The Improbable Car Company (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} improbable_cars) wrote,@ 2006-06-17 22:59:00 |
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Drivetrain swap pt 8
Short version: Started today cleaning up the engine compartment and getting that ready for the new drivetrain. Also started pulling things from the old engine to clean them and put them on the new one.
Long version: Unbolted everything I could from the engine compartment, and removed the wiring harnesses. Used the nozzle on the hose to knock more white paint off the engine compartment. Was so impressed by how well this was working I went out and bought a $100 cheapie pressure washer. That worked *amazing* well. Knocked massive amounts of the white paint off, and got a lot of other crap off. Pressure washers kick ass. It also does an amazing job ofgetting grease & crap off parts. I should have bought one of these ages ago!
Engine bay currently looks like crap, with whtie & black paint randomly in equal amounts everywhere. But with another day's work I should have it cleaned up to where I can pauint, and the white paint that is left will be solid enough that it won't start peeling off everwhere.
Pulled the timing chain cover, waterpump, themostat housing & harmonic balancer off the new engine. Degreased & repainted stuff. Going to install a new waterpump & thermostat. With the single-goove hamonic balancer/crank pulley & the thermostat housing off the 170 replacing the 200 units. Am also swapping over the 170 oil pan to fit Emily's engine bay properly.
PG has been helping massively today, she did most of the pressure washing of the engine bay, and the various bits.
Motor mounts (which are new from October) are defective and need replacing. Won't be in until Tuesday, that and the torque converter means there isn't a chance of getting this done this weekend. Is frustrating. Right now I'm just trying to get the engine compartment done, and the engine ready to be installed tomorrow. Then I'll probably pull the rearend and try and get the new one in on Monday. Hopefully I'll be able to piece all the bits together over the week as the parts come in. With a minor miracle she might be ready by new weekend.
Short version: Started today cleaning up the engine compartment and getting that ready for the new drivetrain. Also started pulling things from the old engine to clean them and put them on the new one.
Long version: Unbolted everything I could from the engine compartment, and removed the wiring harnesses. Used the nozzle on the hose to knock more white paint off the engine compartment. Was so impressed by how well this was working I went out and bought a $100 cheapie pressure washer. That worked *amazing* well. Knocked massive amounts of the white paint off, and got a lot of other crap off. Pressure washers kick ass. It also does an amazing job ofgetting grease & crap off parts. I should have bought one of these ages ago!
Engine bay currently looks like crap, with whtie & black paint randomly in equal amounts everywhere. But with another day's work I should have it cleaned up to where I can pauint, and the white paint that is left will be solid enough that it won't start peeling off everwhere.
Pulled the timing chain cover, waterpump, themostat housing & harmonic balancer off the new engine. Degreased & repainted stuff. Going to install a new waterpump & thermostat. With the single-goove hamonic balancer/crank pulley & the thermostat housing off the 170 replacing the 200 units. Am also swapping over the 170 oil pan to fit Emily's engine bay properly.
PG has been helping massively today, she did most of the pressure washing of the engine bay, and the various bits.
Motor mounts (which are new from October) are defective and need replacing. Won't be in until Tuesday, that and the torque converter means there isn't a chance of getting this done this weekend. Is frustrating. Right now I'm just trying to get the engine compartment done, and the engine ready to be installed tomorrow. Then I'll probably pull the rearend and try and get the new one in on Monday. Hopefully I'll be able to piece all the bits together over the week as the parts come in. With a minor miracle she might be ready by new weekend.
