Engine Swap

[dbextreme]

Ok, finally got the motor bolted back in my GP and am finishing the final things to hook up. What is the deal with the b**ch bolt? LOL That was the easiest bolt almost.. Would rather do three of those than the flywheel bolts!! LOL.. Hardest thing was twisting the transmission back into shape to line everything back up.. I did notice a grinding sound in my oil pan when I was turning it to get to the flywheel bolts to take them out so I am eager to get the pan off to see what broke and start the rebuild of my old motor getting it ready for the blower!!

Once I get it done I will post pics and try to get an exhaust video posted. And when I get the pan off, I'll take some pics of whatever is broken!!! I'm taking bets to see what anyone thinks it might be!! LOL... This has been an experience and it has been fun.. I can't wait to get into the old motor and start my build.. Hopefully I can swap it back out early spring!!!

 

[dbextreme]

O...........M...........G.............

Forget the b**ch bolt, it's the power steering pump that's the B**CH!!! LOL.. Took me two hours getting that stupid thing lined back up and I must have torn something up in doing so because I pulled the car out of the garage (open exhaust.. LOL) and let it sit there and warm up so I can top off with fluid and once I did I drove it about half a block.. POOF, huge cloud of white smoke from under the hood and no steering.. It poured fluid everywhere. ERR... It is SO not easily gotten to and the hoses, no I'm not messing with it.. But all in all the car ran great with the donor motor in it and after Christmas I'll have a new pump and hoses put on and be driving it by new year!! Felt good to be back in my car, short time or not.. I need to get the exhaust fixed (I left it unbolted since I have to have my new cat and Ubend delete put on) then waalaa.. I get to finish parting out the other car and puting parts on here for sale and building my other motor!!!!