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January 3, 2005:
Installation of Carpet and Seats
Rear seat bottom installed
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Rear seat bottom installed
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Rear carpet and jute padding installed
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Front passenger seat installed
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Front passenger and driver seats installed
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Front passenger and driver seat belts installed
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April 17, 2005:
Building of New Gauge Cluster and Engine Teardown
After 4 years of sitting the engine looks bad!
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The parts that were removed
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Ready for extraction!
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Some gauges mocked up
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Gauges mocked up with trim plate installed
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October 29, 2005:
Pulling the Engine
My father and I pulling the engine
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14 Years since the last rebuild
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Only took half a day to get to this point!
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New ProGram steel main caps need to be machined
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November 12 & 13, 2005:
Starting the Rebuild of Engine and Transmission
Transmission case
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Engine back from machine shop
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Engine ready for paint
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Engine ready for paint
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Freshly painted engine
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Tight fit in a small garage!
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Mains align bored and align honed
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Engle camshaft installed before crank installed
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New crank installed with new billet rear main seal
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Ready for timing gear installation
November 19 & 20, 2005:
Main crankshaft installation and Transmission Rebuild
Main caps installed with ARP studs
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Replaced rubber rear main side seals with Teflon rope
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New rollers and springs for the overrunning clutch
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Annulus gear and 4-gear front planetary
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Installation of 4-gear front planetary
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Checking output shaft endplay with home-made dial indicator base
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November 27, 2005:
Transmission Rebuild Completion
Installation fixture
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Input shaft and pump housing installed
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Old and new torque convertors
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New and old flexpates
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Installation of deep transmission pan
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December 2 & 3, 2005:
Timing of the engine with Milodon Gear Drive
New and old vibration dampers
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Disgusting old engine bay ready to be cleaned
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Timing the engine with the Milodon Gear Drive
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Finding top-dead-center with the homemade dial indicator
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Old oil slinger won't fit with new Gear Drive
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December 10, 2005:
Installation of rods and pistons
New rods and pistons installed
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New pistons and rods installed
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Timing gear cover installed
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New and old crank bolt
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New water pump installed
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December 17, 2005:
Installation of windage tray and oil pan
New windage tray
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New oil pan installed
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New flex plate installed
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Tight clearance between water pump housing and Fluidampr
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Plenty of valve-to-piston clearance
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New Indy S/R 440 heads installed
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December 26, 2005:
Preparation and Painting of Engine Bay
Grungy engine bay
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Stripped engine bay
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Welded inner fender holes
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Engine bay primed
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