LOL, your pic in post 9 will haunt my dreams. That's it, I'm adding you to my friends list for when I get stuck. Don't worry though, wiring won't be soon.

Man those pics look terrible, carpet and seats may be a must.

+1 for the 5zigens. In silver though

Another caution if you paint, is chemicals. Be careful under the hood what you spray or spill.

Agreed^ if numbers increase it won't be base engine hp. And stopping some wheel spin of the line will improve the feel.

Wiring fun, you sir are a glutton for punishment lol. Yeah it's not bad taking your time, marking and labeling. But I don't want to screw it up so if when I get the motor I can afford it, I may just go with the aem stand alone. Seems like a good fit for an engine conversion.

Not surprising, after a few times dripping out it should stop. Little extra heat after you shut down just making it drip out the topped off amount.

Silent1jt, from my experience when a water pump is bad and leaking it will generally be worse after the car is shut down.... Maybe move the car, run it for a while, check for leaks while running, shut it down and see if it gets worse.

Just to add in on that coolant mix, water does work better. But only if it's distilled, the contaminants in the water from your faucet lower the boiling point.

Do you have the complete engine sensors and engine wiring harness? Ecm not needed*ecu

Check for oil residue or any dampness from the boot on the plug wires down to the plug. Sometimes residue can cause the electricity to arc from the wire to the head (yes through the insulation) I had this problem and was stumped. Sometimes if this is happening you can see small things on the...

Sounds to me like you shouldnt get ahead of yourself till you get that starter off and checked out. All I read was you checked the cables. Have you got that starter looked at yet?

I don't have any posts here yet but these. Joined so I can bs and bug Any wiring pro when I get stuck lol. Tax time I should have the doner car and start the cooling system.

^^ 68 bug converting to all independent coil over suspension, tube frame front end, rear susp. will be run off the cage, tube rear end for the engine mounts. It will retain enough of the stock pan to call it a bug and register. All tubes are planned at 1.5" with .091 thickness which counts for...

Thanks, it is still in the parts gathering phase. A little overwhelming, and not looking forward to the wiring.