My First Car Research Paper

For my project I have done something that I’ve wanted to do my whole life. I am building my dream first car. There is one issue with this though, the all-original muscle cars of the sixties and seventies are out of any teenagers price range. There is a relatively simple way around this conundrum, a used car with an engine swap. This is no easy task as an engine is an extremely complex machine, but for anyone who is willing to put in the work, it will save thousands. In my case I was able to find a great used car for a steal and all it needs is a good heart. It is my plan to give it one.

I have a very clear idea of what I want to accomplish. I’m going to completely document the engine swap using a series of pictures and video. As there is a

As a kid I witnessed a nineteen sixty-nine Chevrolet Camaro with a new crate engine absolutely obliterate a brand new Lamborghini in a drag race. The car was so powerful and modern, yet it possessed beautiful vintage style. Along with this, my grandfather always told the best story’s of the cars he used to own. He told of his nineteen fifty-five Bel Air that he built, raced on the weekends, and drove to work every day. If all of this was possible in the seventies, I asked myself, why shouldn’t it be done today? Therefore, I decided to install a crate motor myself in my daily driver. I consider myself to be mechanically adept. I know the basics about engines and working on vehicles. I know how everything is supposed to function and I would know if something is done wrong. Hopefully my knowledge will prevent the latter from

While it was on the stand I installed the replacement accessory drive system. The new system included a new alternator, water pump, power steering pump, and all of the belts and pulleys required for the system. The accessory system was an all-new performance serpentine belt drive unit from a later model Chevrolet truck. Overall it is a major improvement over the original and it bolted right into place with no issues. The engine was then lifted in order to fit the new flex plate and was lowered onto the motor mounts in the car where it was bolted in. Next the torque converter and bell housing were bolted to the engine and the transmission was re-aligned. The new aluminum radiator was dropped into place and the new high flowing electric fan was mounted. I then installed the new coolant hoses and thermostat. The aluminum intake manifold was bolted into place and the rebuilt carburetor was mounted on top of that. I decided to use the carburetor that came on the car, not because it was original, but rather because it was older. This may seem to go against common sense but actually the carburetor is off of a nineteen seventy car of the same model. Up until the mid seventies there was no real restrictions on vehicle emissions. Therefore the carburetor had a much higher flow rating that most available today. Many people believe that it is a strong reliable piece of