enlarge 165KB, 1024x768 1 The car was moved into the garage to start on the engine/transmission/rear swap.
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enlarge 299KB, 1024x768 3 ........like an abscessed tooth - aching to be pulled!
enlarge 304KB, 1024x768 4 Nice design work! The fuel pump needs to come off to get to the engine mount bolt.
enlarge 261KB, 1024x768 5 Even IF one had the patience to somehow remove the left bolt on the pump.....there is not enough room to slide the pump out of the block! It hits the frame mount.
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enlarge 190KB, 1024x768 21 My stealthy linelock install!
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enlarge 196KB, 1024x768 25 A clean slate.....so to speak.
enlarge 93KB, 1152x476 26 Frame extension weighs 5lb. 9oz. Cross member weighs 6lb. 15oz. Stock cross member weighs 14lb. Not a huge weight savings, but clearance for the exhaust system is great.
enlarge 216KB, 1024x994 27 LMAO at the shipping container, but - it's inexpensive and functional!!
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enlarge 201KB, 1024x682 31 Transmission cooler. I decided to not run through the cooler in the radiator.
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enlarge 171KB, 1024x682 37 This is my brother's engine....396, numbers matching to his '67 El Camino. He was good enough to 'loan' it to me when my 454 turned out to be unusable as it was.
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enlarge 184KB, 1024x682 43 The upper radiator hose is for a V8 Malibu....trimmed for length.
enlarge 161KB, 1024x682 44 The hose cut and spliced together. Not real pretty, but better than a universal/corrugated hose....imo. And this piece really makes draining the radiator a piece of cake.
enlarge 130KB, 1024x1024 50 1976 Caprice - all V8 use this pump. Part# 6012. This pump has both the mounting bolt at 6:00, and the return line facing in the correct direction.
