Engine Install/Swap underway......

[PRE-H20]

#5 retired at 300K


pictures after paint coming soon.....

[PRE-H20]

someone stole my engine... THATS why i can stand IN the engine bay.......!





i found and engine.... i better get out of the engine bay!



getting ready to paint the engine bay



cleaned tranny!




looks funny without an engine....


post painted engine bay pictures on the way!

[azasadny]

Good work! That's a tough job as I swapped my engine this summer. I removed the tranny and reinstalled the tranny and engine together because I also replaced the clutch. It was tough getting everything lined up during the reinstall... Good luck!

[gimlet911]

300k on a 2.7? Unbelievable.
Alex, you are the man.
Guys with Toyotas would like this kind of longevity.
How'd you do it?

From the mileage, you must have driven every day. How often did you change oil? Synthetic or dino? Does the car have some huge oil cooler to keep temps down? Share with us your secrets. Drive hard? moderate? Anything at all would help. You have three times the life expectancy of these magnesium wonders.

What finally happened to make you pull the engine? Guides on a 300k 2.7 must be way gone. Head studs? Too much smoke?

Any chance the PO slipped a 3.0 in before you bought? I (and others) am impressed. Share with us your secret. My 2.7 has 100k, would be pleased with 120k!

Let us know!

[slodave]

Why are your gloves so clean??? Good job on the removal, now get the new engine in and go for a drive!!! Will you have it all together for the next run?

Dave

[PRE-H20]

#1

art,..... thanks for the comment....... i am painfully aware of your engine woes as i followed your progress on your new engine.... i ALMOST pulled the trigger on that gil's engine that you ended up buying, that was like a couple weeks before you bought it, im soooo sorry to hear that it was such a pain and i truly truly hope you can get that thing dialed in,....which leads me to this..... i am not NOT NOT anything near what you would call a mechanic, opening a childproof bottle poses a challenge for me so an engine removal is like asking me to assemble a carboard box, i leave that to the professionals and CANNOT take credit for the kind of stuff, being able to do that is amazing to me and i admire it.......

im having the work by professinals, by PKASSO on our board and a member of our beloved SOCG so we'll see how things turn out, i will be uploading painted engine bay pic in a minute.

#2

gimlet911,

"300k on a 2.7? Unbelievable" yup 300 on a lil 2.7 i am as impressed as anyone else, that lil engine worked its ass off for me never EVER complaining.... i still have the orginal 915 tranny and 2 years changed the changed the clutch for the 1st time.

"Alex, you are the man" no sir, i am not,.. the engine is the one it performed as asked.....

"Guys with Toyotas would like this kind of longevity.How'd you do it?" thats true... i have always had kinda a smirk when i hear about those cars go forever.... hehehe ya so does mine....

"From the mileage, you must have driven every day. How often did you change oil?" yes sir... daily... i changed the oil every 3K miles... i use and will continue to use castrol 20-50

"Does the car have some huge oil cooler to keep temps down?" no sir... that cars engine is completely stock 2.7, never opened or modified.

"Share with us your secrets" no secrets, my dad always said, take care of your car and it will always take care of you,.... he was right.

"Drive hard? moderate? Anything at all would help" i wouldnt say i drove hard ALL the time but i did not take it easy on it over the years, often would take it out and stretch its legs so it was used to getting the rpms run through..... my wrench back home (ONLY he worked on it for 15 yrs alsways said drive the crap out of this engine, THAT is where it is most happy)

"You have three times the life expectancy of these magnesium wonders" so i hear..... i NO NO NO complaints on my 2.7

"What finally happened to make you pull the engine?" to be honest, it was leaking oil quite a bit, and burned oil which caused smoking, to fix the problems it needed to be re-built, but after 300k i felt it earned a honorable retirement,..... it EARNED the right to leak a bit of oil in my opinion

"Any chance the PO slipped a 3.0 in before you bought?" NOPE..... stock 2.7

"My 2.7 has 100k, would be pleased with 120k" hehehehe 100k?...... your barely breaking that bad boy in..... drive the snot out of it and it will be happy.... DO NOT baby it hehehe

#3

dave.... hehehe paul actually pulled the heart out... i had clean gloves as i was JUST starting to paint the engine bay..... hehehe
im not as mechanically inclined as you guys, see my cardboard box comment above.......

and yes thanks for the comment im SSOOOOOOO looking forward to being able to get back on the road and our runs.... as one of the orginal SOCG members im anxious to get back on the road.... however,.... age has taught me, patience is a virtue,..... so far i have none of that..... hehehehe

[PRE-H20]

here are a couple of shots of the painted engine bay.... its not perfect but it was a fun project and it serves it purpose in what i was looking to do, and much better than what it looked like, so i think the sore back and legs was worth it....

the POR15 was relatively easy to work with and convenient.















this is the 300k workhorse that is being honorably retired, can we have a moment of silence please........

[azasadny]

The engine compartment looks great. Looks like you've got everything under control. I painted my engine compartment as well and cleaned everything up while the engine was out. Hopefully my car will be running soon. Tab Tanner (my mechanic) found a problem with the distributor not advancing properly and fixed that, now he's going to set the fuel-air mixture and idle speed. Maybe I'll get to drive the car once this year before the snow hits!

[PRE-H20]

art,

please tell me you decided to keep your 74....... i read that thread you had going where everyone was asking you to be patient and keep it, im in that group... i have had my car for 15 yrs or so i have NO regrets, keep helga she will be good to you if you are good (and continue to be good to her as you have done alot)

i dont have a name like helga for my blackie... i just refer to her as my MISTRESS.....

[azasadny]

Pre,

I may have to sell Helga as I work for Ford (IT guy) and things don't look good here at all. I'll have to see what happens. I'm not waiting for the "death by one thousand paper cuts", I'm considering all of my options. Know of any IT Mgmt positions in Costa Mesa? I used to live in Fallbrook, when I was stationed at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton. Nice area!

[PRE-H20]

blah blah blah blah keep the damn car man!..... im keeding of course.....

funny you should ask that question as i have a small recruiting firm based out of irvine......... we focus on accounting and finance roles, perm only,... however since IT and finance are closely related i do get some inquiries about IT folk.... i will keep me ears open...... we could always use another p-car in the socg.....

fallbrook is only about 45 minutes away....

[azasadny]

Pre,

Thanks! I'm a certified IT Auditor (CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor) in the General Auditor's Office at FoMoCo. Hopefully, I'll find a way to keep the car, but right now I've got alot more on my mind than Helga!

[azasadny]

Pre-H20,

What are you going to do with the old 2.7 engine?

[PRE-H20]

giving it to Pkasso, i think he is going to rebuild.

[84porsche]

Glad you posted the obligatory pictures and glad she is finally coming along. Now Alex, make sure you elaborate on why you exactly pulled the engine with 291k miles. I believe we were about to rename you as the SOCG Official Oil Slick Instructor. Thanks for meeting me for lunch today, good time.

[PRE-H20]

hummmm i mentioned that i had ALOT of oil leaking, and smoking,.......