This year has been a struggle!!

[SASSY]

Seems as though everytime I drive Sassy something else crops up.
I have had an ongoing struggle to find the source of an oil leak.
The front of the motor has enough belts, bearings, brackets, blower etc, course the noisey one is unobtainium.
The other day drove it vibrated like a wheel was coming off but no,,,?
Today hard start, it's like the ignition is firing way too soon but when it does start, runs perfect cept backfires on deceleration which it never did before. Oh ya no vibration today either,,,. I still have a decent head of hair OR I'D BE BALD!!!

[poboyjo65]

sometimes it's good to mull it over a while. probably crappy gas. does it have a harmonic balancer like old ones that could slip?

[SASSY]

Thanks for the input Johno.
This motor does have a reputation for bad balancers and it is crank triggered, I'll check it over.

[SASSY]

So after my little poor me post I received some good news and purchased an unobtainium bearing!
The bracket in the picture is mounted to the right front of the engine and carries the AC compressor, a couple of belt tensioners and most importantly the jackshaft bearing.
The nos bearing in the plastic bag has been out of production for years and came from a member of another forum I frequent,,, thank God for the internet! Basically a water pump style 2 bearings on a shaft. The pulleys mounted to it receive the supercharger drive belt from the crank and the belt to the charger so they get lots of load!
So one problem down.

[poboyjo65]

Ok you said some words,all over my head .lol which problem did it fix? vibration?

[comethead]

Dang glad you got part of it figured out!
Im chasing leaks on the Comet too- front and rear mains and the speedo cable

Joe

[SASSY]

Ok you said some words,all over my head .lol which problem did it fix? vibration?

Doubt if it's the causr of ths vibration but the old bearing was sure getting noisy.
The arrow is pointing to the jack shaft pulleys that are mounted on the bearing in the bag. If you look closely you can see a belt up from the crank to those pulleys then a second belt up to the supercharger.

[poboyjo65]

I'll take you word for it,I'm getting a brain fart just tryin to follow those belts, but did you have to pull the motor or is that just an old pic for my viewing pleasure?

[SASSY]

I'll take you word for it,I'm getting a brain fart just tryin to follow those belts, but did you have to pull the motor or is that just an old pic for my viewing pleasure?

Your viewing pleasure. Pic is oct/13

[Joe Travers]

You're okay in my book, Fred. Any year would be a struggle for me if I had to wrench on your engine
I get a headache just thinking about it.

Joe

[poboyjo65]

You're okay in my book, Fred. Any year would be a struggle for me if I had to wrench on your engine
I get a headache just thinking about it.

Joe

Joe you shoulda seen all the wires on there before he hid them. I cant imagine how /what he did with all the vacuum lines. guys like Fred amaze me!

[Joe Travers]

Joe you shoulda seen all the wires on there before he hid them. I cant imagine how /what he did with all the vacuum lines. guys like Fred amaze me!

Heck, I pulled the A/C because I was tired of looking @ hoses and digging for wires.

Joe