Getting ready for the heater

In preparation for the heater showing up this week before I go away, I have the dash out and the heater box broken open. Once I get the new core, I can determine the best way to mount it...

Final Battery Box is in...

Front battery box is now in. After loading the boxes up, however, I noticed the front is too high. I'll probably need to shorten the springs...

Rear diff is full, driveshaft is in place

Filled up the rear differential - no oil at all left in it after a 20 year hiatus...
The driveshaft is in - now all I have to do is get the controller, etc. hooked up...

Engine Is In and Tied Down!

Good news for me! The new motor sits nicely on the old 4 cylinder front engine mount, and a few pieces of heavy sheet metal finishes it off... 4 hours to get it in there, though...

Engine and Tranny installation, Part 1

Why, oh why didn't i do this BEFORE I lowered the car?!

The Engine and tranny are now in place- the engine is braced for now, but the transmission mounts are all in place...

Assembly

With my transmission reassembled, and all the rest of the parts in place, I merely had to spend 4 painful, nerve-wracking, swear-filled hours assembling the adapter plates and trying desperately to get the input shaft to line up. Eventually it did, but wow...