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Got a couple more things done on the Lancer.

1: I found why my heater didn't work..

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Yup. An acorn. Turns out critters...

Thanks! I'm really not sure how much still exists, but I suppose you have a chance looking through glass shop warehouse databases lol

Update: the Lancer is once again weatherproof! Just picked him up from the glass shop today - who not only showed a new windshield in their system, but actually found a full set of windshield...

Was a gorgeous day here with a high of 69°F. So, I decided to make new gaskets for the top wing of the lancer. The originals were reduced to paper thin, brittle, squashed little things. I used 1/16"...

So yesterday I took Jango (the car) out for a joyride - it was a gorgeous day here in southern Oregon.

We were traveling the back roads, continuing to massage the engine through those RPM ranges...

Finished assembling my fuel rail/injectors/harness today. I gotta say I'm pleased with it, especially considering I've never done anything like it before. The only thing is that the wiring is so...

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry to hear about what happened, but I'm relieved your family was safe. Hopefully you didn't sustain any serious injury from the event.

I've always loved this car, and it's...

Found myself with some free time tonight, so I grabbed my fuel rail from the shop and took it home..

I would post the pictures here but I don't have the attach option for some reason (yes I know...

Thought I'd check in and give a little update. After getting old Jango back on the road I decided to go through the fuel system and make sure everything was ship-shape there. Went through complete...

Thanks, Pat! That's high praise coming from you 😁

Well well. It's been a while, but holidays and life took up most my free time.

However, Jango is back on the road! The lady and I took him out for his maiden voyage, put about 100 miles on the...

We finally got there! Took old Jango for a 20 mile break-in, going WOT through the RPM range and letting the engine decel back. Still have some kinks to work out, but it drives well.

Currently...

I see Cindy has them listed for $49 before shipping on FWD, which is a bit ouchy for me right now.

I'm gonna be giving this guy a shot, it's the only housing I could get without paying shipping...

TODAY WAS THE DAY. Started the engine, everything seems fine, it fired right up without hesitation. Only problem is I'm pretty sure my thermostat housing is warped. I'm getting coolant leaking out of...

Been a minute since updating. We're so close now! The wiring harness is all hooked up again, cooling system is back in, little odds and ends done. Pretty much all that's left now is connecting the...

The tranny mount I got actually does allow it to slide pretty much the whole width of that mount support on the frame, but it's still terrible quality lol. I hate the general aftermarket engine...

Spent some more time at the shop today, was able to center the engine..I think. The Duracrap axle on my passenger side seems far stiffer than the other, and while my 120 pound --- can't seem to...

On a side note, engine centering might be interesting. I'll be taking a closer look tomorrow, but it seems like I had to push the engine as far towards the driver side as possible, and also adjust...

Haven't been able to work on the project lately due to some life stuff, but made it out to the shop today and installed the engine! Still much to do, but glad that milestone is out of the way.

Was able to mate the transaxle to the engine today and get everything properly torqued, but I ran out of time before a family dinner to install it into the car. Hoping that'll be next weekend now.
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Made some more progress! Officially torqued all my pulleys, and installed the flywheel & clutch assembly! Tomorrow I'm hoping to mate the transaxle to the engine, and install everything into the...

Thanks, Cordes!

I've only had this one TD, I think I could only keep up with one at a time anyway lol. But I do love it, it's honestly a very comfortable car to drive, great for long trips, or...

Spent the day cleaning out the engine bay. It's not "perfect", but this isn't going to be sold at Barrett-Jackson 😜

Took about 4 hours. There was no white, nor was the steering rack silver. It was...

Figured I'd make a project log thread as things are starting to come together finally!

I'll update periodically with pictures in my Google Photos album here:...