Travelall - it lives

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Last night I put the new exhaust manifold on and bolted up the exhaust (I 
broke the exhaust pipe "clamp" area before).  Tonight I used the Right 
Stuff on the valve cover (Hint: looks like a can of whipped cream), 
bolted it down, flushed the sunflower seeds from the lower rad hose, and 
installed the thermostat housing, again, with The Right Stuff, but 
without a thermostat.

I then filled with water and started it.. and listened to the 
(relatively) quiet exhaust.  When the fuel pump stopped pumping old gas 
from the front (and only) tank, I hooked the fuel pump to a new filter 
and to the carb, stopped my siphon-feed, poured a few gallons into the 
'tank, and then drove to the gas station - I moved my Travelall for the 
first time.

Made it to the gas station with coolant boiling out (of sorts).  There's 
a coolant fitting on the intake manifold (345-2bbl) that I don't know 
where to attach.. so it was letting steam out.

I put over 13 gallons into the front tank, and probably a gallon or two 
from the gas can, so ~ 15 gallon capacity.  The fuel gauge doesn't work 
tho'.  Nor does the speedometer.

Fun, huh?

I put gas in it, then drove home.  (3 or 4 blocks).  The tranny 
(supposedly fresh 727) didn't seem to find it's gears like I want it to, 
but the kick-down linkage is currently disconnected.

At WOT, the 392 bogs a little.. probably thanks to the 345 intake and the 
Holley 2210 carb!  I have a 2300 in the garage I should probably swap on..

For not having moved under it's own power in 5 years, it moved pretty 
well.  Brakes seemed to work pretty well after I re-attached the booster 
line while at the gas station.

I still need to replace one very shot spring bushing and bolt (bolt is 
half-out!).. I *think* I could feel it while driving.  Plus U-joint 
grease and other stuff like that.. and a well deserved oil change.

I haven't looked at the rear window setup (propped up by a 2x4 right now) 
to see what I need to do to make it work.. but I also need to get my dash 
lights back on-line.. driving at night with DARKNESS in front of you is a 
little spooky.

But.. it's certainly a start.  It moved farther than my racer did. ;-)

Anyone have a clue where the coolant fitting, to the passenger rear of 
the intake, goes to?  

PVC valve still doesn't fit right.. no idea what to do on that count yet.

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72 Travelall 1110 - 1/2T 4x4, 392V8 w/ 345-2bbl w/ Holley 2210 2bbl, 
727, NP205, Dana 44s f/r, 3.73 gears, stock 235/75R15s look like they'll 
fit OK w/o rubbing.. 

Oh yeah, I climbed in and stuffed my foot through the floor.  Hmmmm..