Hoist and Chevelle Engine

It is raining today, and usually I would be bummed out...but at least it isn't snowing! Yesterday, we got a call from Tommy that he was all done with our engine hoist. He has the big block back in the wagon, and it looks good! The hoist has been floating around this winter to a couple of the guys who needed to borrow it. I knew that the front casters were pretty well worn (they looked like the letter "D"), and I realized that they weren't swivel casters. This made it very difficult to maneuver the hoist around because the front wheels didn't steer. A quick trip to Harbor Freight and 10 minutes with the welder fixed the hoist right up with a new set of wheels. Now we can use it to help put the body of the '66 back on the frame.

We also stopped by Pete's to check on the small block he was offering us for the '66 Chevelle. It is a partially disassembled 4 bolt main 350, and still sitting under the hood of his old C-10. Looks like one exhaust manifold, a ground strap, starter wire, motor mounts and trans are the only things holding it in. This should be an easy pull, just need it to stop raining now.