Psych0matt Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 So, as most of you know, I traded my old Jimmy for a TGP. I spent all of $50 getting it running, but still had the issue of the tranny having no first gear (which I was fully aware of when I got it). So, finally yesterday Ken/Crazy K (who has an engine lift) came up for the weekend, we tore into everything, and at about 1:30am this morning we had the engine and tranny free. Today we pulled the turbo off, as well as the crossover and basically everything else turbo related, separated the transmission from the engine, and set them both down to be cleaned up. I have a spare tranny to be put it, which is a supposed good one pulled from a parts car, so hopefully that's correct when we put it in, but the plan for the next week or so is to clean all the crap on the engine and in the engine bay, get a bunch of parts that need replacing (motor mount, various o-rings and hoses, etc) and get things ready to drop back in the next time I have a free weekend and can get the engine lift and a spare set of hands. Here are a few pics from last night. The only difference today is that the garage is cleaned up, and the engine and tranny are on the floor between the garage door and the car and the obligatory in-the-engine-bay shot: I'll merge another post here, as well, since no one seems to be answering it: So, got the engine and tranny all pulled out, ready to be cleaned and everything fun like that. I have a bit of money to spend (not a ton, but enough to replace some things) and am starting a list, hopefully to order/buy things in another week or so. Feel free to add to the list, or ask about anything -Fuel line O-rings -Oil drive O-ring -stainless bolts for turbo (and some other stainless bolts) -some rubber hose, since it's cheap. I'll just redo whatever when I see it -probably some new wire loom -new lower motor mount, mine was completely destroyed I'm sure I'm forgetting some things, but I feel like crap and cant think right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP5sp90 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Nice. You really can't pull an engine without the generic in the engine bay pic. I know every time I do anengine swap I seem to have a bad ground afterwards, so that's something I would pay special attention to on reassembly. Did you pull the harness along with the engine? If you want to add a boost gauge now would be an easy time to run the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Oooh! Good idea on the boost guage line! I completely forgot about that. We did pull the harness and all, too. Yes, I cleaned up a few grounds already on the body, and was planning to clean up the block grounds as well once I get it all cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 oil pan gasket! new fusible links and some wireloom on them. small starter swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Also a good time to do an underdrive pulley, and maybe remove the bottom bolt from the coil pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 oil pan gasket! new fusible links and some wireloom on them. small starter swap. It already has a brand new Hi-Performance starter on it, it was like a $250 unit that Jay put on before I got it. Fuseable links is a good idea, and I was gonna get some wire loom and clean up some grease and crap. Also a good time to do an underdrive pulley, and maybe remove the bottom bolt from the coil pack. Coilpacks are easy enough to do (already replaced the ICM), so I won't worry about that, and I've really been tossing around the idea of throwing my 94/94 dohc UDP up for trade for a 3.1 pulley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Bought a roll of heat wrap tonight, 2" x 50', what all should I wrap? Intake pipe, and what else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hi Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 You are not being useful in my thread, other than being eye candy. GTFO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloDude Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 You are not being useful in my thread, other than being eye candy. GTFO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 You are not being useful in my thread, other than being eye candy. That is total usefullness to me!!!!!!!! actually, I just replied that way I could follow the thread! Get off my case! @#$#@!#!@# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Matt, once I swap my motor next month Ill be selling my UDP. If your interested lemme know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Matt, once I swap my motor next month Ill be selling my UDP. If your interested lemme know. I definitely am!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Wrap the upper IC pipe for sure. There's some debate about whether or not the x-over should be wrapped or not. I know at least one person on the board has a wrapped x-over, but his car sees very little use. I've been meaning to fabricate a heat shield for my x-over. I'm thinking about chopping up a NA heat shield or two and combining them so that the resulting product will fit over the larger braided flexes on my x-over(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Right, I figured I'd definitely do the IC pipe, I just didn't know what else would be most beneficial, since the IC pipe will probably only take about 1/3 to 1/2 the roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Guys on CGP have wrapped their pem's and headers and whatnot. They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. That's The Only Reason I'd Do It. But Only If I Was Down There In The First Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. That's The Only Reason I'd Do It. But Only If I Was Down There In The First Place. Ed Zachary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Elis Juan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Guys on CGP have wrapped their pem's and headers and whatnot. They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. That's what we're going for too, *but*, there's the debate about whether or not the crossover will crack from retaining a lot more heat if it's wrapped. I know someone on ClubGP with a turbo setup mentioned cracking manifolds and/or a crossover with it wrapped before. I'll have to find that old post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Guys on CGP have wrapped their pem's and headers and whatnot. They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. That's what we're going for too, *but*, there's the debate about whether or not the crossover will crack from retaining a lot more heat if it's wrapped. I know someone on ClubGP with a turbo setup mentioned cracking manifolds and/or a crossover with it wrapped before. I'll have to find that old post... post it up if you find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Guys on CGP have wrapped their pem's and headers and whatnot. They don't see any performance gains, just engine/underhood temps seem to be a lot cooler. That's what we're going for too, *but*, there's the debate about whether or not the crossover will crack from retaining a lot more heat if it's wrapped. I know someone on ClubGP with a turbo setup mentioned cracking manifolds and/or a crossover with it wrapped before. I'll have to find that old post... orly? I did not know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 stock crossover, or something like a Jeff M? or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 damn . kill that little orange dude!!! kidding, but yea I have used some stainless exhaust shielding that bolts up under your car and cut, grinded and polished it out and the curve went perfect around the lower IC pipe and it makes a perfect shield down there. I just sandwiched a piece of firesleeve in between and used hose clamps to keep it in place. I also use a PMIII shield for on top the turbo and that works perfect. you just bend it a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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