1966 404 Coupé Injection Restoration

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It's basically ready to go in the car.  I will not put the intake manifold on now because the chains from the factory hoist bar chafe it so I'll put them on once it's in the car.  The distributor/oil pump drive has to be properly oriented before assembly (and retained by the distributor collar or it will fall out when the engine's upside down).

4-5-2021

n between a major bathroom renovation and other home plumbing tasks, I managed to install the new distributor (M50 curve, KF2 spec of course), plug wires, water pump and its famous 1280.01 unadjustable Ventiflex belt.

4-10-2021

The hood has been removed in anticipation of the upcoming engine installation.  Ready to go except for me moving the unlicensed smart out of the garage, moving the engine from its stand to the hydraulic crane, mounting the clutch driven disc and pressure plate, then mounting it.  I'l have to wait for a day when my eldest daughter is available.  Maybe the next couple of days, maybe a bit later.  The green tape and padding are some of the precautions I have employed to protect the paint from damage when removing the hood and installing the engine.

4-11-2021

Tonight I made room in the garage by moving the smart out and transferred the engine from the stand to the hoist.  The clutch assembly was then added - the closeup photo of the pressure plate shows it before it was tightened and with the centring tool in position.  The Peugeot factory hooks work on the KF2 engine with the injection manifold off so I was able to not use chains as I did when removing it with the manifold in position back in December 2016.  Monday it goes in the car - that is the plan!  Should be quick, but you never know...