Last week I couldn't get the header bolted on the engine because the sub-frame was in the way, well after re-reading the instructions I "discovered" the header needs to be bolted in place before installing the engine. I bolted the header on, and slipped the sub-frame on the engine and BAM it fit.
Now that I'm done with that fit verification, I took the sub-frame back off and bolted it up under the car. There are 4 extra holes that needed to be located and back drilled to the car. I was able to install the subby, then mark and drill the holes, that was a nice easy straight forward task.
That was the last of the messing around with the sub-frame so I put it in the sun and gave it a fresh coat of paint to eliminate all the scratches I put in it. I was able to clean and paint some other little pieces, and started to take the suspension arms, and hubs apart to paint as well.
Next I was able to clean up the two
hydrolastic displacers (sounds like something that belongs on the
Millennium Falcon) and install them. I had such a hard time getting them out and now that they are all clean I know why. There are 4 little tabs that engage the mating collar inside the sub-frame tower. You simply push the displacer up and give it a hard twist till they lock.
As of now, I can't install any more parts as far as the sub-frame goes because I need two $1.50 little nylon caps that have worn out. They go into the upper suspension arms that need to be installed before the engine goes in the sub-frame. I hope to have these in the next few days but that gives me time to paint the upper arms with POR-15 anyway.
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Header and engine fit like a glove in the sub-frame. |
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Looking down at sub-frame (supported by wood and a floor jack) is up and in the car. |
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Putting in fasteners. |
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There are four extra bolts used to secure the subby, here I'm back-drilling a hole for one. |
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Punching a mark for another hole. |
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Frame is now all done being fitted, time for some new paint. |
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Here is a displacer all cleaned up, with a new seal and ready to go. |
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The four little tabs (three visible) are what lock the displacer in place. |
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You can sorta see the four mating slots for the displacer. I wish I knew about those while trying to pull it out. |
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This is how you twist the displacer clockwise, hit it at an angle with a rubber mallet. |
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Displacer installed |
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Some other parts I cleaned up and painted. |
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This bolt is right in the way of a track-rod, it's hollow and has a spring in it too. I need to cut, weld, and machine in some groves so I can install it and have it flush with the aluminum transmission case. |
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