Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted any progress.  That’s because until the last few weeks there’s been little to none!  The engine was at the machine shop for eight months!  But I finally got it back and put together and painted.  At the same time, I’d been waiting for an opening at the painter’s.  Got the body tub back a couple days ago,…[Read more]

Is that a custom radiator or what car is it out of?

Paul, I was wondering who would catch that.

Great progress! But…

“Shaft Stretcher”?  😯 Heck, who doesn’t know someone with a shaft stretcher?  😈

right side trans cutout

left side trans cutout

engine positioned in frame

Sorry for the 4 month delay in posting, but had back surgery and had to stop heavy work.  But finally got back to removing engine, trans, and wiring, plus a few parts, from donor Camaro.  Engine and trans are now in car for test fit for motor mounts.  T-5 trans mount is in same location as the removed Chevette trans and the same drive shaft fi…[Read more]

Man, that’s tight.

I do like that the whole engine is behind the front axles.

I had to work yesterday so I only had today to get any work done. I got the temp and oil senders installed and finished their wiring. Finished the wiring on the distributor. I had to overhaul the upper steering column as the key release didn’t want to work. Don’t know what it was, but after I took it all apart and reassembled it, it worked. I put…[Read more]

That looks about where mine is also.  Just as a double check, the bottom of my front pulley is 3 1/2 inches above the front cross member.  It looks too high, but if I lower it, the pan goes close to the ground.  Oh, it is a GM 60 degree V6.  Guess you are watching Daytona.

Ballparking it with the car up on stands, the bottom of the oil pan appears to be level with the front cross member. The cross member ran with 4-1/2″ of clearance.

Are you using a shallow oil pan?  What is the distance to the ground from your oil pan?  I am trying not to go below the frame cross member at the front, but that puts my engine fairly high with a standard oil pan.