Waiting for HM1103. Might as well build a motor!

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We installed the pilot bearing and test fit the belhousing blockplate and the flywheel.

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Evan attempting to torque down the flywheel bolts...and inadvertantly throwing the enging off top dead center.  Oh, well. we'll fix that later.

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Installing the belhousing and torqueing to spec. We have a MacLeod SFI Belhousing which was indexed at the factory but was shipped with no sticker.

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Checking belhousing face runout.  It was well within spec (if not a pain...we recommend 2 people - and it takes an hour to set up the gauge and 30 seconds to take readings)

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Checking the belhousing bore runout after another hour setting the gauge.

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Dry fit the high torque adjustable mini starter from (Guess where!).  

We adjusted the starter position 180 degrees to put the terminals on the outside.  

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Remember we mentioned Evan designed the break in stand?  it wasn't a myth.

After the belhousing checked out, we attached a mounting plate and installed it on the stand base.  

The stand is designed to come apart to make loading the engine on easier and making a place for it in the garage easier too!  

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Man! Now we really want to start it up!

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Ah, we forgot a few things.  

We are dry fitting the pulleys and alternator bracket to make sure everything lines up.  

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After chasing a lot of threads, discovering what a Thermactor Plug is, trimming spacers, and gently filing a few holes, the pulleys and alternator are done.  (oh, and we need a longer belt. we'll fix that later.)

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While Evan was massaging the alternator, Kerianne put the water neck in.  

Evan forgot to tell Kerianne to put the thermostat in first.  So. Here Evan is putting the water neck on again.  

We don't have to fix this later.  

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Evan is really glad he spent the extra few bucks on the chrome alternator and aluminum pulleys that Kerianne wanted.  

We were originally going to run a serpentine belt.  the water pump (see earlier mess on that) is an older style and is not compatible with the serpentine pulleys.  

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Sometimes ya can't wait till too much later to fix things...

We were going to put the distributor in next so we needed to put the engine back on TDC.  We used a screw in stop and gently rocked the engine on the compression stroke.

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With the engine now back at TDC, we can install the distributor.

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With the work done on the front of the engine, we can bolt the radiator stand on.