[alfa] Milano engine re and re

[Carson or Wendy <dammwood@xxxxxxx>]

Finally recovering from putting the verde engine in the plat this 
weekend as my plans for fixing up the verde have been foiled by forces 
unknown. I was really impressed that the engine can be pulled out 
without taking the hood off. Even though they look hard taking the 
exhaust manifolds off while the engine is installed in the car is really 
not so bad. I had troubles with the exhaust collector, ended up pulling 
the tin heat shields off them, then bending the whole works so the balls 
line up with the manifolds. Even managed to crack a ball so now my car 
sounds like crap. Sigh. Whoever designed the starter install on these 
cars should be shot, what an unbelievable PITA to change a starter. I 
didn't even want to, put you have to undo it to get the cable out.... 
Overall I'm quite happy with how things went and how they turned out. I 
have a few things to tinker on but that was the case before the engine 
swap too.... :-) A long while ago Brian Shorey told me if you are 
pulling a milano engine push the ecu wiring harness through the fire 
wall and take everything out, that was the best tidbit of info, sure cut 
down on alot of work. Two and a half days to pull the two engines, swap 
the collective good bits and install the 3l. They weren't long days as I 
had parental duties too... :-)
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Carson Damm
Ft. McMurray, AB
Canada

04 Volvo V70R
88 Alfa Milano Verde
87 Alfa Milano Platinum
81 Fiat X1/9
77 Alfa Spider
61 Alfa Giulietta spider
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