Project: PolarRAM

[6DoF]

man, i keep forgetting to take before pics ... so the pan used to have this tube welded on where the rearward port now is. actually slightly fwd of, but i now have better access to the pan bolts. while the pan was on the bench getting prepped for sound deadener, no time like now to set it up for anything possible in the future. 10an fittings and 2 in case it's ever needed. for now one will just get capped.

sprayed down two double coats of LizardSkin sound control on the tappet cover, valve covers and oil pan. these seam to be the best areas to protect. when i did the oil pan on the 55 i noticed a big difference from the first max coat to the 2nd, so went right for that this time. if you put it on any thicker to start it won't cure right and will pull/crack, have to give it 24h between heavy coats. everything got rattle-can'd black after to seal it up nice. you'd never know the pan had been beat as bad as it was

[xj_man_646]

Nice work! My barn is basically just a storage shed anymore. Hoping next year to start making some progress on turning it into a wrenching space.

[6DoF]

i had no intension of working out in mine yet that's for sure. but there was no way i was easily pulling this engine with a 9ft ceiling, cherry picker, and 25ft deep space. I'd have had the truck half out of the shop, front axle resting on the brake rotors, and entire core support pulled to even have a chance.

gantry, done

as soon as i get the engine back together and swung back in the frame, hank gets pushed back to the shop for all remaining assembly

[xj_man_646]

Gantry cranes are pretty awesome.