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The engines in and done!
The water pump went on, the air conditioner compressor and brackets went on, the alternator and brackets went on,
the power steering pump and brackets went on, the radiator went in, all the hoses connected, the air conditioner radiator went in and pipes connected. That was a lot of work!
I started filling the radiator with coolant. I then started seeing coolant on the floor!
The water pump is knackered! It was working when I had the motor running originally, but now I've green frog juice all over the floor in the shed! Now I have to take ALL the accessories off as the water pump was the first thing that went on!!!!!
ALSO! The oil lines from the bottom of the motor to the filter on top had to come off during the install as they were fouling on the steering box. After 2 hours of up and down trying to get the stupid things in the correct place as they go around the bracket for the auto dipstick, I got one tightened up on the top. AAAARGH!
It's taken a while, but finally the motor is back where it belongs. The water pump and fan are only on for the photo. I now have to fit all the accessories and then fingers crossed next week I can fire it up. If I have enough for thought, I'll try and record it so you guys can hear it as well as see it.
As the motor went in it reminded me of the shot when the motor came out. So here they are side by side.
It's a good feeling seeing the motor up against what it looked like when it came out. And to think I was going to get rid of it and settle for just "some other" motor.
Look. . . up in the sky. . .
It's a bird. . . . It's a plane. . . Nah it's just a 318 with a 904 on its way home after a long holiday!
The next item was fitting the auto to the block. The 904 had been fully rebuilt and needed to be fitted before putting the motor back in.
Also, you can see the single exhaust fitted, wire wheeled and painted. This would prove to be a nightmare while fitting the engine and needed to come out as it kept hitting the torsion bar!
I haven't had much time to do any work on the car, but I decided this Saturday I would try and get the motor back in the car. At least that way I could potter about here and there fitting all the accessories back on while it was in the car. i.e. power steering, A/C, etc.
The first was to wire wheel the exhaust headers and paint in high temp paint.
Once the car is on the road and driving, I'll take it in and get the extractors fitted and a nice dual exhaust. But for the meantime it's the stock standard exhaust pipe.
