My new stock stroke 400 build

[Don Frelier]

I always take the hood off as step 1.
I drive it several times before it goes back on.

 

[qkcuda]

That was the original plan for today. I was just going to check to see if the hoist cleared the hood.

 

[qkcuda]

Well Don I did end up having to take the hood off. I also had to lower the torsion bars right down which dropped the front end 5 inches. The engine and transmission are out now. I had to clean the garage floor after making a huge mess.

 

[qkcuda]

I took the transmission off and set the engine in its cradle with two home made wheel dollies under it so I can roll it around and after I remove the rest of the accessories. roll it under the bench. You can see the red dirt on top of the transmission tailshaft.

 

[Don Frelier]

Maybe put some oil in the cylinders?

 

[qkcuda]

I probably will before I put the plugs back in. I had to turn it over to remove the converter bolts and it turns pretty easy.

 

[qkcuda]

I ordered a new trans pan.... with a drain plug. I am tired of making messes

 

[qkcuda]

I removed the A/C receiver dryer and spent some time with a rag and lacquer thinner. The original engine compartment paint was in amazingly good condition. I may have to flash in a couple of spots, but not as much as I thought. There was a lot of overspray from the previous owner's engine touch ups.

 

[qkcuda]

Oh yeah, and I need to clean up some of the wiring spaghetti.

 

[qkcuda]

Finished the touch ups today, mostly below the master cylinder due to previous leakage.

 

[T2R9]

Looks great!

 

[qkcuda]

Thanks!

 

[qkcuda]

Not too much accomplished this weekend. I did do a spring cleaning and installed new cut to fit floor mats on our two drivers. I painted the motor mounts and transmission mounts. I got them installed along with the new dipstick tube. I also had to change three exhaust studs. Pretty close now to mating it up with the transmission and dropping it in.

 

[eldubb440]

Not too much accomplished this weekend. I did do a spring cleaning and installed new cut to fit floor mats on our two drivers. I painted the motor mounts and transmission mounts. I got them installed along with the new dipstick tube. I also had to change three exhaust studs.

it all adds up.....