Get up there youngin' That engine is going to be rebuilt and back in the car before you arrive

Good thing I'm heading up tonight after work. Because you'd be right if we weren't picking the new motor up tomorrow.

Pete got here in the nick of time to help me find a spring retainer in the top of the toolbox where it landed when the spring compressor lost it'* hold.

We've cleaned parts, prepped many other things and once the motor is back here...it'* go time again.

Just got off the phone. Bill and Pete are going to pick the motor up.

Good luck Bill

Sorry to hear Bill, been there myself. Throw a mottor in and one slight little thing can cause a problem. Ya hafta be nice to the cranks thou....

That so totally sux... I remember mine like it was yesterday, and I think it was almost two years ago. and I still only have about 1000 miles on that motor.. maybe.. since then.

I'm sure Bob remembers too, he was with me when she let loose, it pegged on KR twice at cruise about 60 mph and I could hear some slight knock at cruise, on accelleration I couldn't hearing anything and on decel I couldn't hear anything when suddenly she let go.... that'* all she wrote.
Later,

as of 6:30 PM

new motor is painted, timing chain, balancer, water pump, front cover, valve covers, are all on the new motor

the the Oil pan is going on as we speak, and then the NEW motor is going in with the goodies.....Bill is going to try and get the flywheel on right the first time

I'm making Pete do the flywheell....lol

It'* ready to go in, we are stopping for a pizza and then back to it.

PICS!!!!


Great job Guys. Keep it going. and im keeping my figures crossed

Pics take too much time.

Motor looks the same as last time........almost Pete did something to it.

its 11:20 PM eastern standard time, where is my update?