• Hi Guest!
    If you appreciate British Car Forum and our 25 years of supporting British car enthusiasts with technical and anicdotal information, collected from our thousands of great members, please support us with a low-cost subscription. You can become a supporting member for less than the dues of most car clubs.
    There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
Tips
Tips

motor installed

Share this page

John Loftus

John Loftus

Darth Vader
Offline
Just wanted to share a major milestone on my restoration. Yesterday with the help of a visiting friend we installed the rebuilt motor/gearbox combo in my BJ7. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif Pictures below tell the story and it only took about 30 minutes. Note that I removed the gearbox top plate that has the large cantilever where the gear shift lever attaches. I think removing this makes it much easier to get the gearbox past the tunnel opening. Also took the left motor mount off to give more clearance in the brake reservoir and steering column area.

And a big thanks to GregW for lending me the tilt mechanism. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

install1.jpg


install2.jpg


install3.jpg


install4.jpg


install5.jpg
 
Congratulations John,
Thatā€™s a huge step. Do I still get my ride on Saturday? I hope pulling the tranny back out wasnā€™t a major issue. I see you also used the strap to keep things from swinging too much. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif no wait!
happy0003.gif
 
Pulling the tranny back out was easy. Perhaps I 'over thought' the situation but decided that mating the gearbox to the motor inside the car was going to be too much trouble after all. As it was, mating the two together outside the car was hassle enough since both had to be 'close to perfectly aligned' to get the gearbox shaft to line up with the new bushing in the crank. So that tranny jack worked out great, too!

You will get your ride on (a) Saturday! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif Hope to get most of the rest of the parts on the car this weekend. Also discovered some carb linkage parts missing and need to visit the 'motor guy' and search for them. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cryin.gif
 
Hi Dave,

I appreciate all the tips and wisdom that you and others here have generously provided. Of course, the next big milestone will be to get the beast started and back on the road.

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif

Cheers,
John
 
"Do I still get my ride on Saturday"
/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/savewave.gif
Watch out Greg John bein tricky: "on [a] Saturday"

Looking good there John,---Keoke---- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yesnod.gif
 
Congratulations John, that is a big step! Also helps to keep the momentum going too /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Are those roller rockers that I see? Do you have a link to the pictures taken during the engine's build-up (I know you must've taken dozens of shots /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif )?
 
Very nice, indeed. Nothing feels better than getting everything past the front shroud and into the engine bay. Just don't be flipping that overdrive switch as fast as the one in your logo moves.

Jon
 
Randy Forbes said:
Are those roller rockers that I see? Do you have a link to the pictures taken during the engine's build-up (I know you must've taken dozens of shots /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif )?
Click to expand...

Now why would you think that?!? Actually, I don't have any good motor assembly photos because I had someone else build it up (long long story). I do need to update my restoration website and maybe I'll need to 'borrow' some generic engine shots to please the peanut gallery. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

Those RR's are the very first set made by Rocker Arm Specialists. I put a few thousand miles on them and really liked what they did to the motor .. felt much smoother and higher rev'ing without changing anything else.

Cheers,
John
 
roscoe said:
Just don't be flipping that overdrive switch as fast as the one in your logo moves.
Click to expand...

Hi Jon,

I'll try to control myself .. but 'flickin' the bic' is a tough habit to break. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif
 
Congratulations John, And that paint certainly is gorgeous too.
 
Hi John,
That is great news, but for some reason I cannot see the images. Same for your toggle switch. I did just install leopard but I would be surprised if that is the problem. Mind sending them to me via regular email? I would like to see your progress.
Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif Congratulations! Way to go. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif
 
Lin said:
John, the pix mysteriously appeared this morning! She is looking great!
Lin
Click to expand...

Thanks Lin .. I expected you to show up to make sure we didn't do any damage to the shroud! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
I have not caught up to you yet. I have the engine in with the gearbox. I picked up my driveshaft yesterday from the shop. Had to be made since I am using the Smitty conversion. Painted today, install tomorrow. Fill the gearbox with MT-90 and start her up by the middle of the week. The Bloody Beast has not run for 30 years, but it won't be long now! Brakes and clutch are bled and interior will be finished by Sunday, so I should be in a position to take the car "around the block" sans body.

After sorting out what ever is needed, then on with the front shroud and panels. I will post a few pix soon.

Any tips on installing the arm rest into the carpet?

John, I can feel your excitement and hope to even share in it before long. I am looking forward to hearing about your road test. Best of luck.

Cheers,

Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
 
Not trying to hi-jack your thread, but, I have a basic engine install question.

Most everything I've read about installing the engine says to: install engine and transmision as a unit. It looks as if installing them seperately would be easier. What is the best way to do the install? Seperate or as a unit?

Thank you in advance.

Sopp
 
Interesting question. I removed, rebuilt, & replaced an engine & transmission recently. Since it was all a one man project, it was easier to do the transmission & engine separately.

Which ever way you do it, make ABSOLUTELY sure that you have enough lift distance. The hole is small enough that it takes a pretty steep tilt, read high lift, to get things out.

I have a pic or two of the transmission being lifted high enough to roll the car out from under it.
D
 
Back
Top