Today the garage received a little shuffle to position the car sideways, and out from under the body which is hanging from the ceiling.
Most of the time was spent setting up the engine, and engine bay for the install...but then something came over me which I couldn't control:
Wanting to see the motor in between the pipes peaked my excitement, so the motor went into its home temporarily. It wasn't too difficult to
navigate over the X-section, and under the rollbar. The waterpump had to come off in order to lower the engine to mounting height. In total,
it took about ten minutes to get the motor in place once everything was set. It was much easier than expected after reading some of the posts
(also done alone).
A little tip to those approaching this stage: Use a floor jack to lift the cage about two inches so the legs of the hoist can roll under comfortably.
Also remove the back section of the roll cage. Four bolts, and it's off quite easily. You'll have to remove it eventually to get the transaxle installed
anyway.
The motor is still tied to the chains, with blocks and engine mounts supporting the motor (in case the hoist leaks down). It will be coming out again
tomorrow in order to paint the panels.
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