Garage Day!!

After doing the swap my garage was left looking like a small tornado went through. Let's say the name of the tornado was named SonicCJ7...

extras:

I did not post all of the pictures that were taken during the engine swap. So here they are.

The Day the engine started May 14,2010

I ran into all of the standard first start bugs.

including:

- trouble when trying to align my distributor and oil pump.
- Carb vacume leak at the base

I am very happy this project is done. For now....




The knocking you hear is the center force clutch weights hitting the throw out bearing. After I adjusted the clutch they quieted down.

May 12,2010 The engine is in the frame.

Today my Dad came over and helped drop the engine in the Jeep.




I hope to have it running tomorrow afternoon.

Re-purpose clutch linkage

Used a part from my new clutch linkage which was suppose to be for a 1" body lift.

May 11,2010 Engine is almost ready to drop in.

I spent yesterday assembling the rest of the engine. I needed to purchase a 1 1/4" wrench in order to use the harmonic balancer installer that I rented from the store. I was worried that the installer would strip out my crank threads(already messed up and needed to tap once from the puller) but the balancer went on without any issues.

Pilot bushing located...

Part BK 6151031 from Napa works.

Now I just need to figure out this stupid pulley problem.

Last piece of the puzzle is the pulleys then I drop it in!!

May 2,2010 Started to assemble

Started to assemble the engine.





Ran into a small problem. I am using the same pulleys and harmonic balancer from my previous 360, but for some reason they don't line up on this new engine.






I located a spacer that I think was used to space the harmonic balancer out. Need to ask around to see if that is where it belongs.