"Pixel" (Improbcat)
07/25/2018 at 21:19 • Filed to: Oppo rally, oppo rally 2018, Project Colony Ship
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
07/25/2018 at 21:19 • Filed to: Oppo rally, oppo rally 2018, Project Colony Ship | 5
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I’m trying to decide what my partner and I will drive for the Oppo rally.
The ‘87 Wagon still has the busted transmission in it, and isn’t drivable, but is legally registered & insured. The ‘85 is drivable (and was the guys daily until last month), but has a nasty exhaust leak that is deafening inside, and isn’t registered or insured.
So my options are:
-Yank the trans out of the ‘85, and stuff it in the ‘87 between now and Friday night. Also make sure I the low brake fluid isn’t a serious leak.
-Put the ‘85 on my insurance, find and patch the exhaust leak, and use the “7 days to register a new vehicle” loophole in the RI registration process to make “legal” to drive.
-Drive Aubergine, my ‘09 Fit, which I just fixed the A/C in for maximum comfort and more than twice the gas mileage. It is a surprisingly good road trip car, having done 800 miles in 3 days earlier this month.
I’m leaning towards the third option, as other issues I’ve had to deal with has given me no time to prep for the rally.
bob and john
> Pixel
07/25/2018 at 21:54 |
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#3
MM54
> Pixel
07/25/2018 at 22:07 |
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As a purveyor of bad ideas and poor decisions, I say
you should swap the trans into the 87.
Kiltedpadre
> Pixel
07/25/2018 at 22:39 |
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If it were me the decision would be to swap the trans, pull trans from 87, find out the 85 has three badly rusted bolts that just won’t come out, render two cars completely inoperable, and drive the Fit.
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Pixel
> Kiltedpadre
07/25/2018 at 22:50 |
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Yeah, odds are good for this option.
shop-teacher
> Pixel
07/25/2018 at 23:26 |
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I like option B best.
Tristan
> Pixel
07/26/2018 at 03:25 |
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Back in the day I could yank an AOD from a parts car and swap it into my daily (‘88 wagon) in about 4 hours... It's been years, though.
Chuckles
> Pixel
07/26/2018 at 07:36 |
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It’s a tough call. I’m trying to wait and see what the weather is going to be like. I'd love to bring my Miata again, but if there’s going to be rain Friday, Saturday, or Sunday we’ll probably bring my less fun but more waterproof 2012 Fiat 500.
Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!
> Kiltedpadre
07/26/2018 at 09:26 |
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This is exactly how it would go.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Pixel
07/26/2018 at 12:37 |
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Unless you need the extra space, option 3 is the best option.
Option 2 of patching the exhaust on the ‘85 would be the next best.
I think option 1 is a bad idea because it has a high risk of having two cars being *completely* inoperative. A better, more long term idea would be to fix the issues on both Mercuries and then sell one of them.
But the BEST solution is as follows:
Put the engine from the ‘87 and the transmission from the ‘85 into the Fit... but make it a mid-engine/RWD setup. Part of that would also include removing the stock engine/Transmission in the front and use that space to make a Frunk.
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> MM54
07/26/2018 at 12:44 |
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I have a better bad idea... swap in the engine from the ‘87 and the transmission from the ‘85 into the Fit... making it a Mid-engine V8 automatic Honda.
It will be the only Honda with overhead valves!!!
IT WOULD BE GLORIOUS!!!
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Pixel
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
07/26/2018 at 13:03 |
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85 was bought as a trans donor, so having it end up inoperable is a non issue.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Pixel
07/26/2018 at 13:21 |
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The option one for glory and valor, option 3 as a plan B