Finally got the engine out of the crewcab in between rain showers. Got the type 4 out of the pretender today too but didn't video that. Broke my own record and got the engine out of the crewcab in just 15 seconds...
Ran out if time due to lack of light and rain then stopped play. But, got the gearbox out of the crewcab, gearbox out of the pretender, swapped, bolted back up, 'j' tubes on, ex @Paul Weeding fish zorst on, and engine in the engine bay so should be a quick lift and bolt up tomorrow ready for the long drive to dub freeze Sunday Seems I have dislodged a push rod tube so it's now spuking oil everywhere. Here is where it has sat just looking at me all day I really do NOT like working on a lowered van - too claustrophobic
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!! School boy error in my haste I forgot to put the engine bar on before the zorst!!!! Feck arse b'stard!!!!
What a freaking palaver! Got the engine bar on, only a 5 minute job as the fan casing comes off easy enough. Finally got the engine in after having to remove the rear bumper as it wouldn't clear the exhaust. Had to fettle the bottom of the bumper and give it a subtle bend finally got it in only to find that the rear tow eye fouled the tail pipe So the grinder came out, set fire to my sleeve because I forgot to wash my overalls last night and they were soaked. My jeans kept falling down because they're an old pair when I was a fat feck Then I managed to break the stud on the starter motor so had to swap that over Then realised that the freaking throttle cable is too short All this and it's done feck all but rain all day But its in there now. But I'm going to miss dubfreeze
So I've got the engine running and just went for an installation run. OMG it is so fast. Whether it's the weight difference or that coupled with the @Paul Weeding fish zorst I don't know but it goes like bloody stink! So much quicker than the microbus I just took it out of, surely it can't just be the weight? Sadly can't try for a 0-60 as I can only get 1st and 3rd gears
I did drive by a few times and seen you under the van in the rain would of stopped to watch but had family in tow lol im sure I will have this to look forward too when I get to tinker on my bus
Just need a new shift coupler, the one on the crewcab looks original and the urethane sides are loose and moving about, hence the gear change issues. There also seems to be something fouling the gear pedal which I need to look at. You'll have to come for a spin in it next weekend. When's the next gathering at the CofT?
