Gonna do something awesome for our shop guy.
He does what ever I tell him to do.
Welding, fab, sweep up, it's just me and him so he does a lot.
Well today didn't go as planned. Got all the way to the end and the flex plate dont line up to his torque converter.....
Now I remember why I quit doing mechanic jobs.. gotta pull it all back apart and start over in the morning... dammit...
Good news is pops reminded me I got a new 2,800 stall converter on the shelf so I'm gonna check if that one lines up.
I also got a new in box digital 6AL I'm gonna toss in.
I can't believe I forgot to check when I had the engine and trans out...
I just figured small block chevy to small block chevy, it should fit..... NOPE!!
all day he kept saying, "this is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me, I can't believe it...."
When he showed up his car was up on stands and he thought I was just gonna fix his starter.....
My buddy who owns Gromm racing came over and saw and said he will machine his old block for free and then he can have a back up engine. So that's cool!
The old engine.
New engine. And yes those are original cal custon valve covers. Not sure if ya know but they cost an arm and a leg.....
This is what waisting 11 hours looks like...
Good thing I made the mistake cuz if he waisted an entire day I'd be pissed..
:)
Looks like I forgot to take a pic with it all back in but I'll get another shot tomorrow.
No smiling pic, that will come when he heres ot fire off.
He does what ever I tell him to do.
Welding, fab, sweep up, it's just me and him so he does a lot.
Well today didn't go as planned. Got all the way to the end and the flex plate dont line up to his torque converter.....
Now I remember why I quit doing mechanic jobs.. gotta pull it all back apart and start over in the morning... dammit...
Good news is pops reminded me I got a new 2,800 stall converter on the shelf so I'm gonna check if that one lines up.
I also got a new in box digital 6AL I'm gonna toss in.
I can't believe I forgot to check when I had the engine and trans out...
I just figured small block chevy to small block chevy, it should fit..... NOPE!!
all day he kept saying, "this is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me, I can't believe it...."
When he showed up his car was up on stands and he thought I was just gonna fix his starter.....
My buddy who owns Gromm racing came over and saw and said he will machine his old block for free and then he can have a back up engine. So that's cool!
The old engine.
New engine. And yes those are original cal custon valve covers. Not sure if ya know but they cost an arm and a leg.....
This is what waisting 11 hours looks like...
Good thing I made the mistake cuz if he waisted an entire day I'd be pissed..
:)
Looks like I forgot to take a pic with it all back in but I'll get another shot tomorrow.
No smiling pic, that will come when he heres ot fire off.
