GutlessSupreme Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Intermediate shaft bracket: Turbo support bracket: (small hole was a misdrill I know the welds look a little cancerous but my buddy did me a huge favor welding them for me and they hold mint) empty bay w/ new powersteering lines, tierods + boots, etc. motor & tranny bolted up: IS bracket on the motor: G-stop lines (just came today): my machine and I: woot!: bling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiac6ksteawd Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 looking good man. When you coming to do mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bake82 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Looks good Tony, but did you use a stock X-over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 looking good man. When you coming to do mine? Looks good Tony, but did you use a stock X-over? no, that was the crossover from my TGP. It's not a Jeff M/Kenny job, but it's definetly been redone. I do still have two replacement braided stainless bellows, but unless I have a problem with the pipe I'm not going to have them put in for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 looks good but either get gas for your welder, or turn it up a bit. The welds look really cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Looks great man, just dont be surprised if you have to re-weld that IS bracket, welds looks VERY questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Yeah, I was trained as a weld inspector where I used to work. Those welds look like they have prosisity. I'd definitly grind them out and re weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 the welder was some shitty electric 120v one. if they do break they're fairly easy to get to so *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S P E E D Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 All that hard work to have those welds let go would be really shitty man. Just drop the bracket off at any garage and they can weld it right there for ya. Everything else looks really good man, lots of time in that machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman429 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Glad to see it going back together! Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 nice job. I need to get to work and do MY tranny swap! I don;t l;ike the looks of that tranny bracket either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 sooo... i need to finish: hooking up grounds find/hack/install pass. side axle then hub then caliper find/install new oil cooler (also need o-ring for the adaptor side mating surface.. which is a problem.) brake fluid + bleed + hope rear brakes are fine for a little while before i feel like doing the rear upgrade all other fluids install rad/tb/piping/egr/waterpump pulley/finish crank pulley/surpentine belt/everything on the back of the plenum/battery literally, that is all I need to do to drive it. making it road worthy and able to pass inspection may be another story, as I still need a windshield, I don't know the condition of the rear calipers, and the monoleaf has a slight crack. hopefully I won't get hung up by stupid problems along the way. new pics in a few days maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hey Tony, Rear calipers were replaced in 2003. I have found out the hard way that grounds are important. I have next week off so if you need a hand let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Car's on the ground. pics by the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Car's on the ground. pics by the weekend !! Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Awesome!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 can't wait for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 ^^^x2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 ^^^x2! x3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Driving yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 *crank*crank*crank*crank* NO START *crank*crank*crank* STARTER SMOKING *pause*get fire extinguisher*hardwire primary fan*let cool* *crank*crank*crank*crank* so basically, in case you missed out on something, I can't get it to start. It may very well be an old fuel problem, I mixed about 3 gallons of new stuff in to no avail. I won't have time to drain the tank and start fresh for a little over a week as I'm going to florida on sunday, but my hopes are bad gas. I'm fairly sure it's not a spark problem. Occasionally I would get a backfire or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 hope ya get her figured out, you're sooooo close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 spray a little carb cleaner or starting fluid into the TB...worked with the last car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 copied/pasted so i took it for 2 10-15 minute drives a couple days ago to get the motor a little broken in, just around the neighborhood. it runs pretty good. there's a loud knocking whenever i shift less-than-perfectly, i'm gonna have to jack it up and check the motor/tranny/subframe mounts and the intermediate shaft bracket. the spec stage 3 clutch isn't too bad, there's not much room to play with but i think part it may be because a rear caliper is locked up, so it just wouldn't go anywhere unless i gave it some gas. (=smoking brake pads all the way down the street) the PM3 of course is acting up. I had 3 parts units and apparently I didn't choose a good combination. before I took it off the road, the pump motor would run absolutely nonstop. now it runs for at least two minutes every 1-2 pedal presses, which i guess is better but not really. I don't see any leaks, and I doubt i have all of the air out of the system. however about 15 minutes into my second run the pedal went rock hard, so i decided it was probably time to baby it home. going to have to check into that. i don't know if it had anything to do with the rear caliper being locked up. the rear portion of the reservoir was almost empty when i came back, but i didn't relieve the accumulator pressure before i checked either. I think it's the accumulator that's the problem. it turns off eventually so I wouldn't think the pressure switch or relay are causing it. hopefully it's not a cracked rear housing. both ABS and Brake lights have been coming on. sometimes the ABS flashes, sometimes it's solid. ------------------- rear passenger side brake line popped. i put more fluid in the rear half of the reservoir and let the pump run... 1 minute.. 2 minutes... 3 minutes.. finally i shut it off and poked around. big puddle dripping off the rear control arm center support. hopefully that's my only problem. that should explain why the pedal went rock hard - no accumulator charge! I haven't tackled any of the rust issues in the rear yet, but it looks like i will be sooner than I thought. I'd already bought a new fuel filler neck, mine was almost wasted away. I think I'm just going to replace both rear lines from the proportioning valve back. looks like i'm also doing the '94+ upgrade sonner than I'd planned. --------------------- shitty pics needs a wash/touch up/buff/wax/polish BADLY. still have to finish with the hood. it's getting there though, besides the damn brakes. though when i was dicking around with the shifter trying to get the boot on, it seems like the cables are getting hung up really bad on something. another thing i have to examine. i'm pretty sure i'm gonna keep those wheels on there, but with this treatment: (a little more completed and less destroyed) black inserts with polished face/lip. i think that's how the RPE GPs were (cept not black). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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