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Time to crank this build up a knotch....sorry but it is time to put the crank in

Block off plate is the piece of test equipment replacing the water pump?

Yes for testing. There are 2, one on the front that cover the water feed (the pump hangs off the side, but yes the output from the pump) and the other on top that blocks on off the head that would normally go to the t-stat and where I put the gage and pressure fitting, this is the one I'm questioning the seal on...terrible design, but done is done so....

The crank is back in. My 10pt 10mm socket stripped and damaged a rod bolt but I had a couple more bolts and Lowes had a socket. My presents has been requested for a house project so I'll stop here for now. The plan is the engine goes back in the car next weekend

Fingers crossed it works this time and you can close the project off - I would have put a V8 in a long time back. Then again, what updates would I wait for then…

Very happy to hear. It appears to be well on the way now.

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I keep hoping this is the one and I'll be pushing to make noise Sunday but plants went on sale and a new record of 85 was set so if there's rain I'll be in the shop, if not there's a shovel with my name on which could put my plans a week.

All very promising! Good luck.

Last night after doing a little planting outside I cleared the bench, got the trans up there and got started cleaning it up. I was thinking I was going to get the engine mounted but honestly just didn't have the energy to get back to it after dinner so that will need to happen today.

A couple other things going on I forgot. The first is I need to move the car forward a bit because it's too close to the bench so moving the engine to the trans risk paint damage. This means dropping the car off the stands, which means I probably should roll it outside and flush the kseal crap out.

The second is I'm not happy with my WBO2 results. I'm pretty sure part of that is the Evans coolant leaking killed the sensors but I didn't have a ton of confidence in the way I setup the control and calibration. I know enginelab is doing some improved code and a model to go with so I reached out. I'm also considering just buying a pair of AEM external controllers. Either way I'll need a solution soon