33 Coupe Engine Install 3        8/23/03

This is shot of the trans so you can see how things look when it's installed. I'm happy with how it came out and when there's paint on firewall, it should look even better. Now it's time to start bolting things on so let's get started.
 

 

 

The first thing I'm going to do is install the Compcams roller rockers. Here you can see them soaking in oil. This is to make sure that the bearings have some lube in them when the engine fires for the first time. This pan only holds eight rockers at a time so I forced to wait over night for the second batch but it wasn't like I was going for a cruise the next day so no big deal. From here they go on the heads and get adjusted.
 

 

 

I had some Isky cam lube left so I dabbed some on the ends of the push rods. This stuff is thicker than oil and should stay in place till the day I start the engine. It's just a little insurance ya know.
 

 

 

Here we have eight poly-locks which is enough for one side of a head. There are 16 poly-locks in all and four of them have C-clips. The four special ones go on the ends to locate the stud girdle (two per side). This is to make sure that the girdle doesn't get installed to high or low (notice the end ones that have the C-clips). Each one has a 9/16 hex on top for a wrench and they have all been heat treated and ground on the outside diameter to locate the girdle accurately. Let's see how all this goes together.
 

 

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