Linda, with the header you have to take care for the starter, it must be a shorter model will it fit.
I am curies how easy the header fit in the engine bay, and performs.
Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall,torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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RD is an awesome machine shop!
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Peter,
The header and short gear reduction starter fit well and it is easy to install.
Garm,
Ron at RD was very helpful, doing a clean up hone, block cleaning and cam installion of Durabond cam bearings. He also checked my measuring LOL.
Linda
The header and short gear reduction starter fit well and it is easy to install.
Garm,
Ron at RD was very helpful, doing a clean up hone, block cleaning and cam installion of Durabond cam bearings. He also checked my measuring LOL.
Linda
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Good luck!
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Thanks Mike!
There will be pics......
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There will be pics......
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Linda, im sure it's probably fine but one of the first things I would do is hook up clutch slave and make sure the shift lever engages and disengages the gears. Just piece of mind before attaching all else. Good luck.
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Tom
Will do.
Thank you Tom and Monty for a full day of help.Tom led the way and did more than point! Monty was very helpful as well, guiding the tranny to the engine, pushing to line up the motor mounts , wrenching etc. Peter advised on the fine points of using his engine hoist and had the tools needed. Thanks to all.
Got the old engine out and the new one in. I am thrilled with the great progress. Now just need to hook it all back up, prime and go... 96 ponies! Tom: Monty: Yes there was BEER and lunch, and the sun was shining all day. Cue Randy Newman's "I Love LA" LOL
Linda
Will do.
Thank you Tom and Monty for a full day of help.Tom led the way and did more than point! Monty was very helpful as well, guiding the tranny to the engine, pushing to line up the motor mounts , wrenching etc. Peter advised on the fine points of using his engine hoist and had the tools needed. Thanks to all.
Got the old engine out and the new one in. I am thrilled with the great progress. Now just need to hook it all back up, prime and go... 96 ponies! Tom: Monty: Yes there was BEER and lunch, and the sun was shining all day. Cue Randy Newman's "I Love LA" LOL
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Congrats on a smooth transition. There is real beauty to the 1600, and the fast affordable swap is definitely part of that!
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Sorry I missed it. I would have loved to help. I just found out too late.
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@Greg - we coulda swapped our tools as well <G>
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Ha Ha Ha. I know...I have your wrench in my tool bag in the roadster's trunk, just for when we meet again. It will be soon.mraitch wrote:@Greg - we coulda swapped our tools as well <G>
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Great that it works so good with the header Linda, hope you have a nice working engine now.
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall,torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
There was no header on during the install and that seemed like the easier method.
During the removal it was attached though.
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During the removal it was attached though.
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Any progress? Have you fired it up yet?
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Re: Engine Swap-Sat 11/22/14
Still putting things back together. The engine bay is done except for the battery and fluids.
The tranny mount and driveline need to be hooked up.
Rain slowed things down a bit, but progress is happening
Linda
The tranny mount and driveline need to be hooked up.
Rain slowed things down a bit, but progress is happening
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