ENGINE IS BUILT AND READY TO DROP IN..... That is, as soon as I get the engine bay 100% ready to take the engine. I want to clean up the engine bay a little, and paint it before I drop in the engine.

Next step... Clean/pressure wash engine bay. tape off parts not wanted to be painted, squirt with paint, and give it a few days to cure properly. By then, I should have the rack figured out (it was power steering, but now it will be manual (I think.) I'm considering installing a small race style PS pump, and running power steering again. I drove 89LT1Vert's car, and I forgot how much manual steering sucked. You really do have to muscle the car around. The little horsepower that I will loose will be worth having P/S.

More later
Jester

 

HERE ARE SOME PICS...

I know, it really needs to be cleaned up... I'm looking for a pressure washer right now to clean the engine bay. I will be painting it the same color as the inside. I also need to paint the inside doors...

Tell me this VERT is TOO heavy....

 

Looking SWEET!

Did I not lift this thing off the ground with ONE ARM over last weekend ?!

It's NOT heavy at all..

Nice pics...Speak to you soon!

 

You're right, it's not heavy, but it's now a wet noodle.

That's a shiny motor though.

 

My wet noodle with be very stiff once my 12 point roll cage gets welded in it. I'm ordering the kit from S&W Race Cars, and will be welding it in very soon after that.

 

UPDATE... I painted the engine bay a couple of days ago, and both inside doors. I was going to cut them out, but I have decided to sheet metal over them instead. There is no inside door handle on the passenger's side, and the drivers will/should be easy to just cut the hole for the handle/rod.

Pics soon

Jester