Evil Truck Engine Swap Extras!
Check out all of the extra photos that we couldn't fit into the magazine!
Engine buttoned up and broken...
Engine buttoned up and broken in
Priming fuel system with vacuum...
Priming fuel system with vacuum pump
Setting timing after initial...
Setting timing after initial break in
Weiand dual plane plenum
Marking distributor for #1...
Marking distributor for #1 plug wire location
Rotor location for TDC on...
Rotor location for TDC on #1 plug wire
Ready to swing 'er home
Oil pump drive shaft - engages...
Oil pump drive shaft - engages off distributor shaft
Oil pump priming "tool"
Use Vise Grips to keep engine...
Use Vise Grips to keep engine from moving on chain when hoisting
Hot Rod Magazine's '73 Camaro...
Hot Rod Magazine's '73 Camaro cylinder chambers. Carboned and wasted
Oil deposits coked on #6 piston....
Oil deposits coked on #6 piston. Whole engine was pretty hashed. Lifters completely mushroomed
Reusing '73 harmonic balancer....
Reusing '73 harmonic balancer. Cleaning 34 years of oil and crud from balancer so it spins true.
The old engine before yanking....
The old engine before yanking. Looks good, runs bad.
Novak Adapters M-715 T-98-specific...
Novak Adapters M-715 T-98-specific pilot bushing for Chevy V8
Nice new 180-degree therm...
Nice new 180-degree thermostat
Heat riser port. Blocked...
Heat riser port. Blocked off with Fel Pro Gasket to keep unwanted heat soak out of manifold
Preparing to remove the hood...
Preparing to remove the hood and yank the old engine.
Most of the parts used for...
Most of the parts used for the swap. The Holley valve covers will go on someday.