Scheduled engine transplant

[ChrisS]

My hero Notoptoy plans to perform a transplant of my 1600 5-speed currently in the '67 Poor Little Thing into my '68 roller project on Friday the 6th. He will be assisted by me and my son. This just might be the best entertainment in the region if anyone wants to help, kibitz, or drink screwdrivers and laugh.

Seriously, any and all are invited if interested and available. We plan an "early start" TBA (not sure what is early to Tom) because of the heat. We have a pool and plan on supplying lunch and hydration for all present.

I live in Winston Salem, NC. Pictures will eventually be posted on 311.org.

[Garm]

^ THAT would be fun. Sadly, I won't be able to make it from SoCal.

[notoptoy]

Early depends on how late Thursday night ends up being But since everyone I know is working so it shouldn't be too bad!
Velo - if you're reading these, you should drop by.
Cole??

[Linda]

Too bad the genius IT guys on this board can't figure out a live feed from the festivities.
I know you are out there....

Linda

[notoptoy]

I don't know about that Linda, kind of like watching paint dry!
I would imagine that if you took the opening alley sequence of "King of the Hill" you have a pretty good representation of what could happen!
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[ChrisS]

The patients are prepped. Donor (Poor Little Thing) on right. Recipient (as yet unnamed rolller) on left. Awaiting Dr. Tom. Transplant scheduled for "sort of around 9:00 in the morning" tomorrow.

[ChrisS]

Quick update:

Tom, my son, and I spent from 9:00am til 11:00pm yesterday working on the car with a five minute break waiting in line at Wendy's. If the temp didn't reach 100 it was within 2 or 3 degrees for about 8 of those hours.

Cut to the end...engine was bolted in at 11:00. Tom had lots of sins of the PO to correct and also ran all my brake lines! I mainly stood around holding things and asking noob questions. Spent much of today cleaning up the mess we made because of inadequate lighting and my general lack of organization.

Pictures to follow.

[notoptoy]

I have to say that Chris has amassed an amazing stash of parts. Everytime we were missing something, we had a selection of 3 engines, 4 carb set-ups, 3 transmissions etc., etc., etc., to choose from to scavenge the needed parts.

Chris has yet to drive one of his two roadsters, and yet his, and his son's, commitment to this project is commendable. I am almost (ok, maybe a little more than) jealous at his store of spare parts - and even more impressive is the fact that he has gathered this in a very short time. We were able to pick and choose to put together a very respectable assembly of clutch/clutch bearing, throw-out arm, fuel pump, gaskets, mounts (both engine and transmission, various nuts and bolts and more in a compilation that allowed us to keep plowing along and to "complete" the project for the day. And while it was a very long day, I do want to point out that we had the motor out of the donor car in about an hour and a half. And once we got the engine ready to go into the recipient car, it only took about an hour or so to get to a stable stopping point.

They have a few significant tasks ahead of them but I definitely see a drivable roadster in the not too distant future!

[spl310]

Good on ya for helping him get it done!

[ChrisS]

As promised, a short pictorial of the transplant:

Tom, my son Dylan, and me.

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Tom working on brake lines.

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Removing motor (elapsed time less than 2 hours).

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Dylan at the wheel!

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Thanks again to Notoptoy for his tireless effort, great advice, and generous donations in materials.

[notoptoy]

Chris:
Looks like you got a lot more done on it since Friday night - moving right along!
Soon it will be running.
You should have added a caption inthe picture with Dylan in the car - "Vroom...Vroom!!"

[ChrisS]

Just an update... To get her started (I'm not saying that she will actually move), My list includes:

*Waiting on transmission cross member support- should be here by mid week.

*Have all the major parts attached with exception of heater hose. Will probably shut off connections as I never plan to drive her when I need heat!

*Need to add oil to carb floats (Marvel Mystery oil?)

*Need to find out why the transmission leaked this week (seems to be leaking at the drain plug but it is quite tight).

*Need to drop gas tank and see how rusty it is.

*Need to find one of my radiator caps (!)

*Need to spend some time figuring out the correct electrical connections so I don't fry something when I try to start her.

So, my fantasy is that Notoptoy has a couple (OK, a few) more hours to devote to the resurrection of another 311 so that we can get this baby moving by Fall.

On a side note, a friend gifted me these 240z wheels (OK, I cut up some trees for him). Pretty sure they will work (but definitely would need longer studs) Pictures show after I cleaned/degreased one and after preliminary polishing. I like the look.

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Picture of engine bay as of today:

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[Skyman]

Very nice and clean. I like it. Great work.

[notoptoy]

Lookign good Chris, and yes, I will be happy to help, just have to find the time!

[mraitch]

When you "drop tank" - check the floor in the boot/trunk - since the back end of the tank is hooked to the body - the trunk floor is prone to cracking from around the fuel filler hole - always a good idea to actually link the rear of the brackets to the frame rather than reinstalling on the body.