turbotalon1g
04-15-2012, 08:20 PM
4/15/12:
well I'm back to working 730-330 for this week then I start my late shift the week after so hopefully I'll be able to find time to work on the car a lot more.
Anywho the fun stuff. I picked up a IPT restalled converter to use with my current setup.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/155435_10151532727075323_696730322_23333819_104838 7641_n.jpg
Here is the trans finally out of the car, took me forever, but it didn't help that I was getting sidetracked every few minutes.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/578458_10151532727165323_696730322_23333820_150517 5197_n.jpg
Only a shortblock left, but good news! Deck is good and head is getting stage 0.5 munchgsx treatment. :KANE:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/292206_10151532727245323_696730322_23333823_828769 114_n.jpg
Hub assemblies, control arms both need ball joints and I have polyurethane bushings to put in. I figured that I could/should get around to installing that 5+ year old polyurethane bushing kit, getting there slowly. All that's left from that old kit is for the rear trailing arms. I'm kind of excited really especially since I have Koni's and GCs with eibach springs in the car.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578020_10151532727340323_1265735286_n.jpg
This is how fun getting the trans in the car is, the auto is a shit ton heavier.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577418_10151532727495323_696730322_23333828_203221 0569_n.jpg
Finally Progress made, transmission bolted up to motor. Torque converter installed. Block checked out good and after finding out that a head I got from a local was junk (I got hosed) luckily I have a backup getting sorted to go on the car. Nothing good sadly just making sure it doesn't leak and such and it will have stock cams.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/33944_10151532727615323_696730322_23333831_1414753 941_n.jpg
So i was about to clean up this mess and well look what Cecelia told me. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536778_10151532741915323_696730322_23333939_134575 500_n.jpg
At this point, i need to get all the head put back on the car, the interior put back together install my WB, get a longer HVAC cable, install suspension, pickup 90 water pipe and install, install FF OFH, wait for new plastic retaining clips and install splash shields.
That doesn't really cover everything, but you get the idea. I'm still hopeful to make proving grounds but we will see. I'd like to be ready for say the first official dyno day/1st may.
well I'm back to working 730-330 for this week then I start my late shift the week after so hopefully I'll be able to find time to work on the car a lot more.
Anywho the fun stuff. I picked up a IPT restalled converter to use with my current setup.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/155435_10151532727075323_696730322_23333819_104838 7641_n.jpg
Here is the trans finally out of the car, took me forever, but it didn't help that I was getting sidetracked every few minutes.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/578458_10151532727165323_696730322_23333820_150517 5197_n.jpg
Only a shortblock left, but good news! Deck is good and head is getting stage 0.5 munchgsx treatment. :KANE:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/292206_10151532727245323_696730322_23333823_828769 114_n.jpg
Hub assemblies, control arms both need ball joints and I have polyurethane bushings to put in. I figured that I could/should get around to installing that 5+ year old polyurethane bushing kit, getting there slowly. All that's left from that old kit is for the rear trailing arms. I'm kind of excited really especially since I have Koni's and GCs with eibach springs in the car.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578020_10151532727340323_1265735286_n.jpg
This is how fun getting the trans in the car is, the auto is a shit ton heavier.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577418_10151532727495323_696730322_23333828_203221 0569_n.jpg
Finally Progress made, transmission bolted up to motor. Torque converter installed. Block checked out good and after finding out that a head I got from a local was junk (I got hosed) luckily I have a backup getting sorted to go on the car. Nothing good sadly just making sure it doesn't leak and such and it will have stock cams.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/33944_10151532727615323_696730322_23333831_1414753 941_n.jpg
So i was about to clean up this mess and well look what Cecelia told me. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536778_10151532741915323_696730322_23333939_134575 500_n.jpg
At this point, i need to get all the head put back on the car, the interior put back together install my WB, get a longer HVAC cable, install suspension, pickup 90 water pipe and install, install FF OFH, wait for new plastic retaining clips and install splash shields.
That doesn't really cover everything, but you get the idea. I'm still hopeful to make proving grounds but we will see. I'd like to be ready for say the first official dyno day/1st may.