It's finally happening. I started my engine swap today. My Olds 350 is just about done, so I figured it was about time I got cracking on the car itself.
I think I am going to pull the trans along with the engine, as I have heard it is much easier than trying to hook everything up in the car.
I have everything disconnected from the engine except for the mounts and exhaust. And I climbed under the car and found that there is just one electrical connector to the trans, and one crossmember bolt. Well, that and the shift linkage. Should be easy.
I started with draining and pulling the radiator. The shroud and brackets came out super easy.
The electrical connectors and and wires are all unplugged/off, and the vacuum lines are off.
And my little brother and I took the hood off, just because it is so much nicer to NOT have it eating my head.
Without any further ado, the pictures of the progress of a total engine-swapping newb.
One of the last pictures of the Horror-Time 4100 hooked up...
Where'd the hood go?
Oh, there it is
The MASSIVE hole where the radiator and fan shroud was.
My AC might have been slightly improperly vented. :shhh:
And last but not least for tonight, it seems as though my car has decided to do wheelies. :lildevil:
I'll post more tomorrow. Thanks guys!
I think I am going to pull the trans along with the engine, as I have heard it is much easier than trying to hook everything up in the car.
I have everything disconnected from the engine except for the mounts and exhaust. And I climbed under the car and found that there is just one electrical connector to the trans, and one crossmember bolt. Well, that and the shift linkage. Should be easy.
I started with draining and pulling the radiator. The shroud and brackets came out super easy.
The electrical connectors and and wires are all unplugged/off, and the vacuum lines are off.
And my little brother and I took the hood off, just because it is so much nicer to NOT have it eating my head.
Without any further ado, the pictures of the progress of a total engine-swapping newb.
One of the last pictures of the Horror-Time 4100 hooked up...
Where'd the hood go?
Oh, there it is
The MASSIVE hole where the radiator and fan shroud was.
My AC might have been slightly improperly vented. :shhh:
And last but not least for tonight, it seems as though my car has decided to do wheelies. :lildevil:
I'll post more tomorrow. Thanks guys!