by "Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
Published 05/15/2017 at 09:53
by "Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
Published 05/15/2017 at 09:53
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After 3 hrs pulling her on a trailer she is home. She is a little worse for wear after sitting for 7 years.
my goal for the next month- 2 months is to get it cleaned up, fluids emptied/replaced, new battery and plugs, brakes inspected and fixed if needed, and running. She ran when parked and I am hoping I can get her running again without too much drama.
If I can get her running by July I will be happy. Then take it one step at a time for restoration.
"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
05/15/2017 at 10:02, STARS: 0
Wonder if the Mazda/Ford 3.0 V6 would mate up. That could be fun.
"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
05/15/2017 at 10:04, STARS: 0
Meh... Does the engine crank? 7 years not running is not that bad really... It shouldn’t take you more than a couple days work to get her running. These engines are real simple to work on...
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
05/15/2017 at 10:05, STARS: 0
There isn’t much aftermarket support for the 3.0. My B-3000 has one. I’ve looked.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
05/15/2017 at 10:08, STARS: 1
Better yet, you can drop any v8 in there. LS, mopar, and ford, they all fit with various levels of hood modifications.
"Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
05/15/2017 at 10:21, STARS: 0
I figured it won’t take too long but I want to set realistic standards for my timeline with this project.
The battery is shot so I don’t know if it’ll crank. It ran when parked so I assume it will crank when provided enough juice to do so.
I’m going to start with a fluid change and plug change and new battery. If that doesn’t do the trick I will go through the list.
I love the pictures in the Haynes manual of people working on the engine on a work bench. So simple.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
05/15/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 1
A buddy out here has a 1984 GSL-SE in that same color. He picked it up for free in decent shape and has done a full resto on it. Neat little car.
"Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
05/15/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 1
If the engine is shot I am going to take a serious look into a 200 hp setup from EV West. Brushless electric motor. Mated to the original drive train. They have done some cool work.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
05/15/2017 at 10:31, STARS: 1
That would be a lot of fun. I’m more an LS man myself, and it is supposed to maintain the 50/50 weight distribution, but electric torque could be a fun toy to play with.
"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
05/15/2017 at 10:45, STARS: 0
They sell a bellhousing to mate it to a T5.
I still want to do that swap into something sometime.
"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
05/15/2017 at 10:46, STARS: 2
Get on the forums, they have some FAQ threads that detail exactly how to go about trying to get it running again after sitting for a while. If you do it wrong you WILL have problems that necessitate a rebuild.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/15/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 1
They seem like a good company to work with too. I was talking back and forth with one of their techs when I was looking at a Corvair van in my area. He genuinely seemed to be just as bummed as me when the seller backed out of the deal.