02/04/2007 (click on images for a closer look)
Today I started the overhaul of my Eagle. Here is what I started with.
After the first day 
After the second day 
The exhaust system 
The reason for removal? The clutch stopped working
Look closely, can you see the spring under the clutch fingers? 
Here is where it came from. 
I Pressure washed the Engine after
removal
Now Everything is in pieces 
The head is off being reworked. The second Block has been retrieved from
TN. Tear down was uneventful and all parts including the spare crank and rods are at the
machine shop. Engine block came with all mounts, alternator, AC compressor and everything
left after some Junkyard meatball operation to remove the head. $100.00 Great deal! Tested
the alternator JUNK. maybe I can have it rebuilt for a spare!
While everything is out I am doing what I can to make things look better. 
Plasticote has a Anodized look Paint that I am Painting things with. The can said that the
paint is good to 500deg. I intend on doing the valve cover and a lot of the other visible
parts while there out. Looks like the theme under hood is going to be Blue and Red.
I have opted to remove the balance shafts from the engine and have cut the oil pump
balance shaft to create the stub shaft for the oil pump to run on. Here is my solution to
the exposed oil passage in the middle of the shaft.
Wire feed
welders, you just gotta love them.
All engine parts are back in my possession and being assembled
Engine and
transmission back in. I ran the car for 1 week and started a trip to Illinois in it.
Made 117 Miles into the trip and spun #4 Rod bearing.. Now everything has to come back out
and put a different crank and a replacement #4 rod back in the bottom end. Life goes
on.............. I destroyed a crank and 2 rods putting it back together wrong.
Another lesson learned
I'm back again. Yesterday I installed my new two gauge A pillar pod. The top gauge is a new Autometer 30-30 boost gauge and the bottom is a Autometer volt gauge. Now I can see what I am boosting at night.
