Armstrong

I found a manual steering rack through Craigslist, no tie rod ends or boots but I did get the universal shaft with it so hopefully I can mate it to the stock steering column shaft without difficulty.

I'm piecing together an order from Autohaus Arizona (great prices) which includes the tie rod assemblies and boots as well as drive axle seals and the transmission main shaft seal. By replacing these seals, I hope to have a non-drip car that my family and I can enjoy for many years.

Motor's Out

The 6 point socket and the breaker bar got the motor mount bolt loose and later we were able to lift out the old ICE. It's done its job of dumping around 60 to 70 tons of CO2 into the air.

Later we separated the motor and tranny.
I still have to remove the flywheel from the old ICE. So now things are moving along.

One Stubborn Motor Mount

I thought my father and I would have the ICE lifted out last evening however we were defeated by a very stubborn right side motor mount. The bolt is rusted or some how frozen to metal that is inside the rubber isolator. Every time the bolt turns so does the isolator and even though the bolt is no longer threaded into the nut on opposite side, it will not pull out. Our next step is to try to grip hold of the metal that inside the rubber isolator to prevent it from twisting and then use a good 6-point socket connected to a long breaker bar to break it free or twist off the bolt. If that doesn't work we will try removing the mount from the block.

I have received most of the kit parts from ElectroAuto. Only a few component brackets and mounts are remaining. The battery boxes look very nice as does the adapter plate and coupler. I'm searching salvage yards and other sources for a manual steering rack to replace my current power rack.