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: 350 finally in the car:
) ) Finally
the engine is ready to go!!!
It tooks much more time than I expected, but I must admit I did take my time because it was real FUN. |
) ) Let's
begin by hanging the hoist on the beams. |
) ) ) Moving
the engine on the stand engine from the workshop to the garage is easy
but I prefer to put this wooden stick in case of... |
) ) ) Once
in the garage, the engine is attached to the hoist chains.
I use the Chevy emblem to park the car just right under the engine! The engine is now ready to go down... |
) ) Before
going further, I put some wooden blocks under the tranny to free the converter
housing. |
) ) ) The
engine is going down sloooowly .
I continually check clearances around. This vacuum line and the flywheel again!!! |
) ) On
this one, I was proud of me: didn't forget to bolt the ground wire on the
right head before it becomes uneasy.
The engine is almost in the car. |
) ) Now
the uneasy part : to slip the engine on the converter...
After some swearwords , I finally succeed in putting the engine in the car! |
) ) ) To
hold the radiator in the car, I cut and keep the upper side of the fan
shroud.
I put these "clipped?" nuts into the radiator. The radiator with its fans is now in the car. |
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