So, I haven't been getting done as much as I would like on the car because of work and work stress, but I set a goal for this weekend; get the engine and transmission back in the car. I managed to get that completed, despite the horrendous humidity. I also managed to get this completed while helping Zorns with his car.
So the engine and trans are back in the car, hopefully for the last time with this iteration of engine/transmission combo. I bead blast the bellhousing and painted it since it was pretty grody. I also "bench" bled the hydraulic clutch setup so I didn't have to worry about a remote bleeder or try to mess with it in the car. This was much easier than I expected. I was actually able to get all the air out of the setup without actually bleeding it. I just put pressure on the slave and pushed in the master. I did this several times and after a few minutes I stopped hearing air moving in the system. After this I cracked the bleeder and pushed in the master and no air came out. I bled the master until all the dirty fluid came out. Hopefully all the air is out and I don't have to worry about it again.
With work stress and everything else, I just need to keep telling myself "do one thing today". Scott Quoted that one time from Steilow and I think it is great advice. I have to stop thinking about the project as a whole and just pick off small pieces and it will get completed before I know it.
I hope to get the spindles bead blasted again and painted so I can get the front suspension reassembled and make the car a roller by the weekend. I also got the proper outer bearing for my aluminum Kore3 hubs to work with my early 2nd gen spindles from my GTA since I am not using them on that car right now.
Last edited by PolarBear; 07-14-2013 at 09:51 PM.
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