[TPR] Progress on engine swap

[David]

On Jun 16, 2012, at 10:25 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> It took me some five or six  hours today, to actually get started on 
> this.  To get some perspective on why, you have to read this first to 
> understand what went into this engine that is (currently still) in the 
> Mach I:
> http://www.asajay.com/351rebuild/351rebuild.htm
> 
> Then immediately after that, you need to read this to understand why it 
> took me nearly six hours to start removing it today:
> http://www.asajay.com/wordpress/?p=163
> 
> After I wrote that, I hemmed and hawwed a little more, and then put 
> hands to wrench, and wrench to car.  It doesn't look like a whole lot of 
> progress from the photos, but there's probably only another hour or two 
> before it's ready for the engine hoist.  I figure 23 bolts are all 
> that's left holding it in:  One header, bellhousing, torque converter, 
> starter and engine mounts.  Everything else is clear at this point.
> 
> Photos are here:
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5096
> 
> ... and I'm still struggling with some emotional pain.  I'm not 
> bothering to post this to the DeTomaso email list.  I'm a loner on this 
> one... a  one man show.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
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