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gbrettin · 03-24-2021, 09:21 AM

Engine pulled... Mounts fixed... Engine placed.

lol

The accessory bracket had to come off just so I could put a 1" NPT block off on the water pump. A 1" NPT to -16 went into the top of the water pump fine but the fitting I ordered for the bottom doesn't work because the nut hits the sides of the housing. SO, Mezeire has a special 1"NPT to -16 long neck that has to be used for that. Guess I'll order that and a 90deg elbow (so that the coolant will be directed to the swirl pot)

The steel threaded inserts for the aluminum head, stainless steel 60mm studs and 20mm nuts made life a little easier putting the plenum on... But it's still a PITA.

A lot of the stuff made it back into the engine bay. Man, the colors look awesome in person.

IG video that I thought was funny:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMx0N9Nn..._web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMx3MO9H..._web_copy_link

03-24-2021, 09:21 AM	#704 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,282 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Engine pulled... Mounts fixed... Engine placed. lol The accessory bracket had to come off just so I could put a 1" NPT block off on the water pump. A 1" NPT to -16 went into the top of the water pump fine but the fitting I ordered for the bottom doesn't work because the nut hits the sides of the housing. SO, Mezeire has a special 1"NPT to -16 long neck that has to be used for that. Guess I'll order that and a 90deg elbow (so that the coolant will be directed to the swirl pot) The steel threaded inserts for the aluminum head, stainless steel 60mm studs and 20mm nuts made life a little easier putting the plenum on... But it's still a PITA. A lot of the stuff made it back into the engine bay. Man, the colors look awesome in person. IG video that I thought was funny: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMx0N9Nn..._web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CMx3MO9H..._web_copy_link Last edited by gbrettin; 03-24-2021 at 11:03 AM.