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The engine is finally back in!

Started by Dino, April 23, 2016, 08:43:21 PM

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Charger_Fan

#25
April 25, 2016, 05:53:42 PM
That is one purty engine right there, even the spark plugs! :icon_smile_big: That's gotta feel fantastic to finally have it sitting back in it's home after all that time.

BTW, thank you for not putting a Fram filter on it. :2thumbs:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Dino

#26
April 25, 2016, 08:30:22 PM
It sure is a good feeling!   :2thumbs:

It's just a Microguard filter but it'll do for the initial break in. I'll put a Wix on there after that.

Ah yes spark plugs, I keep forgetting to order them so these went back in for now.  :lol:

I wish I was close to making it drive ready but there's just way too much left to do. All the brake work, much of the electrical, the doors are still shells with locks in them. There's lots left to do.

That said, I'm happy with the progress that was made. Yesterday I made sure all the bolts were torqued and everything fit as it should. All the wiring is hooked up, at least that which could get hooked up. I don't have the ignition parts in there yet.

I bolted the driver side exhaust manifold on there so I could route the battery cable properly. I had headers before and a full size starter so this was like a dream come true. I couldn't believe the amount of room I had!

I added some before shots as well. Going from all black (a beat up version of it)) to a crisp white engine bay is just too damn cool for words. It's a joy working in the engine bay now.   :yesnod:

They are not exactly perfect angle shots but you get the idea.

I loaded up all the parts in the car and I'm a bit amazed at how many parts I have left to do! And it doesn't include brake rotors or calipers even...damn!

Tomorrow I'll put a cover on the car as opening the garage door tends to drop dirt and water into the engine bay, and that'll be it. School starts a week from today so time to shift my focus.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Dino

#27
April 25, 2016, 08:31:03 PM
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Dino

#28
April 25, 2016, 08:31:54 PM
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Dino

#29
April 25, 2016, 08:32:43 PM
last ones
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Charger4404spd

#30
April 25, 2016, 08:35:47 PM
Looks really good Dino! :cheers:

charger chris

#31
April 25, 2016, 09:43:21 PM
Nice work looking good :drool5: :2thumbs:
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Charger_Fan

#32
April 26, 2016, 02:24:27 PM
That is really awesome, a total night & day difference! :cheers:
So was the car originally black, or was the black engine bay just compliments of a previous owner?

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Dino

#33
April 26, 2016, 02:42:38 PM
The car was originally F8 green. I'm not sure who's responsible for the engine bay. The black paint was everywhere. All the under hood parts and the wiring were painted black. The before shots were taken after I did a bunch of cleaning up and adding the modern a/c. It used to be worse than that even.

There was still shiny green under the black paint as well. At least it made the paint easy to remove!
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Charger_Fan

#34
April 26, 2016, 03:01:49 PM
Well, you've definitely done a huge improvement to it. It looks like a freaking show car now! :drool5:  ;D

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

PlainfieldCharger

#35
April 26, 2016, 05:54:10 PM
AWESOME transformation!! Great Job!

timmycharger

#36
April 26, 2016, 06:32:33 PM
Super clean. Great job, Dino!  :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

71 SE3834V

#37
April 26, 2016, 08:41:54 PM
Eat your heart out Charger porn lovers. I've seen it in person! Ha!  :icon_smile_big:


Quote from: Dino on April 25, 2016, 08:30:22 PM

It's a joy working in the engine bay now.   :yesnod:


Oh yeah! A whole lot more enjoyable working in a nice clean, bright engine bay!

I hope I don't have to wait 2 years to hear how that cam runs. You owe me a ride. ;) If you start having withdraw symptoms the passenger seat in the '71 is always open.

:drive:  Carry on sir.
71 Charger SE 383 4V
72 Galaxie 500 400 2V

Charger_Fan

#38
April 26, 2016, 11:06:45 PM
Quote from: 71 SE3834V on April 26, 2016, 08:41:54 PM
Eat your heart out Charger porn lovers. I've seen it in person! Ha!  :icon_smile_big:
Total tease!  :slap:  :icon_smile_big:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

myk

#39
April 27, 2016, 05:09:43 AM
Dino your car is oh-so-nice.... :yesnod:

Charger-Bodie

#40
April 27, 2016, 07:05:32 AM
The only thing I don't understand ( and maybe I missed something) is why you didn't take full advantage of the process? Like having more stuff on the engine like manifolds distributer, wires. Etc.? Much easier when out in the open to make it all really neat and nice.
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

Dino

#41
April 27, 2016, 07:51:05 AM
Time. I didn't have the time to get it all done.

