Front End . . . Not so Nice

I've got another hangup. There are four nuts and bolts the nuts all come off but the bolts are seized into their bushings. . . all four. Pretty much the transmission bolt issue all over again..

So I have to cut all the four blots using a thin crack between the edge of the bushings and the chassis. Which was easier when Lloyd suggested lifting up the whole chassis with the engine hoist.



I just have to buy a large cutoff wheel and I should be able to get the front end off. At which point I have to make a decision on doing a solid front axle conversion. I am on-again-off-again on that subject. One part of me want to do it full bore especially since all the parts are off and I have ready access to everything. But the other, more conservative part, says maybe I should put it all together and make sure it works first before sinking more cash into it.

The engines are back from Constantine's. Looking all shiny :-) (I'll post a picture after the weekend) I've spent a little time cleaning up my pistons while Lloyd has been painting his engine block. This is where I learned that a wire wheel spinning on a drill on your skin hurts.

We are going to do one engine at a time with four eyes on each one, so I have until his is put together to have all my parts purchased. I need a new timing belt, timing belt pulleys, and headers.

Project cost: $2970.00