beaterX project thread

[scheides]

Looking good. Amsoil I see, I'm making the switch to that (from redline) for all my driveline. How you liking it in in the engine?

Until the spark-plug issue I had no issues, I will let you know once I yank the existing shortblock apart :)


I have a bunch of time off before the cruise if you need a hand. I have 7 out of the next 9 days off.

And I work every day from now until then. I'm hoping to get my trans jack built (out of 4x4's) and rotors turned this week but that's about it. I want a functioning car for the cruise, especially now that I can mostly shift the thing (it was my left foot) :)

[JET]

I have a real tranny jack if you want to borrow it. And it is awesome that there is no structural damage! Guy at work blew his knee out last weekend, tore his miniscus and ACL. Not fun.

[scheides]

I have a real tranny jack if you want to borrow it. And it is awesome that there is no structural damage! Guy at work blew his knee out last weekend, tore his miniscus and ACL. Not fun.

Hell yes! I would love to use it! How portable is it? Any chance of a handoff to spazzy at work and he can swing by with it? I'll return the favor for both via some beer.... :)

[JET]

It is fairly portable, about 3x the size of a regular jack. I could get to to spaz no problem. When do you need it by?

[scheides]

Well I have spare wheels and Friday off so I think Thursday night/Friday will be when I get started on this thing.

Fun fact though, I'm an uncle! Unfortunately my new niece is in Fargo, so probably headed up there Friday night to visit family.

Sigh, I swear I'll never get this project rolling! If anyone's bored Friday morning, I'm going to get started around 8am...txt me or just swing by!

[evotuner]

wait til after b4b to start on the car!!!

[Halon]

Nice, we're heading to Fargo not this weekend but the following. Nothing wrong with Fargo, nice place to visit :)

[JET]

Your tranny jack is enroute! Spaz has it now.

[scheides]

Ugh, rug pulled out from me again, leaving for F-town early. Evo will just have to wait. I feel proving grounds looming now...

JET--THANK YOU! I'll snag it and secure it before heading out of town.

Anyone have a slide hammer w/ 12mm thread on the end I could borrow next week?

[scheides]

Nothing can stop me now, this project is rolling! I'm on the road for the weekend into next week, but before I left I threw down and made some progress :)

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-motor-take2/evo_motorpull_round2_01.sized.jpeg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-motor-take2/evo_motorpull_round2_02.sized.jpeg

The plan is to strap the subframe, motor (manifolds, turbo, downpipe, fueling all still bolted up), trans, and xfer case to the trans jack, undo the 4 frame bolts and 2 side motor mounts, and drop it out the bottom. It will be interesting trying to get the chassis high enough to scoot it out but I've seen it done and I'm thinking this is the perfect task for 6 or 7 volunteers? :)

Probably make some light progress middle of next week and then probably try to drop it out thurs/fri/saturday-ish.