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| dbledsoe |
 Jul 5 2005, 11:03 AM
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Mutineer  Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687  |
Got the engine & transaxle into the car, bolted up at the back, and ready to fabricate a few minor parts to make the new forward crossmember mate to the body. The forward crossmember was bought from Speedway Motors in Lincoln Nebraska for a grand total of $58 to my door (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/). The crossmember clears the shift linkage just fine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:05 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:06 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
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| bondo |
Jul 5 2005, 11:06 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
NICE!!! And I don't think I have EVER seen such a clean transmission.. what did you do to it? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| 914GT |
Jul 5 2005, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looks sweet! Great job!
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:08 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 5 2005, 11:10 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,298 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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That is one funny looking carburetor!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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| Rotary'14 |
Jul 5 2005, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 24-April 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,977 |
Looks like a clean install! Congrats on a great install! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
It looks to me like you bead blasted the transmission, how much does getting your transmission that clean cost? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| 914GT |
Jul 5 2005, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Have you figured out how you'll make the bend off the header to clear the shift bar?
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:12 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Thank you for the compliment. I covered the input and output shafts, shifter, and vent hole with old socks and ductape then sand blasted it thoroughly using 30 grit silica sand. I tried just about everything else but nothing seemed to get it clean so I went the sandblast route. It worked out great. |
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| neo914-6 |
Jul 5 2005, 11:15 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) very nice!
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:16 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
There's a little more room than it looks like in the photo for the header to clear the linkage. It'll take a tight bend of the exhaust pipe right off the header flange but that shouldn't be to difficult for a good exhaust guy, and we have a pretty good one here in Boise. |
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 11:21 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Thank you! I bought a 40 pound pressurized sand blaster from Harbor Freight Tools here locally for $80, and a 100 pound sack of #30 silica sand cost $5. Even though I bought it specifically to do the transaxle it comes in very handy for many other projects. Best regards, Don |
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| Rand |
Jul 5 2005, 11:27 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Funny Clay... yeah, it's a side-draft 3-barrel. Nice job Don! Looks damn nice. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 5 2005, 12:11 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,298 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Iffin it's a 6 cylinder.. they youse is gonna need 2 of them there side draft 3 barrell carbonators..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) Seriously.. it's looking good. When do you expect to have it running? |
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| neo914-6 |
Jul 5 2005, 12:50 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I thought it was a GT gas cap... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I have one to lift my V8 but haven't used it yet. I still have reservations about loading all that weight pulling on four studs in an aluminum manifold. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 12:55 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
It'll probably be at least another month. I have the radiator sitting in the front trunk, but that's all it's doing, just sitting there. Once I get the finishing touches on the forward cross member/motor mount, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) then I expect to tackle mounting the radiator and plumbing it to the motor. From there it'll just be wiring and a few other things that always crop up unexpectedly when doing a conversion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) |
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| dbledsoe |
Jul 5 2005, 01:02 PM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
I had the same reservations until I saw a guy lifting a big block Chevy engine with the same setup and, seemingly, no concern at all. I'm not sure I could be that brave with a big block, but what the hey? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Jul 5 2005, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
Don,
How did you end up modifying your front mounting bar to get the engine to sit up higher? Looks like it fits in there real nice. Did you have to cut off the end of the waterpump shaft for any extra clearance at the firewall? Paul |
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| 914GT |
Jul 5 2005, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
A single 5/16" stud torqued to just 25 ft-lbs is already preloaded to about 6200 lbs. So basically you have nothing to worry about. |
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