Been following this..and so glad to see you're still going! Brats forever!

Hell yeah man, It was your comment saying that my brat was "one bad rump roast" that kept me going.

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

rump roast is a.s.s.

Updates and Issues

I 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, 201411 yr by rippin

Look at us go!  

 

click here to see us zoomin' through a puddle  

Edited April 9, 201411 yr by rippin

I love it! There's something about those little cars doing their thing that just makes my heart soar!

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.