My lube knowledge is excellent.Originally Posted by Dangermouse
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
My lube knowledge is excellent.
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Duncanville, Alabama USA
Posts: 825
My VIN: 6599
George
George.
1974 BMW RS90 motorcycle
1981 DeLorean. Cruise Control, Wings-A-Loft, Eibach springs, Spax shocks, Stage1 exhaust, Manual, Grey and Grooved, LED clock and fixed pulls.
1993 del Sol S (With a Few, Upgrades)
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
It has been determined that a 1/2" spacer beneath the intake manifold flanges will allow me to use my 2.8L manifold on the 3.0L engine. New mounting holes will have to be drilled to accomodate the different placement of 3.0L intake manifold fasteners, but that should not be a problem.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
2.8L intake manifold on 3.0L engine:
AdapterPlates1.jpg
Gaskets will go between the manifold and the adapter plates, and O-rings between the adapter plates and the heads.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Preparation for engine removal involves raising the rear of the car 13 inches off the ground.
2613Airborne.jpg
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
It's happening!
FarrarEngineCompartmentAfterRemoval.jpg
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Awesome
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Some damage to the frame's epoxy was discovered.
FarrarFrameMissingEpoxy.jpg
Quite what caused the epoxy to fail at that particular point is a mystery to me.
Upon wire-wheeling the area (and a rot hole near the LH tow hook), damage was found to be more extensive than I thought.
Bill says the shock towers and the engine cradle itself are fine, but there is damage where they meet, rusting from the inside.
From 3/16" angle iron, Bill made some plates to reinforce the tow hooks. These were installed with Grade 8 fasteners, and then welded on the edges. (Left side shown.)
FarrarFrameRepair3.jpg
FarrarFrameRepair4.jpg
Once frame repairs are completed, paint will be applied (Rustoleum Smoke Gray).
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 4,740
My VIN: 02613
Club(s): (DCF)
Exciting news: 2.8L and 3.0L PRV camshafts can be swapped.
And #2613's camshafts are in fantastic shape. (Odometer reads ~87,000 miles, BTW.)
Comparison photo courtesy of Bill Robertson:
CamshaftCompare.jpg
As it turns out, it's actually a good thing that I never managed to start the engine after I discovered #2613's coolant "disappearing." Coolant was in fact getting into the engine oil, and if I had managed to run the engine the camshafts could have been damaged.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
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