Volks,
The engine swap progresses nicely. I was about to drop the tranny to
get the fill plug out, when UPS delivered my various seals, belts, and
metal bits from Adirondack Auto Brokers, which kept me busy for a
couple of days.
While replacing the exhaust studs on the 2L, of course one snapped off
in the head.
Well, it was a miserable time getting it out- I didn't. Made a mess of
the hole, though.
That experience taught me the value of simply LEAVING the FILL PLUG
ALONE. I'll just drain it and use a pump to refill.
It can't be long until I actually have to drop the tranny out for some
other R & R anyway- as mentioned in a previous post, my original
draining gave me half fluid and half water. I'll tackle it then. As
long as it gets through Winter, I'm happy.
Now I'm just waiting on my adapter kit and distributor adapter I
ordered from Fast Forward to arrive. Time to make spacers for the
engine rails, and tackle the wiring harness. I'm taking pictures
through the whole thing- I'll get the first of those up soon. Any
requests?
Also, I'm selling many of the old parts. The link is below; the stuff
is in the "Bus" section. I'll also sell stuff off the engine.

-Simon

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