My engine project
 

Just wanted to get a thread going on my engine swap.
What I have is a roller engine build by PeteK.

I'll post pics as I make progress.

Engine: 388 Roller with Petes chosen Cam
Intake- Holley Stealth Ram- its out getting powder coated now
Patriot Freedom series Heads- 190cc /64cc
RR's- Comps 1.6 Ultra Pro Mags
Headers and Exhaust: Hedmen Elites with LT1 2.75 inch Stainless dual exhaust, Boral ZR-1 ss mufflers
Drivetrain: Petes 2500 stall with D44 and 3:45 gears
All driven with dynamicefi's ECM
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As the car sits everything has been removed except for the actual short block. I'm waiting on the new motor mounts before i actually remove it.

Fitting on the heads now to the new block and am doing some porting on it.
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As I go through this I'm sure I'll have questions and will be posting a lot more pics.

Ed

I knew you were working on your new motor already. Cool pics. Keep us posted with your progress. Enjoy :thumbs:

Mike :cheers:

Looking good Ed,
Got to get this motor in and tuned before Carlisle, that only leaves 7 1/2 months.:D. Pete, Mike and I want to see that bad boy screamin by then.Will the Holly SR clear your hood or do you have the raised hood?..:thumbs:..WW

Looks Great Ed, keep them coming :cheers:

I've been running the HSR for just under a year already. I don't have any hood clearance issues since I also have a hood scoop as well.

Just about done with the porting, I'll post some pics shortly!

:cool::lurk:

What are ya doin' in here? Get out in the garage....:lol:

:cool:

engine compartment
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Intake of the heads are ported
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My machinest told me if I knocked off these ridges on the intake valve if would give me some ponies. I won't do that but I'm gonna take them back and have him do it.
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Just playing to see what the headers look like
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Loosened up the 3 bolts for the flex plate
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In order to get the flex plate to stay in one play while I loosend the bolts I came up with this redneck idea
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I count seven bolts holding the bellhousing, so those will be the next to get done.
First I need to get some support in for the tranny to hold it up.

Engine crane isn't going to work, its not long enough. I got it months ago for this project. I assumed it would be fine. I've extended the bar out as far as it will go which is at the lowest setting of 1/4 ton. I don't really car for that setting either.
It doesn't set center over the engine and also hits the tire.
I may try removing the tire and brakes to see if I can get it in further. Otherwise I'll have to find a crane.
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Remove the wheel.

Yep, I did A lot better.
I think at this point I'll wait for a second set of hands. just to be safe

You realize you are spending a lot more that this C4 is worth. ;)
:rofl: JK keep it coming we will ward off the trollsz :D:cheers:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Lets see where have I heard that before....hmmmmm...(tbtr!)

Good luck! I'll be following your engine pull progress. I'll be pulling mine in a couple weeks. Pete K engine builds are always entertaining.

TPI421Vette is building my motor. It's great to have guys like Pete and Jim around to get us through these projects.

I agree.... they're are to kind to us guys!
First one I've ever done.

My dumb mistakes I'm making I'm gonna blame on the fumes from the kerosene heater....:rofl::rofl:

Keep the propgress coming, good move on having the machinist blend the cahmber to valve seat in. It all helps some.:cheers:

Thanks. I had asked him if it was something I could do with on a little bit of experience. He had suggested that I not since it was a bit hairly near that lip. As you can see from my porting above I'm not the best but can get by. They have to go back to him this week anyways since the guides are still not complete. Evedently they are a odd size according to him. He had ordered .502 but they are actually .505, (I hope I'm giving out the correct measurement.)
Since they're going back I want him just to clean my stuff up a bit.:cheers:

SWEET!! According to the video I did it took me 21 min's! I'm trying to upload it now. Hopefully it works
Once i removed the motor mount bolts I slowly raised the tranny then the crane...tranny then crane. Once I was high enough I pulled on the chains a bit and it was loose!
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How hard was it to get the tranny bolts out?

It wasn't bad at all. Of course I had the heads off so that helps out!. Used a open end 14mm wrench. Hardess ones to get on are the ones located at 9 and 3 o'clock. There are grounds on the bolt at 7 and the one at 3. This is all facing the back to the front.:cheers:

Remove the torque converter while the motor is out.

Ed, its also a good idea to replace the front transmission seal anytime the motor is pulled. These have a tendence to leak if you don't .. Easy job , they just tap in,only takes a few minites...WW

Very nice!

Maybe this will get me motivated to get mine finished (2 years on the engine stand and counting) ....

I'll go pull that today. I have to get a solid support in under the tranny since its still on the floor jack. Wayne I'll also look in my FSM for that seal. I've heard about it and would like to get that done as well.

Here's the video from last night. WARNING its 21 min's long
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxCaRc4ebw

Sweeeet!!! :lol:
GJ now stick the new one in. :)

That will be going in this coming weekend. First I'm going to replace the fusible links and install new Russel heat loom on all my wiring harnesses. Then I'm gonna do cleanup and some painting prior to its installation. And of course, I'll post pics along the way..

Thats a good idea, now is a good time to do these jobs before the motor gets put in. No need to rush...:thumbs:..WW

:thumbs:

Good job. Good video. Hopefully it goes back in as easily.

Today I degreased everything.
I used a degreaser naturally, a paint brush and a tooth brush. I worked it throughout the engine compartment and front suspension. I used a spray bottle of water to rinse. Everything drain to the floor where i had played some cat liter to absord it up.
This blower gun adapter for my compressor was the best tool I used all day.
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There is some paint where in the engine compartment as well so I've started sanding everything down to get it ready for some paint.

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Everything got cleaned
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QA-1 Adjustable shocks have been installed on the front.
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The adjustment knob is pretty easy to get to as well. I believe I counted 10 different positions for settings
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Very :cool:

X2

Thanks for the pics...:cheers:

Nice and clean
touched up using Duplicolor low gloss engine paint

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:eek: :eek: Lookin' good :thumbs:

:iagree:
GJ you engine bay looks pretty good.

Night and Day difference.... Looks I can wear the white gloves on Sunday... :lol:

I can't wear mine the wife washed them with the jeans. :lol:

Thanks guys. A lot better than it used to for sure.

Straighten up the loom tonight... should be oil and grease free shortly.
Asked Nuts4C4 to help me out on sunday... looking at dropping that bad boy in there.:D

Holy Crap ...your wife does the wash? :rofl: