I'm off to see the wizard: Goon
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I'm off to see the wizard: Goon
I'm leaving now to head to Goon's place. It's like... a 6½ hour ride or somesuch so we'll get there at 9 or so, I suppose... I'm bringing my laptop so my capacity for pictures will be virtually unlimited ![Smilie](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Here's what's going down:
and yes, i AM going to figure out a way to fit a 3 liter engine in my backseat..... no idea how.... but it's gonna happen. Yea i know, pics or it didn't happen right?
Sadly i won't be able to fix my misfire (ohm'd my injectors.... #1 is no-continuity) so i'm going 800 miles on 5 cylinders but it's whatever... i mean i'm picking up a replacement engine anyhow right?
I may or may not be able to update when I'm down there. But i'm an Org junkie so i know i'll be on like... as soon as i get back, if not sooner.
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Here's what's going down:
- getting his black/silver VG30
- full interior swap for black/gray cloth
- getting the custom hood and E36 headlights/corners
- WSP ypipe and he's welding up my exhaust and stuff
- getting a cluster and 3 (yes THREE) window regulators for matt's 89SE
and yes, i AM going to figure out a way to fit a 3 liter engine in my backseat..... no idea how.... but it's gonna happen. Yea i know, pics or it didn't happen right?
Sadly i won't be able to fix my misfire (ohm'd my injectors.... #1 is no-continuity) so i'm going 800 miles on 5 cylinders but it's whatever... i mean i'm picking up a replacement engine anyhow right?
I may or may not be able to update when I'm down there. But i'm an Org junkie so i know i'll be on like... as soon as i get back, if not sooner.
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good luck.
advice: don't leave the seat in during the trip back.
unsure where you will put the cushions, but itll be better than grease stains/dirt or whatever, and indentations from a 400 mile trip.
or you could do a quick swap in a driveway somewhere.
and, yes,
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advice: don't leave the seat in during the trip back.
unsure where you will put the cushions, but itll be better than grease stains/dirt or whatever, and indentations from a 400 mile trip.
or you could do a quick swap in a driveway somewhere.
and, yes,
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the engine itself is sparkling, remember? i doubt if any grease or dirt is on that beaut.
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Pics or ban.
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stop by my place on monday, well toss a ve injector in real quick.
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that's what I was thinking when I read this post.
My VE block (nothing attached to it, no heads, pistons or even a crankshaft) was still heavy and clumsy.
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I believe with one rear door removed, along with exhaust manifolds, and a few other minor engine parts removed, it should fit in the back seat area. the vg is not that big width wise as most people would think. And i believe the engine is closer to the 500lb mark with the accessories removed, so your talking about 2 250lb people in the back seat, i've had close to that in my car with no problems going down the road.
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Ease up on the flames there big guy, i have a feeling that you may be eating your words in a day or two.
I believe with one rear door removed, along with exhaust manifolds, and a few other minor engine parts removed, it should fit in the back seat area. the vg is not that big width wise as most people would think. And i believe the engine is closer to the 500lb mark with the accessories removed, so your talking about 2 250lb people in the back seat, i've had close to that in my car with no problems going down the road.
I believe with one rear door removed, along with exhaust manifolds, and a few other minor engine parts removed, it should fit in the back seat area. the vg is not that big width wise as most people would think. And i believe the engine is closer to the 500lb mark with the accessories removed, so your talking about 2 250lb people in the back seat, i've had close to that in my car with no problems going down the road.
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and pics you shall have
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...sit/?start=all
we decided to go ahead and swap the motor... due to how incredibly miserable the car is to drive with a misfire, and just cuz he's got all the equipment and tools and stuff anyways. pulled the old motor out today and yanked the vacuum gallery and IM and stuff to put on the silver/black motor. chances are i'm gonna go home with the Fidanza flywheel too....
exhaust is the 2.5" mandrel WSP pipe, 2.5" all the way to the rear seats, and the final bends are stock size. but i'm gonna be on the lookout for a q45 at the JY to nab the muffler and get some pipe bent up to mount it.
interior is coming along... i broke a couple things that i'm gonna have to replace. smartly i swapped my VIN plate over to goon's dash. my headliner is the wrong color tho... since i don't have a sunroof we couldn't use his headliner. matt's actually handling the majority of the interior installation, leaving me and tim to focus on the engine swap. i liked how he had to cut one of the bolts out of the rear engine mount cuz i put it on before the member was raised so i put it in from the wrong side haha... sparks shooting out from under the car, out the top of the engine bay... twas exciting.
oh and his dog is REEEEEALLY friendly haha
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...sit/?start=all
we decided to go ahead and swap the motor... due to how incredibly miserable the car is to drive with a misfire, and just cuz he's got all the equipment and tools and stuff anyways. pulled the old motor out today and yanked the vacuum gallery and IM and stuff to put on the silver/black motor. chances are i'm gonna go home with the Fidanza flywheel too....
exhaust is the 2.5" mandrel WSP pipe, 2.5" all the way to the rear seats, and the final bends are stock size. but i'm gonna be on the lookout for a q45 at the JY to nab the muffler and get some pipe bent up to mount it.
interior is coming along... i broke a couple things that i'm gonna have to replace. smartly i swapped my VIN plate over to goon's dash. my headliner is the wrong color tho... since i don't have a sunroof we couldn't use his headliner. matt's actually handling the majority of the interior installation, leaving me and tim to focus on the engine swap. i liked how he had to cut one of the bolts out of the rear engine mount cuz i put it on before the member was raised so i put it in from the wrong side haha... sparks shooting out from under the car, out the top of the engine bay... twas exciting.
oh and his dog is REEEEEALLY friendly haha
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and pics you shall have
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...sit/?start=all
we decided to go ahead and swap the motor... due to how incredibly miserable the car is to drive with a misfire, and just cuz he's got all the equipment and tools and stuff anyways. pulled the old motor out today and yanked the vacuum gallery and IM and stuff to put on the silver/black motor. chances are i'm gonna go home with the Fidanza flywheel too....
exhaust is the 2.5" mandrel WSP pipe, 2.5" all the way to the rear seats, and the final bends are stock size. but i'm gonna be on the lookout for a q45 at the JY to nab the muffler and get some pipe bent up to mount it.
interior is coming along... i broke a couple things that i'm gonna have to replace. smartly i swapped my VIN plate over to goon's dash. my headliner is the wrong color tho... since i don't have a sunroof we couldn't use his headliner. matt's actually handling the majority of the interior installation, leaving me and tim to focus on the engine swap. i liked how he had to cut one of the bolts out of the rear engine mount cuz i put it on before the member was raised so i put it in from the wrong side haha... sparks shooting out from under the car, out the top of the engine bay... twas exciting.
oh and his dog is REEEEEALLY friendly haha
http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...sit/?start=all
we decided to go ahead and swap the motor... due to how incredibly miserable the car is to drive with a misfire, and just cuz he's got all the equipment and tools and stuff anyways. pulled the old motor out today and yanked the vacuum gallery and IM and stuff to put on the silver/black motor. chances are i'm gonna go home with the Fidanza flywheel too....
exhaust is the 2.5" mandrel WSP pipe, 2.5" all the way to the rear seats, and the final bends are stock size. but i'm gonna be on the lookout for a q45 at the JY to nab the muffler and get some pipe bent up to mount it.
interior is coming along... i broke a couple things that i'm gonna have to replace. smartly i swapped my VIN plate over to goon's dash. my headliner is the wrong color tho... since i don't have a sunroof we couldn't use his headliner. matt's actually handling the majority of the interior installation, leaving me and tim to focus on the engine swap. i liked how he had to cut one of the bolts out of the rear engine mount cuz i put it on before the member was raised so i put it in from the wrong side haha... sparks shooting out from under the car, out the top of the engine bay... twas exciting.
oh and his dog is REEEEEALLY friendly haha
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Still a bit sad never seeing Goon's car painted. Especially tied in with his lighting mods, etc... That thing was in primer for so long it was just the perfect canvas in waiting. Glad it's able to breathe new life in to another enthusiasts car though.
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Yea that Fidanza is a little tricky still..... partly due to my craptastic motor mounts and partially just cuz it takes more skill to drive it. But my god, this thing gets up and GOES now. Every time I take off from a stop, the engine is just BEGGING to be spun up. WSP + Fidanza = win.
There is a problem though... it seems that my left rear strut has crapped out.. no compression OR rebound, so due do the wide stance of my new tires/wheels, when I take a right turn i have to go SLOOOOOOOOOOW to keep that corner's tire from getting sliced by the fender. I'm gonna try and get some new struts (even monroe, i don't care, it's temporary... i just need to NOT destroy my brand-new tires) on there this weekend... i'm gonna put the stockers back on the rear tonight to prevent any further damage, because the tire rubs also on big bumps/dips, and under hard low-gear acceleration.
but other than the brake dust shields that ended up being a bad idea to put on, an exhaust hanger that we ran out of time to fix, the motor mounts (were already a problem), the botched alignment job I got at Pepboys (yea... not doing that again) and the struts... the car's never felt better.
more pics tonight when i dig through the rubble in my backseat and find my camera.
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your words, not mine.
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anyhow there's more pictures and a couple videos up in that photobucket link. no pics of the headlights aside from the pics of them on Goon's car that you can find in the VG Love thread. the very last video where matt says "take two" is the first time the engine actually fired.
but um yea... on the return trip, i changed lanes to the left to pass a slower-moving car. As soon as I got into the other lane, I noticed that the car I just passed DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXIST
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ben, ben. you must be using the last of yours right now cuz i've got NO clue what you're talking about ![laugh](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
anyhow there's more pictures and a couple videos up in that photobucket link. no pics of the headlights aside from the pics of them on Goon's car that you can find in the VG Love thread. the very last video where matt says "take two" is the first time the engine actually fired.
but um yea... on the return trip, i changed lanes to the left to pass a slower-moving car. As soon as I got into the other lane, I noticed that the car I just passed DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXIST
. I promptly woke Matt up and told him it was his turn to drive
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anyhow there's more pictures and a couple videos up in that photobucket link. no pics of the headlights aside from the pics of them on Goon's car that you can find in the VG Love thread. the very last video where matt says "take two" is the first time the engine actually fired.
but um yea... on the return trip, i changed lanes to the left to pass a slower-moving car. As soon as I got into the other lane, I noticed that the car I just passed DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXIST
![Oh noes](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/ohnoes.gif)
I can believe that you guys got down and dirty on your Max.
I once "saw" a giant Hummer that took 3 lanes and and some guy hanging on a non-existing powerlines and I almost hit him. I was aware of the illusions and was more wide awake on the trip home. After that I vowed no more driving while sleepy again.
I must have missed it, but what happened to your other engine?
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I can believe that you guys got down and dirty on your Max.
I once "saw" a giant Hummer that took 3 lanes and and some guy hanging on a non-existing powerlines and I almost hit him. I was aware of the illusions and was more wide awake on the trip home. After that I vowed no more driving while sleepy again.
I must have missed it, but what happened to your other engine?
I once "saw" a giant Hummer that took 3 lanes and and some guy hanging on a non-existing powerlines and I almost hit him. I was aware of the illusions and was more wide awake on the trip home. After that I vowed no more driving while sleepy again.
I must have missed it, but what happened to your other engine?
I was gonna keep the heads off the old motor cuz supposedly it was a cali-spec engine out of a 94 (round tooth belt = 94, plastic-clip injectors = 93-94, egr temp sensor and BPT valve = cali as far as i know), which has better-flow exhaust valves that boosted member wanted to get ahold of... so i was gonna let him have them if it was really cali valves.
I'm just amazed how far this car has come since I got it... still got a long ways to go, but I'm learning as I go, breaking as little as I can, and hoping for the best. Up next is the front brake upgrade, 'secret sauce' polyurethane motor mounts all around, then struts, springs, and fender rolling. Gonna be a month or two before that cuz I gotta pay Goon off first.
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