I am a 2.3T guy with a heavy interest in inlines, and just could not walk away from this hot mess of parts yesterday.
I skipped the c4 because I am a manual trans guy and this adapter was in the lot
I am digging and reading here on the forum to learn what all I have and what potential the pile of parts might have.
The unofficial list of longblock components included forged pistons, polished rods, head and main studs, copper head gasket, 270duration .420 lift cam, and double roller timing chain. I have visually confirmed these parts inside
Are these double valve springs standard? Rod bolts stock? Did the 200 have piston squirters in the stock rods like the 2.3?
Next up the bellhousing and adapter. Can anybody label a vintage on this bell so I can figure out flywheel and clutch parts? The motor has two bell patterns in the block and the dowels are in the smaller location right now. Once I move the dowels, it appears this bell should go right on. Also gonna need to track down a block separator plate...
This adapter matches up to my T5's which is good, but doesn't exactly match the bellhousing. Workable though!
The counter sunk hole with no matching hole in the bell looks like I need to build up some weld on the edge to get enough material to work with. The threaded hole seems that I could drill it thru and bolt from the inside of the bell. Are these thoughts correct?
The plan is to hang a HY35 on a custom exhaust log and blow-thru the 2bbl Holley that came in the pile. Drop it all down into my 87 Tbird with a T5 to replace the anemic 3.8/auto. I will continue reading and researching. There is a TON of info to digest on this forum! Any insight you can share on these parts is much appreciated.
I skipped the c4 because I am a manual trans guy and this adapter was in the lot
I am digging and reading here on the forum to learn what all I have and what potential the pile of parts might have.
The unofficial list of longblock components included forged pistons, polished rods, head and main studs, copper head gasket, 270duration .420 lift cam, and double roller timing chain. I have visually confirmed these parts inside
Are these double valve springs standard? Rod bolts stock? Did the 200 have piston squirters in the stock rods like the 2.3?
Next up the bellhousing and adapter. Can anybody label a vintage on this bell so I can figure out flywheel and clutch parts? The motor has two bell patterns in the block and the dowels are in the smaller location right now. Once I move the dowels, it appears this bell should go right on. Also gonna need to track down a block separator plate...
This adapter matches up to my T5's which is good, but doesn't exactly match the bellhousing. Workable though!
The counter sunk hole with no matching hole in the bell looks like I need to build up some weld on the edge to get enough material to work with. The threaded hole seems that I could drill it thru and bolt from the inside of the bell. Are these thoughts correct?
The plan is to hang a HY35 on a custom exhaust log and blow-thru the 2bbl Holley that came in the pile. Drop it all down into my 87 Tbird with a T5 to replace the anemic 3.8/auto. I will continue reading and researching. There is a TON of info to digest on this forum! Any insight you can share on these parts is much appreciated.