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Engine Installation, Question |
Randal |
Feb 14 2011, 06:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
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. |
jjackson |
Apr 16 2011, 08:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 5-October 10 From: maumelle, arkansas Member No.: 12,246 Region Association: None |
How is it going? Are you ready to run it?JJackson (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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Randal |
Apr 16 2011, 10:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
It's running and running good now. The final issue was balance between the TB's which my engine builder fixed. Very suttle adjustment. What happened was I took the TB's off to make the engine installation easier, but then lost the finite adjustment on the linkage. Hard to believe but just taking it apart and putting it back together was enough to change the balance. Next week Paul is bringing down the syncro device so we can get it even closer. Nice to hear it rev. I couldn't believe how much fuel we used up (at $15.00 a gallon) just doing the tuning. She is a thirsty lady. |
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