bww3588

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good news fellers, i didnt get jack **** done on the car this weekend. the 2 foot of snow we got kept me in the house all weekend and i couldnt get up to the car. but next week, im going to get the lid sitiuation figured out, make sure there are no more air pockets in the cooling system and get the e-fans working again. the it will get inspected and the week after that i am on spring break, so the motor is coming out and getting rebuilt.

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Yeah pretty much got snowed in here too

Keep us posted!

99zman

iTrader: (23)

good work man.

00silverGTP

iTrader: (3)

looking good. you working on it this weekend? I should be around.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

no, im going to myrtle beach this weeked, but next tuesday im off from school and work for 2 weeks, so i will hopefully be atleast be getting the motor pulled, rebuilt and back in. and wait a few weeks to paint it till it gets a little warm. God knows i can use a hand pulling the motor Eric. if you get a free afternoon i would really appreciate it.

98mysticZ

iTrader: (11)

u lazy bumm... shows ur lack of dedication... jk yea it snowed here too.. then the next day it was like 70 uhhhh TEXAS i tell ya lol keep up the good work

unicursalhex

Wow, good luck man. You got quite a project on your hands... I know what its like to have sentimental value, I will be throwing a stupid amount of $ into my 89' Formula one of these days...

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

****, weather is finally looking up. here is a visiual update!



dad taking the last K-member bolt out.

WS6NIGHTMARE

iTrader: (7)

Other sites are demanding updates too mang!

raptorws6

iTrader: (1)

Looks like that things coming together.

98mysticZ

iTrader: (11)

lookin good man keep it up

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

How long did it take to drop the engine out the bottom? I know it is the LS1, I have the V6, but timeframes should be similar. I need a new engine since mine spun a rod bearing and if I could do it myself it would be cheaper, just a matter of time is the issue.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

for being the first time i have done it myself, and the second time i've helped, it took 6 hours, but that includes 2 trips to town and numerous breaks, and properly labeling everything before i took it out.

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Hmm not bad... I suppose it might be possible to swap my motor in a weekend then... But who knows, stuff was stuck so hard when I had the shop fixing LCA bushings that they had to melt bolts off the car... Dunno if I want to get into anything like that.

Thanks for the info, and sorry for the

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

definately not as hard as it seems. it looks like there is a lot more involved, but once you get into it, its gravy.

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

i could have had the motor out, rebuilt and back in in 3 days. thats working at the slow pace i was. if i would have busted ***, it could have been done and tuned in 3 days.

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

So if I have a new shortblock waiting, moving the accessories over and reinstalling the motor may take less time then. I'm trying to avoid spending $800-$1000 for a shop to do the work if I can.

What is your timeframe for the car to get painted?

bww3588

iTrader: (49)

if you have everything waiting, and you do it right, you can have it done in a weekend.

i strongly reccomend getting this bookhttp://http://store.summitracing.com...5&autoview=sku

bww3588

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im just going to put the front end in primer, for now untill the weather warms up. it will lay smoother when i shoot it on if its warm.

bww3588

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motor tore down as of last saturday, here are the late pictures. its going back together today....