4) Prepare the Cradle and Engine Compartment for the V-8 (part 2)



On '85 thru '88 Fieros you will also want to unbolt the chassis A/C lines from the left side frame rail, in most cases this will allow you to use the stock Fiero A/C Compressor lines, this will save you a chunk of change as you will not have to have your A/C lines modified. This is optional but, I prefer to remove the fiberglass insulation material in the engine compartment, then I clean and paint the whole engine compartment. For convience later on during assembly I also attach 2 four foot lengths of heater hose to the main heater core pipes. I then route them up over to the side out of the way. These hoses are a bit difficult to install once the engine is in the car so I do it now.

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