My 69 Dart Project
We moved from Castle Rock, CO back to Littleton, CO. Once we were somewhat settled it was back to the project. I had been collecting parts for the swap for a few years. Everything went fairly smooth. It was definitely a fun experience and my first engine build!
I stripped the engine bay and coated it with SPI epoxy primer black. I did not want to paint the bay to color match at this time because I am most likely going to paint the car in a few years.
I bolted the motor and trans together and dropped it in, was a slight PIA getting the motor mounts to seat but it went in fairly easy. Then came a few weeks of getting everything else bolted up. Then first crank! Actually fired up fairly easy. I adjusted timing, checked for leaks, let it run and get up to temp. Then took it for its first drive to seat the rings. Man what a difference! And what a feeling to actually be driving down the road in something I built.
We moved from Castle Rock, CO back to Littleton, CO. Once we were somewhat settled it was back to the project. I had been collecting parts for the swap for a few years. Everything went fairly smooth. It was definitely a fun experience and my first engine build!
I stripped the engine bay and coated it with SPI epoxy primer black. I did not want to paint the bay to color match at this time because I am most likely going to paint the car in a few years.
I bolted the motor and trans together and dropped it in, was a slight PIA getting the motor mounts to seat but it went in fairly easy. Then came a few weeks of getting everything else bolted up. Then first crank! Actually fired up fairly easy. I adjusted timing, checked for leaks, let it run and get up to temp. Then took it for its first drive to seat the rings. Man what a difference! And what a feeling to actually be driving down the road in something I built.