New toy 1981 Indy 500 pace car

[NCTyphoonKid]

Removed the tired 84-85 3.8 and what a joke they did on installing it. Only had two bellhousing bolts. Wrong motor mount bolts that were way to little so it would rock back and forth. Have a lot of clean up to do on wiring as far as relooming it and checking for damage and just a lot in general under the hood. Also unsure if some of my intake brackets will work as the cruise setup on the original engine is different than this newer engine

 

[1evilregal]

looks like you've got a good handle on what and when to do everything, look forward to seeing that car live again! I don't know if the cruise setup is the same for a standard 3.8, but I can get some pics of it on the wagon if you'd like... If I go with the 4.3 plan, you'd be welcome to the pieces.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

looks like you've got a good handle on what and when to do everything, look forward to seeing that car live again! I don't know if the cruise setup is the same for a standard 3.8, but I can get some pics of it on the wagon if you'd like... If I go with the 4.3 plan, you'd be welcome to the pieces.

I can’t wait to drive it my goal is to try and do atleast one cruise in this year with it, i have the standard 3.8 I have the original cruise control ball and mount but I think the bracket that the throttle cable and trans cable won’t work on it. I believe the brackets changed in 83-84. The engine I pulled out last night has the newer style cruise control

 

[1evilregal]

if I go to the shop I have the wagon at, I can get a couple pics, and see what I have. it is an 82, so hopefully I might have what you need for it.
I know it isn't much of a pic, but you might be able to see if some of it looks like what you need.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

if I go to the shop I have the wagon at, I can get a couple pics, and see what I have. it is an 82, so hopefully I might have what you need for it.
I know it isn't much of a pic, but you might be able to see if some of it looks like what you need.
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Yeah that is definitely the style I need mine is for sure wrong

 

[1evilregal]

might be a couple weeks before I get to it (honey-do list keeps growing), but next time I'm out there, I'll grab what I can. pm me a list of
what pieces you need, and I'll make sure I won't need them for the 4.3 swap

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

might be a couple weeks before I get to it (honey-do list keeps growing), but next time I'm out there, I'll grab what I can. pm me a list of
what pieces you need, and I'll make sure I won't need them for the 4.3 swap

Will do I’ll send a pm in a few, thank you!

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Put the car back on the ground and rolled it out to pressure wash the engine bay. Looks much better getting a lot of the funk off. Ordered some new soldering iron tips. Got to get some wire loom and will start going through the harness and seeing what to repair.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Starting work under the hood today trying to start sorting this wiring mess and clean it up and figure out how I can run the vacuum lines neater once the motor is back in. I am doing some painting under the hood on the frame and all while the engine is out but I am stuck on the firewall. Part of me wants to paint but at the same time I don’t want to because of the original markings that are still very visible. What do you think guys paint or leave it alone? It doesn’t look to bad so I have no problem leaving it

 

[Texas82GP]

Paint it and recreate markings if they mean something to you.