Engine Swap in Bend, OR UPDATED

[lost1]

Well, it had better be the last time I have to do an engine swap in the fall.:banghead::rolleyes:

This time however, I have the place, a garage, a cherry picker, a cable puller (for ease of controlling angles) AND the engine. Pretty much all the tools I should need to pull it off right. What I need from my fellow jeepers is a second (or third, or whatever) set of eyes and minds to keep me on the right track; only my second engine swap, and things were overlooked in the hurry last time. :o

I'm doing as much of the prep as I can right now, but it's getting fitted between kids and college.

Who wants to pull a dead 360, and drop in a 401?:D

[Brizio]

If the distance wasn't a issue, I could help you.

[lost1]

Hey Brizio, I sure appreciate the goodwill!

I think I have at least one guy who'll help, and my cousin may even still bein town to aid in simple stuff, but nobody who knows AMCs.

[Brizio]

Ok! Good luck with the work!

[Danbert]

Hey man, I wish I could help out this time too. I have been swamped with a project at work and dont think I could get away for a weekend to wrench again. Especially since I am taking the wife to Texas for a long weekend for our anniversary and my b-day in 2 weeks and I have to get everything settled a work before we go. Good job on the Rhino front. I am jealous. That is what I want to do to mine. I have been doing little stuff here and there on mine.

[lost1]

Heya Dan! No worries, you were a great help around this time last year... its just surreal how the timing has repeated itself. At least the circumstances are different and I'm not in such a desperate spot.

The front end swap was definitely rewarding; now I just feel worse about the state of the rest of that thing tho.:p It needs new paint bad.

Hey, happy early anniversary/birthday/wild vacation! Enjoy yourself.:thumbsup: Hopefully in 2 weeks my jeep'll be rumbling down the road w/ a 401 under the hood.

[78 WIDETRAC]

When are you planning this? Its a long shot for me, but I would love to help.

[lost1]

UPDATE

The part I need should be arriving before Veteran's Day. As much as I want to be able to enjoy my holiday weekend, I'll be working on the jeep this weekend; I'm well aware that most people want to enjoy their holiday by NOT wrenching on ornery old iron. If things don't come together this weekend with a couple folks, I'll probably put it off until next weekend.

[AlsChopShop]

i will be in madras saturday, but only to load up on hay and head home. going to be interesting finding a way home without any snow (the dalles, probably) so it will be too long of a drive to hang around and help. sorry.

Al

[lost1]

No worries Al; I hope that load makes it okay!

Since I'm waiting on a buddy to get freed up and bring over my engine and cherry picker from storage, I went ahead and pulled the intake and head gasket. YUCK. Actually dropped two connecting rods, cylinders 7 and 8 are dead. Haven't pulled heads yet, probably won't till its on the stand in a week or so. Tell ya what though, its a wonder that 360 was still ticking.

[lost1]

'nother update; the new engine is sitting in the engine bay, but the weekend is over and I am just about out of steam. I'll probably be tinkering with it throughout the week, and I expect it to be buttoned up and running next weekend. (Sure hope so, anyways)

[AlsChopShop]

best of luck. hope this one goes smooth for you.

btw, the load made it just fine. weather was warm enough to head over mt. hood both ways, and i didn't loose any hay on the highway and was never stopped for being overloaded in either rig. :)

Al

[lost1]

Glad to hear you made it ok! And that you avoided this latest spat of nasty weather. :D

If anybody wants to know how a waggy with a 401, TF727, and 3.31 gears rides... look me up! :D

[Brizio]

Yeah!!! Glad you did the work! :)