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Okay my original 1965 Corvette Coupe was made in the rust belt of the United States. It now has an engine and transmission that were made in Mexico. Window seals and channels made in China and will have paint on it made in Germany. This is the state of the industry today. A Frankenstein brew of...

"No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy's main strength" Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, as a German Field Marshal in the 1800's was quoted with saying applies here. You have no idea what the outcome will be until you get started...

I was working in a dealer for a German car product when the Snap-on guy offered me a smoking deal on the leveler. It worked okay in this application. The crane (inexpensive Harbor Freight model) that I was using was WAY too small. That led to not being able to get the engine/transmission all the...

Pictures Picture 1 You can see the sacrificial oil filter still installed. Picture 2 Starter and fuel pump still on the engine. Picture 3 The core support moved forward. Picture 4 Post destruction of the oil filter. Picture 5 Yes the transmission is part of this. Picture 6 Switched over to...

Epic Day! It all came together yesterday. Aaron, James and I installed the engine. We loosened the core support, moved it forward. It was out the way then. The Tremec was installed along with a lot of the accessories. During the install we removed the power steering pump, fuel pump, oil filter...

So very true, I just chose to not be a "Pushy Personality" in regard to my requests. In the end they (my sons) decided on the time an date. I have plenty of things I can do with the Coupe until the engine rests in place. I am almost finished in getting that truly horrible paint off the...

Engine install Well I guess that nobody was that interested in stuffing the engine into that Coupe. BUT I have nailed down the 2nd and 3rd Sons for the 26th at 8:00AM. I should make enough progress to have the engine in the car even if nothing is hooked up. Being retired I keep saying "anytime...

Family Ties I am working on the brother in law and a nephew right now. One is a Heavy Duty Diesel mechanic and the other is a PG&E lineman. They expressed an interest and now is the time to see exactly how interested they are. I'll see if I can't draft them into assisting with the install.:beer...

Withdrawal symptoms Gaaaa! I have been trying to find that neighbor who told me he would help! Every time I drop by his house he is gone! Middle son has gotten a new position as a area manager, he has no time! Oldest son moved to the valley (Ceres CA) and youngest is in school, working and has...

Nice Road. Too bad it is in Switzerland.

Again, No plan survives contact! Have both 2nd son and 3rd son here today and getting the two of them scheduled on the same day is imposable. James just got out if the ER at Kaiser, stomach virus! Aaron has accounting issues at work and is collaborating with Terri (Accounting HR Tech 2) to see...

That is what I was figuring, Me and two helpers. One to watch each side of the engine as I maneuvered it into the coupe. I will be operating the crane, we don't need the engine crashing down on that 49 year old FRP fender. I will have the wheels off and the frame sitting on jack stands. All the...

That is clear! Looks like a non issue, 10 lbs in a 5lb box. In from the front. Mark. P.S. How is Mutly doing

Just trying to gather up a few people to help install the engine in the Coupe. I would like to have somebody watching as the engine/transmission was being lowered into the body so I don't mess anything up. I have been by my neighbor Ron's house a few times but he seems to be gone when I show up...

Good Neighbor I had one of my neighbors stop by and inquire about the Coupe in my garage. He has a 1967 Camaro (I do like those Camaros as I did have a '68 when I was a much younger man) at his home that I have been checking out as I drove by. He volunteered to help install the engine! I am...

Just that easy, Joel did give me the gentle brush off at first "Sorry but the small pieces in the shifter are not sold separate, the best way to fix it would be just purchase a new shifter if it’s a new unit we could look at possible warranty.". After a few emails explaining that it had never...

The sloppiness in the shifter was a plastic bushing that fit in the Keisler offset shifter. The guys at Keisler were very helpful in sorting this out. I do have to also say that Joel Conklin over at Tremec who gave me the phone numbers for Keisler and American powertrain needs a thank you for...

Well that is a relief, I remember one from a triple 5 (1956 Sedan Delivery) that I had, that is if I am remembering correctly! I was still a teen at the time. Thanks for your time John. Mark.

Well, as soon as I get some warm bodies over to my place I will be installing the 350/290 and Tremec 5 speed into the Coupe. Checked the centering of the bell housing (3858403), it was 0.015. Installed the disc, pressure plate, release bearing and clutch fork check depth on the fork pivot ball...

I am in the process of installing the engine of my 65 Coupe when I get to that spring I will be using welding gloves (nice thick leather) and a brake spring installer tool. Nothing like smacking the engine or frame with your hand or wrist when you have nothing between your moving hand and...