Project Envy - Moving in a positive direction!
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Project Envy - Moving in a positive direction! Well folks heres an update.
** Philip came today and picked up the transmssion, he understands this car is gonig to be a solid mid 11 sec car or better hopefully so he knows what needs to be done.
** Put a new fuel filter in it, wow the old one was clogged to hell!
**Bought new belts and ASP crank pulley w/ OD alt pulley and ARP balancer bolt
**Bought a shitload of stuff from Byun Speed. full suspension pretty much. Im still not ready to lower it yet, and debating on my shocks/springs/sway bar combiniation
So I spent that much at Byun Speed and another $315 at TSP and $17 at Advance Auto.
I must say, it was an eventful day as far as mnoey spending goes.
Body Wise~
**Closed the gaps on the fender and bumper cover some, but still need work.
**Passenger side headlight... STILL refuses to move over the 1/4 inch I need for it to sit right and to make matters worse on it, 1 bolt broke the head off, and the other stripped and won't come out.
These headlights are such a bitch. I guess I'll have to drill those 2 ******* out sometime, but they are the least of my concerns for now.
** Philip came today and picked up the transmssion, he understands this car is gonig to be a solid mid 11 sec car or better hopefully so he knows what needs to be done.
** Put a new fuel filter in it, wow the old one was clogged to hell!
**Bought new belts and ASP crank pulley w/ OD alt pulley and ARP balancer bolt
**Bought a shitload of stuff from Byun Speed. full suspension pretty much. Im still not ready to lower it yet, and debating on my shocks/springs/sway bar combiniation
So I spent that much at Byun Speed and another $315 at TSP and $17 at Advance Auto.
I must say, it was an eventful day as far as mnoey spending goes.
Body Wise~
**Closed the gaps on the fender and bumper cover some, but still need work.
**Passenger side headlight... STILL refuses to move over the 1/4 inch I need for it to sit right and to make matters worse on it, 1 bolt broke the head off, and the other stripped and won't come out.
These headlights are such a bitch. I guess I'll have to drill those 2 ******* out sometime, but they are the least of my concerns for now.
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motor is complete really. As soon as I get the pulley and the bolt, i can center the front cover and bolt it down then jsut put the oil pick up tube, windage tray and pan on. that will take me all of maybe 30 mins
Originally Posted by Tainted
motor is complete really. As soon as I get the pulley and the bolt, i can center the front cover and bolt it down then jsut put the oil pick up tube, windage tray and pan on. that will take me all of maybe 30 mins
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Further Updates for Today!!
**Got a new PCV valve
**ordered the PCV grommet and power steering pulley
**Gapped my plugs to 55 and put those back in
**got my power steering off my old head and just waiting on a puller to get whats left of it off so i can bolt it to the motor.
**Getting ready to dig out my old motor mounts and put the polly ones in.
**Got a new PCV valve
**ordered the PCV grommet and power steering pulley
**Gapped my plugs to 55 and put those back in
**got my power steering off my old head and just waiting on a puller to get whats left of it off so i can bolt it to the motor.
**Getting ready to dig out my old motor mounts and put the polly ones in.
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well.....they were sitting in a box full of bolts and tossed around so i wanted to make sure they were still gapped right. 2 were off a little bit, but not really enough to matter.
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pretty much. im at the point now where I dont want something minor like this to **** something up. much like my pcv valve and grommet. talk about FUBAR'D!
But a quick question for ya Jordan...
I got that ASP pulley from TSP monday night, ordered both belts and the ARP bolt with it. Is that ARP bolt for mounting only or what? I know theres a longer bolt to mount it, but not to be installed. it has me REALLY confused.
But a quick question for ya Jordan...
I got that ASP pulley from TSP monday night, ordered both belts and the ARP bolt with it. Is that ARP bolt for mounting only or what? I know theres a longer bolt to mount it, but not to be installed. it has me REALLY confused.
Don't use the ARP to seat the pulley. I forget the thread size, but you can basically get a longer cheaper bolt to pull it onto the snout with then, extract, and use the ARP to 265ftlbs.
Originally Posted by orangeapeel
If they are NGK plugs, you should have ran them right out of the box.
Always gap plugs, what you gap them to is your problem
Originally Posted by Tainted
god damn it. I bought that arp in hopes i could seat it with that. i had 2 stock gm botls laying out there on the ground
Originally Posted by RacerScott
I wouldnt do that, I just put in NGK's in and some of them had a different gap than others out of the box.
Always gap plugs, what you gap them to is your problem
Always gap plugs, what you gap them to is your problem
