This is the project Pantera that I received in February. I am trial fitting the engine and it looks like it will go in just fine. At first I was thinking I might need to pull the alternator but now it seems unnecessary. Today I am hoping to sort out all of the EFI harness routing and connections to the engine.
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The engine is back on the ground. My take aways are:
1. The EFI harness is fine where it is and I can fine tune its routing once the engine is installed.
2. Handling of the engine will be easier with the oil filter and alternator removed.
3. My second hand engine hoist has a crack in the boom. Based on the corrosion in the crack, it has been that way for a while. I will probably shore it up with a couple of square u-bolts.
Steve, Looks good. On the Hoist, I would eventually get it welded up. Talk to you on Monday. Larry
Agreed, I will get some angle iron welded onto the crack. In the interim I added a clamp. I have used the hoist twice before noticing the issue and the clamp should suffice until I get the permanent fix. I also reconfigured the hoist to use the leveler instead of the tied down straps. I struggled with the tie downs today. In the next day or so I will test the leveler for clearance. The leveler also effectively lengthens the boom a couple of inches. During today's trial the hoist's bottle jack was very close to the back of the car.
