Backing up a couple of weeks, the flywheel turned out to be the wrong one for the clutch, so I had to find and get another one resurfaced. Then the metal plate the fits between the block and bell didn't fit, it was hitting the crank since it was so warped. And it rained like crazy for several weeks!
Here is a picture of the clutch.
A picture of the transmission attached to make sure everything fit!
The engine ready to go in.
Installed! (no pictures of it going in, both of the other adults in the house were helping install)
Huge thanks to my wife and oldest daughter Meghan for helping get the engine positioned, holding the hood open etc.
I then cleaned up the garage, broke down the engine stand and crane and put them in the shed! Strange not having an engine sitting between the two garage doors. There has been one there for a couple of years.
Next up: put all this on/in the car! And then get the transmission installed, but I need some parts for that first.
I also want to thank Bob Martin for the idea of an engine 'box' for when I removed the engine from the engine stand but still needed to install the flywheel, bellhousing etc.
Some pictures of the temporary box I used:
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