Short Blockectomy has started

[hammeron]

PWNED!

my sense of accoplishment comes from the "000s" on my income.

 

[Freaknazty]

Late as always Ron but I been away ( long story ) anyway a trick I came across the other day was pretty cool I thought . They wrapped the engine in bubble wrap so if it got close to anything while lowering it in they would know about it . Seemed like a damn good idea for people like me and you who are doing shit like this alone .....it's a extra set of eyes lol .

+1 on the leveler I pulled my motor out of the cobra yesterday by myself without one and boy let me just say I will never do that again without one .

 

[94tbird]

thats interesting! i have never seen that before

 

[94tbird]

Got a bit more done today.

Flexplate is bolted to converter
A/C compressor is bolted to block
Starter is bolted to block
Oil Pickup, Windage tray and oil pan all bolted up
Rack is bolted to the kmember
Kmember Brace bolted to Kmember
Crane completely disconnected and lifting plates removed
Water Crossover installed and heater hoses hooked up
Front Wheels temporarily put on and car is lowered to reattach all the other engine bay crap


Friendly note: BMR Kmember with lowered motor mounts, moroso oil pan, aftermarket windage tray

there are 2 ways to attach the windage tray to the car if using an aftermarket one. One is to use RTV silicone and create a gasket. The other is to use a second ford oil pan gasket, cut off the tabs on the sides, and sandwich it together. the RTV sealant was the method i used in the past so i tried a second oil pan gasket this time and ran into a small problem. Inconjunction with a lowered motor mount, the moroso deep sump oil pan, and the extra thickness of the second oil pan gasket, the rack would not fit back onto the kmember with the oil pan. The small bit of clearance i lost by using the second oil pan gasket instead of RTV silicone caused the rack to hit the oil pan before fully seating itself on the kmember. i had to "massage" the front of the oil pan with my "special tool" (read: Hammer) to get it to slide in. just an fyi for others.

 

[one eyed willy]

Got a bit more done today.

Flexplate is bolted to converter
A/C compressor is bolted to block
Starter is bolted to block
Oil Pickup, Windage tray and oil pan all bolted up
Rack is bolted to the kmember
Kmember Brace bolted to Kmember
Crane completely disconnected and lifting plates removed
Water Crossover installed and heater hoses hooked up
Front Wheels temporarily put on and car is lowered to reattach all the other engine bay crap


Friendly note: BMR Kmember with lowered motor mounts, moroso oil pan, aftermarket windage tray

there are 2 ways to attach the windage tray to the car if using an aftermarket one. One is to use RTV silicone and create a gasket. The other is to use a second ford oil pan gasket, cut off the tabs on the sides, and sandwich it together. the RTV sealant was the method i used in the past so i tried a second oil pan gasket this time and ran into a small problem. Inconjunction with a lowered motor mount, the moroso deep sump oil pan, and the extra thickness of the second oil pan gasket, the rack would not fit back onto the kmember with the oil pan. The small bit of clearance i lost by using the second oil pan gasket instead of RTV silicone caused the rack to hit the oil pan before fully seating itself on the kmember. i had to "massage" the front of the oil pan with my "special tool" (read: Hammer) to get it to slide in. just an fyi for others.

ive used that same special tool many times!

 

[94tbird]

got quite a bit more done today.

routed the engine harness back to its spot, Installed the blower and manifold, fuel rails, vac lines, alternator and adjustable idler, blower coolant lines, belt and some other random crap.

Still t5o go is the rest of the coolant lines, some of the lower wire harness, PCM, intake tube, battery and tray, and a few odds and ends like cleaning up the jumble of wires at the moment and i think its done

 

[DirtyDogOfTheDesert]

Looks good, now hurry up and get it fired up!

 

[94tbird]

if it fires lol. i did put most of it together myself lol

 

[94tbird]

Well im about done. Save for the front bumper, rad cover, wheel well splash guards, o2 sensors, and the h pipe....I'm DONE!.....right?

so i decided to attempt to start her....... crank, crank crank....im thinknig what the fuck, then FUCKING A if i didnt shit my pants she started right up. I completely forgot how louf open headers are when your in a garage and it scared me shitless.

I let it run for 30s then shut it down as the 02 senbsors arent in yet and it was jsut way too fucking loud indoors haha.



SHES FUCKING ALIVE!

 

[PNR Welding]

Nice Ron. You gonna make a trip down next weekend for NMRA? I hope you come down. Ive met you once years ago when you first put the Kenne Bell on the car at Englishtown.

 

[BigGunzCP]

 

[94tbird]

HAHA I know I remember you Paul. I will not be making it down there this weekend unfortunately. I have a Trip to Toronto for my National Championships for my Hockey Team. There are leages all over the US and canada, and if you win your local league you gather in Toronto or Vegas, they switch every year for the Championships. Ive gotta save for that right now, and I've already got the time off for it!

 

[stkjock]

CONGRATS!

 

[ArtQ]

Nice job Ron! Good to here, so far so good..

 

[Natural1]

Yea, Ron!! Way to go dude!

 

[94tbird]

i need a beer
lol

 

[ZmanM3]

Good job Ron!

 

[one eyed willy]

congrats!

 

[matt texass]

Congrats, did you paint your valve covers yourself?

 

[Vapour Trails]

Well done, now my turn.