1977 TA Engine
Detail
1977 Bandit TA - purchased 7/19/00
- 77, 497 miles, May-June 2001. I wanted to remove the dual quads so
I could go back to a shaker. The motor supposedly had solid lifters
(didn't) and I wanted to improve the vacuum at idle (lost power
brakes in traffic) so I decided to replace the came at the same time.
Memorial Day 5/28/01.
Ripped it down and took the cam out.
Tues 5/29 - Ordered
everything major from Ames and Performance Years
Wed 5/30 - Sandblasted and
primed all engine components. Painted intake with high temp
coating
Thursday 5/31 - Painted
all the black componants
Friday 6/1/01 - installed
cam, timing gears, timing cover and valley pan - primed engine
Baked intake and painted
underside of intake
Sat 6/2/01 - Painted
engine and top of manifold. Installed manifold and touched up
bolts
Another shot Sat.
6/2
Sunday 6/3 and Monday 6/4
- assembled everything and took it for a ride
Other side 6/4
TA has shaker!!!!
Now if I can only get the
original shaker for the car.
One last shot
These pics are from a
co-workers very original 78 TA. Good for reference.
78 TA ref #2
78 TA ref #3
78 TA ref #4
78 TA ref #5
78 TA ref #6
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