After returning from some business travel last week, the weekend afforded a bit of time to make a little more progress removing things to prepare for the cam swap. I was able to get as far as removing the alternator, coolant hoses, Harrison tank, fuel filter, side pipes, and radiator before having to call it quits.. I have the fuel pump, water pump, harmonic balancer, timing cover, and valve covers/spacers to remove before getting to the point where I will place the order for the new cam. Since removing the timing cover disturbs some of the
oil pan seal up front, I’m kind of glad I didn’t replace the pan seal last fall. BTW, in removing the entire cooling system, I’m pretty sure no less than about 1tbsp of coolant actually hit the floor. I found some geeky satisfaction in that..
One diversion has been this damn box I’ve had to build for the IDF setup that I’m sending down to Florida.. I’ve basically had to build it from scratch with a thick gage box I had left over from my last job relocation..it’s actually a thing of beauty, though..glue, corner gussets, strategic material placement, sweat equity….I’m pretty sure it could take first prize when dropped off the roof of the elementary school during the next egg drop contest. Weighed it last night and it’s coming in at 48lbs ready to go. Better look out, kids.
But back to the car…here are a few pics of the car in its current state. I’m thinking that the hole in the c/m should allow me to remove the cam w/o too much trouble. It might take a bit of racking of the engine about the engine mounts once I’ve loosened the trans mount... We shall see..
- Allen.
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