Thread: Project Special K

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Today was productive but had many trips to the parts and hardware stores!
I started out but finaly getting the transmission inspection plate back on. It has been sitting around forever, took 1 minute to do. Next worked on sealing all the water and vacuum plugs on the intake. Then put in the new temp and oil transendinding units from auto meter. Put plugs back in, and mounted the alternator with the new march performance bracket. This was not as straight foward as it could have been. Their were standard and metric thread issues as well as spacers that needed to be cut to size. I think because I'm using a Weiand water pump, that the spacers they provided wouldn't work. But like everything else, and what dave say, a little cutting....
I also worked on getting the drive line in. I had to spray some penetrating oil on the old u joint to free the spring pins which were rusted it. After soaking all day they just came out. Not sure how to remove the u joint, but guessing you pull the end caps off where the spring clips hold them in place, and then the rest will slide out?
Here are some shots.



and a shot of the final install on the tranny mount.