SDAC-Chicagoland's Project New Yorker
September 2002 Thashing / Cookout
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The project begins!
Special Thanks to Gerry (Chryguy) our host!
the broke motor... 150k miles, 70+ hard drag runs
#3 slug has some issues
Engine comes out...
Child labor makes this possible
engine removed...
Tommy, Dave, and others strip old short block
Tommy continues to take parts off as little Tommy looks on!
Can you say "Boat Anchor"?
Not just melted, made a hole too!
Gerry cooks up lunch!
Dave's T2 short block loaner motor
Little Tommy is almost as tall as the motor!
starting the freshening of the motor
Tommy cleans the pickup tube
Dave champions the ovehaul
laying out the gaskets / bolts / etc
How many different tubes of RTV can we use?
Short block done
Ian trying to get the head ready with foreplay
Inspection???
Dave bolts the Valve Cover on
More bolts to tighten
Mark puts the distributor in
Union Break!
Ian gets a chain ready
Strapping it on
Easy does it...
A little to the left...
ease it down in...
Oooops, that motor mount was always upside down!
Bam! its in there!
Union Break!
Dave was seeing spots for a while after...
Gerry customizes a crank pulley
Someone else customized the alternator adjuster
True Turbo II means intercooled!
Another look at the hole...
This Deer was looking for an IMPORT to Piss on! ...not here Pal!
almost done...
fan replacement
People who know use...
JT hooks up the Logic Module
Dave sets the timing
and its done, test drive anyone?
Thanks to Gerry for hosting this New Yorker Thrashing, Dave for acting as crew cheif, Josh for taking all these pictures, and everyone else who helped out!
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