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Productive Weekend.

So day one started with me going to work because something went wrong and i was on call so i didnt get quite as far as i wanted.

Day One

• Garage Cleaned up
• All Bolts tightened to spec.
• Steering wheel mounted
• Pushed the car down the driveway, spun around and placed onto the lift with the back facing out. (ready for the engine)
• Picked up the engine hoist from a friend.
• Engine s
  • ensors removed and replaced with FF units as per instructions.

  

  Day two

  • alternator bolted on
  • Air-cond pump bolted on
  • Tensioner setup
  • Serpentine belts put on
  • Removed the engine from its stand and placed onto crane
  • bolted the engine mounts back on
  • Put the block heater back in (got in the way of the stand)
  • covered the inside of the engine bay with blankets
  • tried to fit the engine in.
  • realized that the manual was right and the thermostat does have to come off to fit.
  • removed thermostat, tried again
  • bolted engine in, held back end up with ratchet strap
  • bolted the starter ring and flywheel on.
  • put the bearing onto the flywheel
  • put the trans/engine adapter plate on, (realized i only had one bolt that would work)
  • Went to the store to buy more bolts.
  • bolted the adapter on.
  • bolted the clutch on
  • installed the clutch slave onto the trans
  • installed the pilot bearing, etc. onto the trans.
  • identified and purchased the bolts required to mount the trans....
  • .... ran out of time.

  

  My wife is out tomorrow evening so i should have enough time to mount the trans to the engine and the rear support.