The new engine and tranny slipped right in earlier today. Got measurements for plumbing (yes, it will have a shower and a toilet). The pre-oiler is up on the backside of the firewall and Ted built a nifty little frame to house the oil/wine cooler.
Dropped the engine back out to start all the fittings and lines. Torque bar hasn't arrived yet and that's a little scarey. The GB643 nose cone/transmission brace is well worth the $135! No bucking broncos allowed!
Oh, probably a good thing I went with a new stronger tranny, the old one had some metal shavings and stringy pieces in it when we unzipped it... One Big Foot, one spyder gear and 130HP+/- may have been a little too much for it!
Man-o-man, stressing to the max. I still have steerhorns to mount on the front and this business of having to keep an eye on engine performance means two additional gauges... I don't want to cut them into the dash, open to suggestions, pictures?
Thanks,
P.
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