DSMINMN
04-21-2015, 10:49 PM
Sooooooooooooooo, after a long ass time and no posts I decided to revamp this thread. If trying to build a 2.3L stroker in less than two weeks wasn't enough, let's add moving two fully loaded tool boxes, two storage cabinets (full of cranks and misc. engine parts), and 7 blocks to the mix. Also never mind the 4 other classes I have to pass. Let's not forget graduation on May 8th though! ...and no job set in stone.. Oh yeah! The Colt popped the head gasket last night!! WOOHOO!
Back story: a buddy of mine needed a vehicle for a day or two. The Colt has been sitting for a month or better (with a full tank of gas), at my family's body shop, locked in the impound lot. So I thought that if my friend makes it worth my time I'll let him borrow the car. So I head home. We get the car. He says he'll cover my fuel (from Bemidji and back), fill the Colt when he's done and bring me out to eat.
So he goes to take me to Alexandria for some good old Culvers. Not even ten miles out of Wadena the Colt's temp skyrockets. We pull over and sure as isht; steam coming out of between the block and head. Also water sprayed from what looks like nowhere. We limp it back into town, it dies, we push it and let it cool. I get it running again and we make it to the shop! Never mind me locking both the Colt's keys as well as my truck's in it and having to use coat hangers to get back in; THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT!
The Colt needs a new heart..
I just so happen to have a 7-bolt out of my '95 Talon sitting in my room. No joke, I'm looking at is as I type this.
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life054/11156366_10206921198855551_72200458712055111_n_zps ckhw2cau.jpg
It has no use to me as of right now. The Colt has no use to me as of right now either. Yeah it'd be great to be in school for another year to finish all of my projects and rebuilt the head on the Colt; that's not possible though. It sucks; I KNOW!
I have the ECU and wiring harness from my '95; no issues there. Wheres the problem lie? OBD1. Yes yes, the damn Colt is an OBD1 car. Sure 1gs are too but that's besides the point. .....and YES a 6 bolt would make this much easier and no I don't have one to use for this; SORRY!
Getting the engine into the car isn't an issue. It's the OBD1 and OBD2 difference that get's me. The brains and setup of the operations are completely different! Maybe it's much easier than I am making it. If that is the case; HIT ME WITH REALITY!
If not, help me out!
Back story: a buddy of mine needed a vehicle for a day or two. The Colt has been sitting for a month or better (with a full tank of gas), at my family's body shop, locked in the impound lot. So I thought that if my friend makes it worth my time I'll let him borrow the car. So I head home. We get the car. He says he'll cover my fuel (from Bemidji and back), fill the Colt when he's done and bring me out to eat.
So he goes to take me to Alexandria for some good old Culvers. Not even ten miles out of Wadena the Colt's temp skyrockets. We pull over and sure as isht; steam coming out of between the block and head. Also water sprayed from what looks like nowhere. We limp it back into town, it dies, we push it and let it cool. I get it running again and we make it to the shop! Never mind me locking both the Colt's keys as well as my truck's in it and having to use coat hangers to get back in; THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT!
The Colt needs a new heart..
I just so happen to have a 7-bolt out of my '95 Talon sitting in my room. No joke, I'm looking at is as I type this.
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life054/11156366_10206921198855551_72200458712055111_n_zps ckhw2cau.jpg
It has no use to me as of right now. The Colt has no use to me as of right now either. Yeah it'd be great to be in school for another year to finish all of my projects and rebuilt the head on the Colt; that's not possible though. It sucks; I KNOW!
I have the ECU and wiring harness from my '95; no issues there. Wheres the problem lie? OBD1. Yes yes, the damn Colt is an OBD1 car. Sure 1gs are too but that's besides the point. .....and YES a 6 bolt would make this much easier and no I don't have one to use for this; SORRY!
Getting the engine into the car isn't an issue. It's the OBD1 and OBD2 difference that get's me. The brains and setup of the operations are completely different! Maybe it's much easier than I am making it. If that is the case; HIT ME WITH REALITY!
If not, help me out!