1966 404 Coupé Injection Restoration

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They're cleaned inside now and ready to go - the set that's upside down in the lower photo will be my spare and the set that is upside down in the top photo and right side up in the lower one will be used on the car.  You can see the pitting from the rust, which I rather like as it's a reminder that these are original parts.

11-16-2020

Not a lot new to report other than the wait continues for the new intake valves (slow mail!) but today I took the C3 gearbox into Victoria Transmission for the long-overdue bearing replacement and internal inspection.  The older fellow who will be rebuilding it did the same job for my friend Tim Bowles' 404 Coupé Injection about 20 or 25 years ago.  I have one special tool for it (depth gauge) and dropped off the reprint of the gearbox chapter of the workshop manual.

11-18-2020

Coolest 7" headlights ever......tempted.  Even though I have Z-Beams in the 404C now.  Likely I'll pass.  I used to own some in less perfect condition...sold them for more than these cost.

11-22-2020

I finally put the front brake hose fittings that Jean-Marc Faivre sent me from Cheminot France a while back on the car after a good cleaning.

Then I assembled the water pump with a pulley from a 504 and a later type nylon 6 bladed can in place of the 3 bladed original.  Set the air gap provisionally too.

Then I checked the oil pump/distributor drive shaft and damn it, it's worn near the bottom.  So I'm going to buy a new old stock one from Dean Hunter in England.  I'm also getting a couple of springs for the carbon brush of the electromagnetic fan.

I also found the new intake valves I meant to bring to the engine shop originally.  Only three are original and one is probably aftermarket so that is why I ordered another set....