I wanted the engine in place before this week so I could focus on some other things before going to school and I just couldn't get it all done.
The exhaust manifolds need to be stripped and painted. I also decided I wanted them off anyway since I need to work on the hydroboost system and it's easier to work on that without them on the engine. I dry fitted one to route the starter wires and they're super easy to install unlike headers.

Plug wires I may replace so I didn't want them on there either. Again it's so easily added it didn't matter much.

The initial plan was to have it all installed with the engine bay finished but I simply ran out of time. It was supposed to have the full suspension on there as well.

Sometimes the plan just doesn't work out.   ;)
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

bakerhillpins

#42
April 27, 2016, 08:06:00 AM
 :o :o

Looks absolutely fantastic Dirk!  :drool5: :drool5:

So glad to see that 71 SE3834V was able to help you with the push to make your stretch goal. I have no doubt that it's going to give you a important and positive boost as you begin your grad school endeavour.

Can't wait to find an excuse to visit Detroit again and see her first hand. Makes me feel like I might actually get somewhere on mine one of these days. LOL.

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RIDELIKEHELL

#43
April 27, 2016, 08:18:55 AM
 :2thumbs: Great work! Looks Awesome!
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Charger-Bodie

#44
April 27, 2016, 12:36:04 PM
Quote from: Dino on April 27, 2016, 07:51:05 AM
Time. I didn't have the time to get it all done.

I wanted the engine in place before this week so I could focus on some other things before going to school and I just couldn't get it all done.
The exhaust manifolds need to be stripped and painted. I also decided I wanted them off anyway since I need to work on the hydroboost system and it's easier to work on that without them on the engine. I dry fitted one to route the starter wires and they're super easy to install unlike headers.

Plug wires I may replace so I didn't want them on there either. Again it's so easily added it didn't matter much.

The initial plan was to have it all installed with the engine bay finished but I simply ran out of time. It was supposed to have the full suspension on there as well.

Sometimes the plan just doesn't work out.   ;)

Gotcha! Makes perfect sense.
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

GOTWING

#45
April 27, 2016, 01:08:34 PM
that white engine compartment really pops with that orange !  :drool5:

71 SE3834V

#46
April 27, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Cold temps this spring didn't help either. After having many warm days this past winter which allowed us to progress with the engine work the temps didn't want to stay up this spring long enough to get the engine and parts painted.
It was a mad dash with some long days last week just to get as far as we did. I don't even want to know how many hours Dino spent this last winter on her. Been there, done that.
71 Charger SE 383 4V
72 Galaxie 500 400 2V

Dino

#47
April 28, 2016, 06:41:25 AM
I don't want to know either!   :lol:

If I had more funds I could have had it all done, but there were many long periods of having to wait until something got sold before I could buy more parts. I still don't have everything I need!

You definitely deserve a few rides in the car when it's done, heck you can borrow it for all I care!   :2thumbs:

I'll be sure to hit you up to go for a ride in yours. I'll bring the ear plugs.   :icon_smile_big:
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

71 SE3834V

#48
April 28, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on April 28, 2016, 06:41:25 AM
I'll be sure to hit you up to go for a ride in yours. I'll bring the ear plugs.   :icon_smile_big:

Ah it's only loud when you mash the go pedal. We'll just take a nice slow cruise. After all, isn't that why they made the big blocks for?
71 Charger SE 383 4V
72 Galaxie 500 400 2V

Dino

#49
April 29, 2016, 10:56:40 AM
Quote from: 71 SE3834V on April 28, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on April 28, 2016, 06:41:25 AM
I'll be sure to hit you up to go for a ride in yours. I'll bring the ear plugs.   :icon_smile_big:

Ah it's only loud when you mash the go pedal. We'll just take a nice slow cruise. After all, isn't that why they made the big blocks for?


Sure they're great for a slow cruise...but they're much more fun screaming down the highway!   :icon_smile_big:
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