Project Dark Knight Rising

[Tapps33]

A few updates this morning, hopefully more to follow this evening....

I went ahead and installed the oil pump and pick up tubes. Then installed the new drive chain, timed to the crank tick mark and fuel pump cam mark.

For those of you wondering why I have a magnet on the crank, it's simple, I "eyeballed" the crank key at the 6 o'clock position, but was able to use this to get a better alignment using the baffle plate center bolts. The sad part is that I was still a little off when trying to install the crank position sensor lock...which is SOOOOOOOO much easier with the engine out!!!! That particular lock is so precise, it won't fit even if you're a degreee or two off....which makes sense cause then none of the other timing marks would line up in the front.

I took a couple pics of the locks in place from some better angles than usual, plus I tried to show them from the inside as well.

I haven't made much more progress because I've been working on separating the body for the last couple of days, but should have everything off and ready to swap this afternoon!

 

[Tapps33]

And just like that....

Ok, this is like a week's worth of teenage assistance, and three evenings of trying to get it in the air!

 

[scapistron]

Rent a telehandler for the day you want to put the body back on?

 

[f1racer328]

Have you seen this video Tapps?

 

[16FujiDisco]

He should open source everything they did for the diy-ers

 

[LB Bill]

Well...there you have it. Impressive!

 

[Tapps33]

Have you seen this video Tapps?

Nope, I hadn't seen that one! But I do know there was a guy who chimed in on my other thread stating he already had a V8SC up and running.

I wish I had the funds and time to do a true engine build on this, but that may have to come down the road a little bit! For now....stock.

** EDIT**

I forgot to mention, I reached out to the member who stated he was running the SCV8, and all I ever got from him was that it's possible to code the PCM into the system with the SDD tool, and that he could do it if I was located near him. He also said he used to work at a LR dealership but was a service tech now a days. Of course, this was back when I started all of this...so like 3...4 years ago.

Wow....this build has really taken me forever.

 

[Tapps33]

Rent a telehandler for the day you want to put the body back on?

Ok, I give, what's a telehandler?

While I think I cracked the lifting code over the course of a couple of the lift, I'm always open to suggestions and ways to make it easier.

 

[scapistron]

Think the offspring of a forklift and a boom lift. A giant wheeled thing with forks and an extension boom.

You might be able to rent by the hour for your situation.

 

[Tapps33]

Think the offspring of a forklift and a boom lift. A giant wheeled thing with forks and an extension boom.

You might be able to rent by the hour for your situation.

Gotcha, I may go see if the local rental depot has one. That said, a cherry picker on the front and a floor jack with some blocks in the rear and she came right up....course it took me a few attempts to figure out where the best jack points were.