by "My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
Published 01/06/2017 at 14:09
by "My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
Published 01/06/2017 at 14:09
Tags: Parts Shopping
; Engine Rebuild
STARS: 2
Due to my extreme impatience this time of year with waiting for the weather to break, I decided to get the parts list for the trans am together.
So, to kick this thing off, the wonderful service known as RockAuto:
FEL-PRO Full gasket set:$87.79
FEL-PRO intake manifold gasket: $16.70(why don’t intake manifold gaskets come with full gasket sets?... whatever)
SEALED POWER oil pump: $68.79
SEALED POWER oil pump screen and pickup: $20.79
HAYDEN Standard Rotation Standard Duty Thermal Fan Clutch:$20.79
GATES Water pump for cars w/ac: $18.57
AIRTEX/WELLS temperature sender for cars w/gauge:$8.88
(for whatever reason the AC delco unit didn’t specify. No matter, Apparently none of the factory nor aftermarket ones are calibrated and I have to get a variable resistor for it)
ACDELCO Professional Distributor Cap: $10.66
ACDELCO Professional Distributor Rotor: $2.96
AIRTEX/WELLS Spark plug wires (closeout!) $5.54
The total from RockAuto ends up at $293.43 ! with shipping (which sucks because it comes from four different warehouses). At least its Fedex.
From Summit Racing: Comp Cams magnum double roller timing chain, which I am getting because it comes pre-stretched, is 53.32
Still missing are freeze plugs (need to find out the diameter), bearings (various), rings, fluids, tools, ect. The rest of the parts I obviously need to wait to order until I can measure my engine.
The good news: looks like I can have this whole “overhaul” done for around 500$, pending any screwups. Given that it is running just fine now, minus the massive fluid leaks, I don’t anticipate any problems.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
01/06/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 1
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
01/06/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 0
V6 Turbo?
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 14:21, STARS: 0
I just grabbed a generic pic of the internet, since I wont be replacing the pistons nor the rods
I just decided to fix it and quit being dumb in general.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
01/06/2017 at 14:41, STARS: 0
Lol, I was thinking “I don’t remember his bird being a Turbo 6", I do like those
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
I wish I had the 80s TTA pace car. Probably the best 80s american car. think those are priced as collectables already though.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
01/06/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 0
Still the stock 70s pistons?
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 0
yea.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
01/06/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 0
Yep, just like the GNX.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
01/06/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 1
If you go to thinner head gaskets you might be able to bump up the compression a little bit.
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
01/06/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 0
I am envious. Something about collecting parts for an engine rebuild sounds really fun especially its all collected in winter and then when spring comes getting that new motor put together. Spring=rebirth.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 23:03, STARS: 0
Spring = not freezing my nuts off in my garage. Rebuilding an engine for the first time with cold hands sounds like a special kind of awful.
"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes)
01/06/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 1
I can guarantee standing on freezing cold concrete sucks!
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 23:17, STARS: 0
Anything will help. Compression is the only thing really holding this engine back
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
01/06/2017 at 23:18, STARS: 0
Doing a cam swap too? Or is that over budget?
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/06/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 0
Not this time. I’m eventually going to either build the 403 and do it then, or drop in a Pontiac 400 crate job. Right now the money is better spent on stuff like brake lines, suspension ect.