Some things can be done out of sequence, but I find it best to follow this order:

1) Front covers
2) Cooling fan bracket
3) A/C compressor bracket
4) A/C compressor
5) Serpentine belt tensioner bracket
6) P/S mounting bracket
7) P/S pump bracket
8) P/S pump
9) Radiator
10) Lower shroud
11) Engine cooling fan
12) Upper shroud
13) Radiator hoses
14) Drive belts
15) Alternator
16) Coil

Don't forget the transmission cooling lines if you have an automatic.

Frank

Thank you so much. Should be able to get all of that done tonight.

I don't have an automatic but I have the oil cooler for the engine.

My shroud is a one piece so I'll just improvise on that one.

Thanks again.

cambelt covers
a/c compressor
ps pump
alternator
spark plug wires
coil bracket
belts
radiator and lower cowling
fan
upper cowling
MAS and intake tube
cruise control/throttle cable

That should get you going...

I aligned the dizzy like this before dropping it in. is it correct?

That's the factory suggested method, but you can never be sure about a distributor setting unless you know where the rotor should point at TDC. Try it this way:

Put the engine on TDC (compression stroke). You can do that a couple of ways:

1) With the spark plugs removed, rotate the engine until you can feel air coming out of the #1 spark plug hole, then continue to rotate the engine until the crankshaft pulley timing mark comes up on TDC on the front cover mark.

- or -

2) With the driver side (on a LH driver) cam sprocket cover off, rotate the engine until the cam sprocket is aligned with the mark on the rear cover.

Then insert the distributor - the rotor should point to ~ the center of the firewall.

Frank

Thanks Frank.

All of that checks out. Going slow now as I hooked my knee cap between bumper and tow hitch twisting it about 45 degrees before popping out - it's killing me and slowly getting worse.

I'm jumping along on one leg but getting there.

still to do

A/C
PS pump
radiator + fan and cowling
fluids

day end. got a lot done but with my knee cap pinched between bumper and tow hitch and twisting 45 i'm now on crutches. will see what tomorrow brings

need to do tomorrow

cowling
fluids
charge battery
double check as many bolts as I can find
follow Frank's start procedure

ouch! I just had knee surgery 6 weeks ago. Not fun at all <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

can barely walk this morning, but happy with what I got done last night

As it stands now

That looks tasty!