belacane Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Been following this..and so glad to see you're still going! Brats forever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Hell yeah man, It was your comment saying that my brat was "one bad rump roast" that kept me going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belacane Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Hell yeah man, It was your comment saying that my brat was "one bad rump roast" that kept me going. That might have been auto corrects way of saying YOUR BRAT IS AWESOME!!! . sadly, I don't remember what I meant to say instead, but what came out had prett good results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 rump roast is a.s.s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) Updates and IssuesI picked up the new engine: I put the engine in the brat and after 3 nights in the shop I was able to take the brat for the first drive in quite some time. Here is a picture of the Brat up on the lift Edited December 11, 2014 by rippin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Look at us go! click here to see us zoomin' through a puddle Edited April 9, 2014 by rippin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belacane Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I love it! There's something about those little cars doing their thing that just makes my heart soar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 A little bit of history- I had been running a donor engine in my 79 Brat while I rebuilt the original. The rebuild parts came from Clegg Engine online and I did Crankshaft, pistons rings, gaskets, main bearing. Engine is fully rebuilt and I began the swap this week. I am using the flywheel that has always been with the car, and I am also using the same Bell Housing that has always been with the car. I got a new clutch and pressure plate which I am fairly confident is installed correctly. The problem- When I bolt the engine to the trans the engine will not turn over and seems to be very bound up. If I back up the bolts and give the bell housing a gap of 1/16 of an inch the engine will turn over smoothly just like it is on the bench. has anyone had this happen? any ideas on what could be binding the engine so badly with just the last snug on the bolts? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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