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Connect Auxiliary Systems and Electrical

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1972 Charger Richard Petty Tribute Stock Car Gets a Fresh Engine! (Make It Race Again!)

What happens here

After the engine and transmission are mounted, connect the power steering lines from the pump to the steering box and back, ensuring proper routing and secure fittings. Since the new engine has an integrated power steering reservoir, the old remote reservoir can be removed. Also, wire the alternator to the car's electrical system and integrate the temperature and oil pressure gauges. Finalize fuel line connections to the carburetor once it's installed. A detailed checklist is used to track progress on various mechanical and electrical connections.

Goal: Hook up power steering, electrical, and fuel systems.

Tools and materials

  • Clipboard with Checklist — Organizing and tracking tasks
  • Electrical Wire — Wiring the alternator and gauges
  • Fuel Lines — Delivering fuel to the carburetor
  • Power Steering Lines — Routing hydraulic fluid for power steering
  • Wire Strippers/Crimpers — Making electrical connections
  • Wrench Set Various — Connecting power steering and fuel lines

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this um one hand says the other drive shaft is lighter that'd be better use that the other hand says that other drive shaft came out of this car and everything in this car sucks so i trust this one to be balanced more i'd rather use this one but that's just me i agree spud word of grandpa knows how to swing the goo yeah he does and look at him look at that i think he's used to cakes in his day that's pretty good frosting right there now is this going the right way yes that to the yes did you get some bolts along for that yep cool you got it on there crooked i know that's why you need bolts are you having fun a whole lot of fun no one ever asks the camera guy if they're having fun well it's like a constant comedy show and i get to record it you know i always talk slash yeah yeah flash spencer appreciates me yeah so that's glass right there yeah slash the camera man that's right that's me cool and tim calls me kelso like from the that 70s show yeah okay what is he slash or kelso or in the comments yeah there are all day every day spencer votes i'd rather be slash we're at the crossroads here we were just gonna put the engine in for mock-up but we could put it in to put it in and then just do the flywheel and everything tomorrow when it shows up and just align the the clutch and everything under the car it'd be a little bit harder but if we put that in now we can do all kinds of other stuff like hook up the fuel line power steering lines like everything else i think that might be more time friendly for the for the amount of time it would take to take the extra time to do that in the car i think we will save time by getting all those other stuff done now i agree it's worth it because when you're there doing that me and logan can be doing more stuff up here you can only have so many people in one place it like a different task area right if you can divide and conquer that's all the better yep i think we could do that good there you still got the axles in the parts washer yep i got to finish washing them i can go ahead and press those pistons back in there make sure i'm just going to rotate the hubs and if it doesn't feel like you know fido's ass i'm just gonna call it we'll just run them because there's no point in like with the time we got i don't think it's gonna be that big of a deal as long as we're not leaking brake fluid everywhere yeah we're racing against each other yeah if they're dragging on both of us then right you know yeah same boat right someone…

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