Engine Installation, Question Options

[Randal]

I am going to be putting my engine in by myself, so trying to get everything lined up so it will be a smooth process.

My throttle bodies and fuel rails are wider than the stock sheet metal, so will be removing one of them so I won't have to use crazy angles (again) to get the engine back up in there. My engine is about as high as one with Webers.




I've built two large wide ramps and extra blocks so that I can have the rear wheel about 14" off the ground.

Don't have my car here so can't test it out, but figured all you jack stand / car ramp guys will know if that is high enough for my engine to fit under the bumper.

If not, some more 2 x 6's are going to get cut up for blocks.

[J P Stein]

My outside thermometer says 16F this morning........

[Randal]

My outside thermometer says 16F this morning........

Richard came over this morning and we went outside, it was about 38 degrees, and worked on the car. With the breeze it was cold for us wimpy California boys.

We figured out the wiring and traced a few unknown wires back to the ECU, so will be able to tell what they're for shortly.

Also got the oil system completely hooked up, same with the throttle assembly and most of the clutch stuff.

We also bolted in the TWM throttle bodes along with all the brackets and special little bits that Paul built to hold the air meter, etc.

Got the hood hold downs all tidied up, but still need to buy another Morosa set as they shorted me a critical piece.

Now for a bunch of brackets to hold the tachometer and the three gauges in place that I'll be running.

Off to Bontempi's House on Monday morning for the remaining clutch stuff.

Progress is good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Randal]

My outside thermometer says 16F this morning........

Richard came over this morning and we went outside, it was about 38 degrees, and worked on the car. With the breeze it was cold for us wimpy California boys.

We figured out the wiring and traced a few unknown wires back to the ECU, so will be able to tell what they're for shortly.

Also got the oil system completely hooked up, same with the throttle assembly and most of the clutch stuff.

We also bolted in the TWM throttle bodes along with all the brackets and special little bits that Paul built to hold the air meter, etc.

Got the hood hold downs all tidied up, but still need to buy another Morosa set as they shorted me a critical piece.

Now for a bunch of brackets to hold the tachometer and the three gauges in place that I'll be running.

Off to Bontempi's House on Monday morning for the remaining clutch stuff.

Progress is good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Update: Well thanks to Scott I now have all the (latest) electrical figured out and ready to install. It is really amazing how your forget what you did two years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Found a nice way to mount my electronics box in the front off the roll bar and will be mounting my 3 gage cluster below (and attached) to that.

I don't think I'm going to show any pictures. The competition on this site, for clean work, has gotten pretty intense, especially for us hackers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)