The Motor:


Beginning of the test fit process to see what will hit.



Engine on Stand


My little valve man protecting my car from big scary motor.

The motor hits on the steering rack bracket and the oil filter hits the sway bar. If I notch the fire wall and scoot the motor back about 2 inches I should be able to clear everything with the stock oil pan. Otherwise I will have to make a pan for it and figure out a way to relocate the oil filter. I may do both depending on how things go. Does anyone know if there are firewall modification rules in FD?
The intake is huge since it's a truck motor and I am tossing around ideas on what to do for an intake.
The transmission is going to be ordered end of this week maybe.... depending how paychecks play out. It's going to be a 350Z trans. Once that is here, I get to start mocking up the adapter plate. Then it's off to the machine shop to talk about a flywheel.
Once the Cressida sells I'm getting my tig welder and then it's game on. I have big plans for everything and have decided either the car will run and be awesome or it won't. Either way it's going to be a huge learning experience for me and I'm really looking forward to it.
