my crank pulley had separated along the rubber isolating ring between the inside and outside pieces. I was (trying my best) to get a good look at my crank pulley and see that it is very different from the B230 ones. It looks like just a big ole hunka steel. Is the separation issue on the crank pulleys just a B230 issue, or does it apply to earlier models as well?
III. Long Flexible Brake Lines
As I go deeper, I think I'll be swapping front struts and springs a lot. Did my front struts a couple weeks ago, and noticed I was putting a lot of flex on the brake hard lines. Would I run into any issues replacing both the flexible line and the hard line with one long flexible line all the way to the block on/near the frame? Has this already been done and figured out?
IV. Head Bolts
Any issue with running the later hex headed head bolts in place of the allen head bolts? The torquing proceedure looks much simpler.
V. Reference Material
Can any of y'all point me toward a 240 parts catalog in English to reference OEM part numbers from?
Also looking for a greenbook that covers the evap system up to 83/84 with LH. The one I have covers those years, but only K-jet. Seems like my fuel tank is pressurizing. Got gas blowing past the cap and I can hear it hissing after I drive the car.
I. Flame Trap
All the oil bleeding from my oil fill cap is telling me the flame trap has never been serviced. I am planning to replace my PCV system with the 88/89+ version, since I know I will never service the flame trap if it is a pain in the ass. Since I read bad reviews of the IPD extension kit here, I thought I would go with OEM if possible.
I have these diagrams from IPD, which are less than handy since there is no key for the letters in the parts diagram. Breather box looks different, hose routing looks different, block looks different. The later breather box looks taller, so I'm not sure if the hose labeled E will get me above the intake manifold. I'm also seeing copper (looking) flame traps along with the white plastic ones I'm used to. Benefit to going with the copper? Every white one I've ever had in my hand crumbled, but I've never had a new one in the hand.
II. Crank Pulley/Harmonic Balancer
Was talking to Lando recently about my detonation problem. He suggested seeing if my crank pulley had separated along the rubber isolating ring between the inside and outside pieces. I was (trying my best) to get a good look at my crank pulley and see that it is very different from the B230 ones. It looks like just a big ole hunka steel. Is the separation issue on the crank pulleys just a B230 issue, or does it apply to earlier models as well?
III. Long Flexible Brake Lines
As I go deeper, I think I'll be swapping front struts and springs a lot. Did my front struts a couple weeks ago, and noticed I was putting a lot of flex on the brake hard lines. Would I run into any issues replacing both the flexible line and the hard line with one long flexible line all the way to the block on/near the frame? Has this already been done and figured out?
IV. Head Bolts
Any issue with running the later hex headed head bolts in place of the allen head bolts? The torquing proceedure looks much simpler.
V. Reference Material
Can any of y'all point me toward a 240 parts catalog in English to reference OEM part numbers from?
Also looking for a greenbook that covers the evap system up to 83/84 with LH. The one I have covers those years, but only K-jet. Seems like my fuel tank is pressurizing. Got gas blowing past the cap and I can hear it hissing after I drive the car.
