After 4-5 years of planning, picking others brains, buying parts and building a shop, my 3.3SS engine build is finally underway! I spent a couple of hours this afternoon disconnecting the shift coupler and removing "stuff" that won't be going back on the new engine like the heater blower motor, the distributor and plug wires and the MSD ignition box. Also pulled off the a/c compressor, but it will be put back on the new engine.
Interior with passenger seat removed to access the shift coupler
Engine compartment with bits removed
The new engine will use LN Engineering slip fit 100mm cylinders, Mahle 10.1:1 pistons,
964 cams, a very nice set of ported (slightly) Carrera twin plug heads that were refreshed by Xtreme Cylinder Heads in Florida and a direct fire iginition system. The pistons will connect up to a reconditioned set of rods done by Ollie's. For now, at least, the exhaust will be via SSIs and a two in/one out muffler. The intake chores will be handled by a large port CIS system. Of course the Dilivar studs will be replaced as will the old fiberglass top engine shroud.
I hope to have the engine out in the next couple of days which is when the real fun begins! Armed with Wayne's engine book and a potload of measuring tools, etc I have high hopes that this will be a fun learning experience and will result in a great street engine.