----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:46
AM
Subject: ITS ALIVE!! ITS ALIVE
MUWAHAHAH!!
I'm relieved and
excited to say the 2.0 16V lives and breaths! Brad and Chris and I finished up
the swap yesterday with Andy supervising. And what a swap it was, anyone
considering a motor swap should think real carefully about just what Plug
and Play means. Friday went ok as it was just picking up the block
and head (and leaving most of the critical parts in
Tacoma)
and bringing them down to brads. Saturday was a test of faith....as things
started coming apart and any attempt at organization of bolts and parts
failed. Thanks to brads drive, Chris's speed Andy's superhuman beer
consumption, the motor was removed only breaking the knock sensor. Sunday was
the worst....exhaustion and the overwhelming piles of misc bolts
and parts got to me, but optimistically we thought we could have the
motor in by 4pm to return the cherry picker. We would not.....due to missing
parts in Tacoma and the incorrect replacement parts (thanks bow wow) the
motor sat partially put together and I thought all was lost. But brad
kept me going and we decided to dump the A/C since the PO had screwed up my
alt bracket anyway. On went the non-A/C bracket and on went my old water pump
(grrrrr) since my new one was in Tacoma and the new pump bow wow sold me for
88 bucks(!!) was the wrong size pulley mount. After quite a bit or wrestling
brad got the motor secured in the car and we called it a night and I called in
sick for Monday. Got to brads around 8:30 am and promptly feel back asleep,
went out to work on car and could little more than stare at it and wonder just
what the hell had I done. More staring and three cigarettes later and I gained
a little resolve and set to work again. Early afternoon rolled around and brad
pointed out to me just how fucking slow I am so I called Chris back up and
lured him over to west Seattle with beer. While waiting for Chris my mind
completely shut down....but thanks to Chris and his bucket of bolts, Bradley
for telling work to fuck off, and Andy for securing more beer the motor was
all hooked up. I cranked it over...and over.....and over.....and
over...sputter...and over..sputter sputter....and over..sputter
cough....cough-whoosh-growl and she breathed to life. So now we are getting to
know each other all over again and taking it slow.
Thanks to Bradley Peet for being there through thick and thin and having
patience with me while I learned it the hard way and mixed used fluids in his
garage (he hates that hehe), even though he did attack me with brass wire
wheel and some noxious Mexican food. And we know its sensitive right after you
pull it out we'll let you hold it for awhile from now on...we wont make the
same mistake twice brad lol. Thanks to Chris Delong and his bucket o'bolts, he
does pretty good with water pumpers being an air cooled mechanic and all, I
just hate all the damn fel pro (maybe we can find you a support group) crap in
his garage hehe. Last but not least there's Andy.....he drinks beer...ayy
lad...tis aloot a beer aa that, im sure someone will need bail money at ND.
And I know what parts you all touched and are responsible for in case they
fail. Thanks again....its alive!!
2.0 16V Motor
rebuilt with new P&P head, Sachs Sport Clutch and misc swap
parts.
$2400.00
10 Six packs of
beer and BBQ food.
$100.00
Prozac
$85.00
Hearing the growl
of a new 2.0 16V roar to life which was only hours before parts on a garage
floor.
Priceless.
Thank you for your time.
Shannon Fenton
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