Fort Wayne Tech Meet 10-17, Saturday

[boat]

I am hosting a tech meet on October 17th. With changing the clutch and rod bearings rather than rod bearings and front 60k. See post 121 in this thread. Number of people and place will determine if we can pull off the clutch job, rod bearings, and front 60k.

I would like to get my rod bearings done I could use some people that have the experience in doing this. I also need to do a full front 60k. If enough people sho up, I would HOPE we could get all of that done in one day. The most important thing to me is getting the rod bearings done, if we don't get to anything else. If you have some wrenching that needs to be done, we could get to that too.

It would most likely work out best on Saturday October 17th, starting at 9am.

For those that come and help, I will feed off the grill, charcoal that is. Thinkin' brats and hamburgers, maybe some hot dogs too, for those that are really hungry. Will provide cold water, possibly gatorade or something else to help quench thirst.

Let me know guys,

 

[Kean_SHO]

interested... keep us posted

 

[SuperHO]

you have my attention...

 

[boat]

Me saying I am thinking about it, pretty much means, its on, but since none of you can read minds, Thinkin' is done. It is a go. Official Tech meet at my place on September 5th. Details above. Keep me posted as to how many of you can come so I can plan accordingly for food, drink, and charcoal.

 

[bubba]

What free food? I'm there man! What kind of food. Just to be funny, I'm driving a chevy there

 

[SuperHO]

go for it...we need something to set our drinks and plates on.

 

[SHOracer14]

I would love to go but I will be racing. The only weekends off from racing are Aug. 22 and then after Championship night which is Sept. 12. I would like to have a get-together at my place as well sometime in late sept./ early October.

 

[kzoosho]

Hmm i may come out and join you guys. U dont mind a hi po Nissan showing up do ya?

 

[SuperHO]

come on down, brian...we need something fast there so we can at least try to look good.

 

[bubba]

I don't think my wife would like it to much! I wouldn't do that, I drive my sho with a bad computer and all.

go for it...we need something to set our drinks and plates on.

 

[bubba]

As long as you do a burnout for us! And give me a ride lol

Hmm i may come out and join you guys. U dont mind a hi po Nissan showing up do ya?

 

[boat]

Come on down man. Don't mind that at all. The more the merrier :swing:

Hmm i may come out and join you guys. U dont mind a hi po Nissan showing up do ya?

 

[boat]

That's cool, have fun racing. Would love to come up to another get together up there.

I would love to go but I will be racing. The only weekends off from racing are Aug. 22 and then after Championship night which is Sept. 12. I would like to have a get-together at my place as well sometime in late sept./ early October.

 

[St Louis SHO]

go for it...we need something to set our drinks and plates on.

Heh, funny. My car is always the table...

 

[Huntervf]

Front 60k AND rod bearings will be tough for one day. It's not how many people are there, it's the fact that only one person can work in each spot at a time. And if there's a LOT of people, inevitably that hurts the working process more than helps.

Beyond that, replacing cam seals and front main will require the removal of the timing belt and CPS anyway. If you have the cash, it won't be any extra labor to replace them.

Not trying to be a buzzkill, just offering some advice. Rod bearings can be a bit more involved than people realize, especially if you run into problems dropping the y-pipe. I already have other plans that weekend, but it sounds like a great time. Good luck on the work, and KEEP PEOPLE MOTIVATED

 

[SuperHO]

bah...rod bearings take two hours as long as everything comes off easily. like i said, if the y-pipe and starter's outta the way, everything else is a cakewalk. got a 3/8ths torque wrench? if not, i do.

 

[SHOhopefull]

DAMN DISTANCE!!! I'd so come on up, but well, a day up and a day back

edit: Wow! 9hrs, 18min...umm yeah LOL

 

[Eric VerValin]

DAMN DISTANCE!!! I'd so come on up, but well, a day up and a day back

edit: Wow! 9hrs, 18min...umm yeah LOL

umm... what do you do for work again? lol You would be better accustomed to it than anyone else.. lol

 

[boat]

I'd like to get both done, but understand if that can't happen. I am going to have the y-pipe off and starter off before we get started. I had the ypipe off a couple of months ago, I do however need to get some new studs on the exhaust manifolds(manifold to ypipe), some meathead put the wrong hardware on there before me, and I had no other way around it but to try to re-use it. Plus, there is one exhaust manifold stud (again, manifold to ypipe) broken off in the front, done by prior owner. I want to try to have these replaced before we do the rod bearings. Maybe instead of doing the front 60k, try replacing the exhaust manifold studs, instead.

I have had a look at the timing belt, still looks new. I may go ahead and buy that stuff anyway, just in case. The po told me along with reciepts, that the CID, CPS, Water pump, timing belt, have all been replaced within the last 20k miles or so.

Front 60k AND rod bearings will be tough for one day. It's not how many people are there, it's the fact that only one person can work in each spot at a time. And if there's a LOT of people, inevitably that hurts the working process more than helps.

Beyond that, replacing cam seals and front main will require the removal of the timing belt and CPS anyway. If you have the cash, it won't be any extra labor to replace them.

Not trying to be a buzzkill, just offering some advice. Rod bearings can be a bit more involved than people realize, especially if you run into problems dropping the y-pipe. I already have other plans that weekend, but it sounds like a great time. Good luck on the work, and KEEP PEOPLE MOTIVATED

I don't have the 3/8's torque wrench, please bring yours if you would.

Oh, and someone bring a pipe wrench, I have an old 02 stuck in this ypipe I want to get out, I have a new 02 I want to put in but don't have the pipe wrench to get it out. I do have the 02 socket you put on the 3/8's ratchet, and it is almost to the point of rounding the 02.

bah...rod bearings take two hours as long as everything comes off easily. like i said, if the y-pipe and starter's outta the way, everything else is a cakewalk. got a 3/8ths torque wrench? if not, i do.

If you want to come, come on up. Would be happy to have ya. :wave:

DAMN DISTANCE!!! I'd so come on up, but well, a day up and a day back

edit: Wow! 9hrs, 18min...umm yeah LOL

 

[kzoosho]

Umm anyone have air tools? i can probably bring mine if i get to come lol.