My M60 swap

[jalopi]

** i meant break in the engine, still wanna break in the clutch.

[The Dark Side of Will]

No special treatment required for an engine that's been sitting.

NORMAL Treatment = let it come up to temp gradually before you beat on it.

On Chevies it's nice to be able to prime the oil system with a power drill, but that doesn't work on many other architectures.

[filthiest e30]

Besides, his engine isn't rebuilt (or is it? didn't think it was anyway) so no need to break in.

Its still a good idea not to beat on a motor right after it has been sitting for a couple months

[The Dark Side of Will]

Yeah, it's not fun. It basically requires an overhead hoist. A cherry picker won't cut the mustard.

Yeah, I don't think OP's engine was overhauled... just saying that it's a good idea to observe the clutch break-in. ;)

[jalopi]

Changing out a clutch on a v8 fiero sounds suicidal. I assume you have to drop the whole drivetrain out from the bottom to do it?

Besides, his engine isn't rebuilt (or is it? didn't think it was anyway) so no need to break in.

[TheTacoMan]

The 500 miles are a bit annoying, I had to break in my spec stage 3 last summer.

[The Dark Side of Will]

I have a SPEC Stage 3 in my Northstar Fiero. I decided I'd rather break in the new engine and worry about the clutch later, so I beat it hard from the first start. The first time I hit a 1-2 shift hard I smelled slipping clutch and it's chattered ever since, despite now holding very well.

Convincing? ;)

[jalopi]

haha yeah you've got no idea how difficult that really is :)

[Jack89i]

you might not want to do burnouts right away because it usually good to let the clutch/drivetrain to settle in for at least a couple hundred miles

Yea that clutch manufacturer recommends a 500 mile break in period..this is going to be very difficult



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[filthiest e30]

There will be some burnout vids, don't worry. Maybe even 3rd gear burnouts considering I'm running a 3.73 open diff and cheap tires. This is all assuming my ebay m52 clutch holds up..


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you might not want to do burnouts right away because it usually good to let the clutch/drivetrain to settle in for at least a couple hundred miles

[Jack89i]

Solved the oil filter housing mounting

Got most of the wiring done..

Shifter is in and feels awesome!

There will be some burnout vids, don't worry. Maybe even 3rd gear burnouts considering I'm running a 3.73 open diff and cheap tires. This is all assuming my ebay m52 clutch holds up..


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[jalopi]

Hurry up and post a burnout vid ;)

[Zacm829]

I´m having a plate CNC´d to fit the block with AN10 fittings for the oil filter/cooler. It'll be a bolt on solution, much cleaner than the OEM/modified OEM stuff. I should have it in a week or so, I'll post some pics when I have it :D BTW, the gold foil looks good! ;)

Interested in the pictures of this!

Good job Jack!

[Yorl]

I´m having a plate CNC´d to fit the block with AN10 fittings for the oil filter/cooler. It'll be a bolt on solution, much cleaner than the OEM/modified OEM stuff. I should have it in a week or so, I'll post some pics when I have it :D BTW, the gold foil looks good! ;)

[Jack89i]

Ok I got the engine mounted properly using the correct m60 mounts and a few washers

Got the heater lines and reservoir hooked up

Got the shifter linkage fixed

Almost done with the cooling.. Just trying to find a solution to the oil filter/upper rad hose problem



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