January 2009
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over one of the hurtles
i ended up slimming down the 6point wrench (more than i had done before) and it fit pretty good, and to achieve perfect fit i did one more run to the grinder to slim it down even more. i really didn’t think that it would be able to take the torque with so much of the wrench missing but it did and i was able to get all the nuts off the connecting rods studs. now that i have done that the...
Jan 21st
November 2008
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removed the alternator, intake and exhaust manifolds,carbs, and the cam and head.
Nov 29th
once we started ripping apart the engine it started to become diffucult to take pictures. thats why theres such a big gap between the pictures
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Nov 21st
cold!!!
today i was feeling pretty ambitious and put the engine stand together (which was missing a piece) in the icy conditions and then tryed to mount up the engine, but i had to take off the transmission first…once i did that i then had to take the clutch off and now im stuck on trying to take off the flywheel before i mount up the engine to the stand. 
Nov 21st
engine stand arives today
the stand finally came in today planning on putting it together after school will update with photos later…
Nov 19th
engine stand in transit
the engine stand should be here by the end of the week….grrr
Nov 13th
October 2008
7 posts
in need of an engine stand
to move on in this project i need a engine stand been looking around to barrow one but couldent so tonight ended up ordering one from northern tools and equipment http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200305217_200305217
Oct 29th
looking for rebuilds kits
hard to find like a kit but found a phew good web pages that sell the parts and are a good sorce of information http://www.bestautojobs.com/shop/enginebestaustin_healey/index.html http://theserviceadvisor.com/part/mechanicalbestaustin_healey/index.html http://www.bestsourceautoparts.com/Austin_Healey/Austin_Healey_Auto_Parts.html http://www.car-engine-parts.com/austin_healey-car-parts.html
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draining trans fluid
today i drained the transmission fluid to prepare for the engine pull with is to happen on friday oct 3
Oct 1st
September 2008
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axle question on a car forum... →
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Sep 19th
preparing for motor pull
this day i was able to get kyle to help me finish off the engine puller and we took the front grill assembly and the bumper off to make the engine pull smoother. as seen in photos car is jacked up and ready to begin to be pulled
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have been using this forum this is one of my posts →
Sep 4th
Sep 4th
starting a log
I have not really been on top of the whole concept of a log so now I’m am working to catch up on what is going on. but basically to sum up whats going to take place over this year is rebuilding a 1962 Austin Healey engine and port and polish the head. depending on how diligent i am i might try to do some body restoration also.
Sep 3rd