update on L31 (99 burb) 4L60E swap into 71

[Tim240Z]

Well I got the engine and trans mounted today.
It ended up being a very disappointing afternoon.
1st:
The mount plates which I had moved rearward to the 6cyl mount holes had to be moved back to their original spot as the tunnel was just too tight to allow the A4 to get anywhere near X-member. I would have has to beat the hell out of the tunnel which I didn't want to do. The silver lining (if looking for one) was that the chassis had factory holes for the tranny X-member, so it was a bolt in affair.

2nd:
The stock L31 (5.7 Vortec) exhaust manifolds hung so low that the manifolds were resting on the chassis (actually the engine mount brackets) about 1 inch up from where the mounts would sit in their cradle (1" gap between the engine mount brackets on the chassis to the rubber mounts on the engine).
I wanted to keep the factory manifolds so that if I was caught by a roadside emissions checkpoint (CHP and BAR are doing this again!!) I would be OK....Another kicker is that I had the PCM programmed to delete other sensors but not the EGR!!) grrrrr.
Well, it was either fabricate some new mounts, or put the headers from the exitting engine on....I chose the latter.

OK...so the engine is mounted. I am taking the drive shaft in tomorrow to be shortened, overhauled and balanced. I also pulled the fuel tank as I need to weld in another line for the return from the injectors (actually I will use the OEM feed as the return and install a new feed line at the bottom of the tank to gravity feed the high pressure in-line pump).

I should have the PCM back tomorrow (according to UPS tracking), so I can start the wiring. I also need to get an engine oil cooler (off to the JY in the morning).
I should have it done (at least running by Sunday)......

I did all the work so far completely alone, so my body is rebelling with aches and pains!!! Time for a beer!!

Tim