I wish I knew when the mounts will be ready. I ask every 2 weeks and get the same "Really busy, I'll get on them in a few days" reply.
So after taking a break from the building and looking at my pictures again, it hit me where the bracket on the vac pump needs to be cut. It doesn't matter until the wiring harness is on and then its pretty clear. Cut at the red line (I will later) and then you only need to remove the 2 bolts on the left, unplug the crank position cable, and the bracket will move out of the way to remove the vac pump.
By the way, 15ft/lbs on the bolts on the pump. Thankfully it was this one I over tightened and it can be fixed very easily. Maybe I can find an M6 helicoil kit at work! I haven't done that kind of repair in a few years, would be nice to brush up on it a little. Probably best for this soft aluminum and hardened bolts all the way around.
The other bracket to cut is only when you remove the engine and makes moving the A/C compressor in and out easier. The extra metal around the bend is only to hold the end of the clutch enable cable but it completely blocks the lower bolt. If you wanna get fancy, you could figure out the center and drill or mill a hole for the bolt head but until I put the engine in, I won't know if the compressor would roll in over the bracket in place. I'm gonna cut if off, weight reduction and less metal to heat up! 🤣
So after taking a break from the building and looking at my pictures again, it hit me where the bracket on the vac pump needs to be cut. It doesn't matter until the wiring harness is on and then its pretty clear. Cut at the red line (I will later) and then you only need to remove the 2 bolts on the left, unplug the crank position cable, and the bracket will move out of the way to remove the vac pump.
By the way, 15ft/lbs on the bolts on the pump. Thankfully it was this one I over tightened and it can be fixed very easily. Maybe I can find an M6 helicoil kit at work! I haven't done that kind of repair in a few years, would be nice to brush up on it a little. Probably best for this soft aluminum and hardened bolts all the way around.
The other bracket to cut is only when you remove the engine and makes moving the A/C compressor in and out easier. The extra metal around the bend is only to hold the end of the clutch enable cable but it completely blocks the lower bolt. If you wanna get fancy, you could figure out the center and drill or mill a hole for the bolt head but until I put the engine in, I won't know if the compressor would roll in over the bracket in place. I'm gonna cut if off, weight reduction and less metal to heat up! 🤣