1963 Valiant Wagon "Candy girl"
Today had a couple setbacks but it was a great day in the shop almost all day.
I had to really wrestle with the engine all the way in and I couldn't get the passenger side mount to seat. No matter what I'd do. Finally I was almost going to lose my cool lol, I looked from underneath and discovered the problem is the oil pan is hitting the k frame.
So I started another thread thinking there might be different k frames for 170 vs. 225. Which is a negative.
The problem is the engine is from my 72 demon and all its 1972 glory and has the wrong oil pan.
The correct early A pan has the sump an inch farther back to clear the k frame. So that pretty much messed up the plan to test fit today.
Car building!!!....... gotta love it.
It sure will tell you what it wants.
Today had a couple setbacks but it was a great day in the shop almost all day.
I had to really wrestle with the engine all the way in and I couldn't get the passenger side mount to seat. No matter what I'd do. Finally I was almost going to lose my cool lol, I looked from underneath and discovered the problem is the oil pan is hitting the k frame.
So I started another thread thinking there might be different k frames for 170 vs. 225. Which is a negative.
The problem is the engine is from my 72 demon and all its 1972 glory and has the wrong oil pan.
The correct early A pan has the sump an inch farther back to clear the k frame. So that pretty much messed up the plan to test fit today.
Car building!!!....... gotta love it.