Spent part of the day Friday at More Power putting on the oil pan and fitting the new water lines connecting to the bottom of the intake manifold. Dick made up braided stainless lines with colored aircraft fittings. Also had Dick trim the front bearing retainer for the T5 transmission to the proper length. Sandblasted the retainer and several small parts for the bell housing. The new Monroe shocks arrived on Fri along with the right rear brake kit. The left kit and new brake lines are on back order! bah! Played around with the shocks to determine where to locate the mounting tabs on the rear crossmember.
Mitch came over Sat afternoon and helped me pull the motor. We dropped the front of the car as low as possible without the front tires installed to limit the height we would have to lift. All went well. I then built an engine cradle out of wood and added some casters to the bottom to make it mobil. Dropped the engine in the cradle and this allowed me enough room to remove the clutch and flywheel assembly. Cleaned a few parts and labeled them for reassembly.
Sunday was spent numbering and moving all the wires from the inner fenders to allow for thorough cleaning of the engine compartment. Monday is supposed to be sunny with temps in the upper 50's so the plan is to take advantage of the weather and get the engine compartment washed and dried. Removed the heater and attempted to repair the noisy fan motor but I think it has a shorted field or armature. I'll have a friend in the motor repair business check it out later. Removed all the column shifter hardware from the engine compartment and from the steering column. Pulled the steering wheel and adjusted the horn to proper dimensions. Removed the motor mounts from the engine compartment to clean them. Cleaned and labeled more parts to be used during reassembly.
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