Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Grizzy" data-source="post: 1427584" data-attributes="member: 21977">So I started the swap a week ago and have made some pretty good progress.I suspected that I had a Rod knock in my GT engine and everybody I talked to pushed me in other directions.  So when I yanked the engine I pulled the oil pan since I needed it for the new engine and found a whole lot of bearing material and I could move the #7 rod side to side quite a bit.<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170702_174219_HDR_Signature-1_Signature-1_zpskofcrfek.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170702_174219_HDR_Signature-1_Signature-1_zpskofcrfek.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Here's a pic of the engine cleaned up and ready to go in<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170704_111612_HDR-1_Signature_zpsx7gqslf0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170704_111612_HDR-1_Signature_zpsx7gqslf0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>I'm also doing all my suspension at the same time, Steeda Springs, Koni Shocks, and all prothane bushings<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170704_165852_HDR-1_Signature_zpsjhwzub1g.jpg.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170704_165852_HDR-1_Signature_zpsjhwzub1g.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170704_165852_HDR-1_Signature_zpsjhwzub1g.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>I'm guessing this happened when the previous owner bent the wheel, this car was so slammed there wasn't much suspension travel before the bump stops.  I beat it back down flat and cut into the crack to get good penetration for welding.  I think when i go to coilovers in the future i will plate the strut towers for strength.<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170704_180224_HDR_zpsitzkyryf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170704_180224_HDR_zpsitzkyryf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>New Mccloud Clutch, the previous owner told me it had a newer clutch in it but when I pulled it apart the clutch was worn almost down to the rivets.  Surprisingly it didn't seem to slip and only chattered when I would get it hot in traffic.<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170706_111951_HDR-1_Signature_zpsafdijdkk.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170706_111951_HDR-1_Signature_zpsafdijdkk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>New engine in the car, damn it's a tight fit, I went in through the top since I'm doing it in my garage with the trans installed.<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170706_150527_Burst01-1_Signature_zpsrgbkyiqv.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170706_150527_Burst01-1_Signature_zpsrgbkyiqv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Started with both harnesses and made into one<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170708_080315_HDR-1_Signature_zpsk8tgkkgq.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170708_080315_HDR-1_Signature_zpsk8tgkkgq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170709_110540_HDR-1_Signature_zpsx0hegsh1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170709_110540_HDR-1_Signature_zpsx0hegsh1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>And here's where I ended today<a href="http://s118.photobucket.com/user/chris_clark2002/media/20170709_181232_HDR_Signature-1_Signature_zpsbbaqlunj.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o105/chris_clark2002/20170709_181232_HDR_Signature-1_Signature_zpsbbaqlunj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></blockquote>