Work Weekend on Seize-Z-um

Lugnut, Torch, Torch's nephew and I set out to start the process of performing the engine exchange for Seize-Z-um.  I felt a successful day would be to pull the engine out of Rubby.  So, with a lot of the prep work completed in previous weeks, the four us got right to work disconnecting the various systems in Rubby.

     

And then just before lunch the motor and transmission was liberated from Rubby.

After lunch we then launched into work on pulling the motor from Whitey. Being the first time the motor has come out, by us, there were several things that made the extraction harder. One was the transmission mount has a lot harder to reach bolts. The bumper cover, like the Z31, is incredibly time consuming to remove. There were several frame items in the way that needed changed. And just when we though we were clear, we found that the engine's main wiring harness was bolted to the fire wall. After all that, we began the lift.  

Then after having several hangups, (I think being tired at this point did not help) we finally cleared them and out came the motor.

 So, after a long day both motors are free. In future work days, we can begin the work of fixing damage, making adjustments to the new motor, and then the installation. 

All in all, a successful workday.