Engine Out - Hooray!!!

trconway · 03-30-2007, 04:13 PM

Well today was the day. I was lucky to be able to get a great deal of help from a new friend and Pelican member from PA. The entire job took 7 hours. But now the engine is finally out of it's old home and headed for a new one.

Zef · Zef's Garage

Nice job well done...Ho...I like the color of you baby...it's quit rare...

trconway · 03-30-2007, 04:43 PM

It's called Gelbgrun. Yellow green, Supposedly a popular color in California in 1974 where this Targa was deliverd new.

It grew on me as time went by.

Jeff Alton · 03-30-2007, 05:19 PM

You are not even dirty!

Good job!

Cheers

efhughes3 · efhughes3's Garage

Gotta love another alumnus of the "drop club" sticking their head out the back...

Looks like you're on a scissors lift, that should've helped. Congratulations!

PS-I'm dropping mine next week.

trconway · 03-31-2007, 04:44 PM

Well good luck. Having an experienced person showing me the step by step was a great benefit and learning experience.

Good luck with yours. Is it the first time?

efhughes3 · efhughes3's Garage

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Originally posted by trconway
Well good luck. Having an experienced person showing me the step by step was a great benefit and learning experience.

Good luck with yours. Is it the first time?

No, it will be my second. I remember the anxiety before the first drop. After it was done, I was amazed at how simple and straight forward it was. Going back in was even easier, and it was awesome starting it successfully.

trconway · 04-01-2007, 11:32 AM

It is amazing how the perception of something can be so dramtically altered by the experience of adoing it. I can see how firing up the engine after a re-install can be awesome.