{"id":4865,"date":"2025-05-28T07:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4865"},"modified":"2025-05-28T07:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:17:44","slug":"engine-swap-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4865","title":{"rendered":"Engine Swap #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I was fortunate enough to get 5 of the 6 exhaust manifold studs\/nuts off. One broke, but enough was left showing that it can be twisted out with some torch heat. I’ll also remove the other remaining studs and install a new set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile more boring work getting the brackets ready. I’ve just cleaned them all with paint thinners and will give them a coat of rust primer and two coats of gloss black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time to tackle the driveshaft u-joints. All very rusty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of the clips came out using a small set of vice grips, but two broke and needed a couple of small screwdrivers and a dental pick to tease them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately my bench vice is too small and not rugged enough to press out the u-joints so I’ll have to call on a buddy with a proper press to get them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile I’ll try and get the mufflers replaced. Here I used my saws-all to cut them free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then used a zip cut to take of the remains of the old muffler connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I slipped the new muffler band clamp over the pipe and then coated the tail pipe with lots of never-seize. With that and the band clamp I should be able to easily separate the tail pipe from the muffler when I put a set of true dual exhausts on the Chevy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muffler slipped on real easy. Now I just have to get the muffler hanger in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: muffler hangar and timing mark issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was fortunate enough to get 5 of the 6 exhaust manifold studs\/nuts off. One broke, but enough was left showing that it can be twisted out with some torch heat. I’ll also remove the other remaining studs and install a new set. Meanwhile more boring work getting the brackets ready. I’ve just cleaned them … <\/p>\n

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