Christmas comes early
Posted in EngineHow to quadruple the value of a pickup truck…
Picked up the shiny new Aero Sport Power engine today (1 day shy of 4 years since the tail kit was delivered, but who’s counting) at the freight depot, after a bit of a shipping snafu (I was expecting a call when it arrived so I could go pick it up…after watching the “expected delivery” date keep incrementing on the tracking site I called them, they said it had already arrived and had been sitting for several days because they had no phone number. The phone number was marked on both the paperwork and the side of the box…)
Four lag bolts later, I popped the top on the crate and beheld the wonders. 160 horses in a metallic blue package. The Airflow Performance throttle body is an impressive piece of kit, as well. Another box contained ignition leads, installation hardware and brackets, the wiring harness for the preheat system, engine manual and logbook, break-in guide, FI service manual, and even a couple shirts.
After inspection, I wrapped it back up in the plastic sheet with the desiccant bags inside for the time being. I suppose I should get some of those desiccant plugs that screw into the spark plug holes to help keep the guts dry. Until I get an engine hoist, it’ll have to sit in the back of the truck, though, which means Allison’s car is outside…which means we’re sure to get another whopper of a snowstorm.
