Engine removal tonight
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Engine removal tonight
Only took about 2 beers. John (CTYANK2) lent a hand tonight
Another one of my buddies who has a '70 GTO and his boy aslo jumped right in.
For 140k on the clock she looked pretty good in there. I'll be dis-assembling the shortblock.....then it's off for maching and short block assembly
Another one of my buddies who has a '70 GTO and his boy aslo jumped right in.For 140k on the clock she looked pretty good in there. I'll be dis-assembling the shortblock.....then it's off for maching and short block assembly
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That does look good. Look how bad mine was at only 71k!
and here is a familiar look, mines been like this for 11 months!
look how bad my piston tops were
and here is a familiar look, mines been like this for 11 months!
look how bad my piston tops were
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
I need me one of them garage things. Snow is always involved in my winter projects. 
I thought you had some semblance of a structure or covering now? Last winter was rather anti-climatic compared to the entertainment you provided for us the previous year. 
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From: Connectivette
Originally Posted by livy
Chuck: I notice you have a jack stand under the front of the car? What is that for?--Larry
I had to lift the front of the car high enough to disconnect the tranny from the motor as well as having enough clearence to drop the passenger side header down. Hence I have the front and rear of the car on jackstands at the jacking points below the rocker panels.
In the middle of the car, underneath I am using the factory jack screw/ scissor jack to keep the tranny up. It would drop if I didn't due to the motor being out as well as the "C" beam and drive shaft being disconnected.
Under the front of the car is just some added safety insurance. A piece of 2" x 10" is sitting on top of one of the front tires.
There is also a jackstand under the tailshaft area of the tranny.
