Fun weekend :)

[dantheman68]

This weekend Logan (ilikepoultry) and I took the transmission and engine out of his 93' parts car... we found out why he spun a rod bearing... when we were lifting the engine out... it tilted a bit twards the front (of the engine), and the oil pan poured out about a quart of oil... we got the tranny out without any hitches... and get this : NONE of the mainfold studs broke when removing the exhaust(a feat that I didnt succeed in when taking off my Y-pipe from my texas born SHO... it figures that when we dont care about putting it back together it comes off clean

it was both our first time removing an engine... and it wasnt that hard... although we pretty much cut any wires or hoses that gave us greif while lifting it out... :| and weren't planning on putting the engine back in the car... so we didnt have to keep track of anything... but pretty good for a first time experience... ive taken out a tranny before... but again this was much easier, due to the fact that we weren't worried about putting it back in

so anyway... the car is pretty much stripped... and if you guys visit the classifieds section, youll see our ad for parting out a 93'... I am also selling some stuff... i just thought id let you guys know this so that if you need anything you can swing by and pick it up... logan is usually busy all day... but im generally free at night... and can dish out some parts if need be (please someone PM me if this is against the rules, i have already paid for the ad, I am just extending it to the WISCSHO section to hopefully help some of the club members, my main reason is the excitement of removing the engine)

 

[Michelle]

I was/am looking for sway bars. But I think Adam already asked. Glad you had fun - and had pretty decent weather for it too!

 

[black92]

Wrong size.

 

[phreaksho]

lol dan now come help me with myne.... i still got an engine and tranny waiting to be pulled almost done tho... just need some weather

 

[smokin joe]

yeah my studs didnt break when doing the rod bearings but we had to heat them up alot, it was a long day i got home at 4am out in the workshop till 6am went to bed woke up at 8am and started doing the rod bearings, but hey dan i need those door panels whenever he has a chance i sent him a pm the other day but he hasnt gotten back to me yet no hurry tho

 

[sho'd]

Logan, i named my son Logan, that a cool name. Dan did you get my PM? if so is it ok?

 

[red89mtx]

nice now come do my wp already i cant even drive my car anemore

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

Sounds like you guys had a fun weekend.. .well i dont really remember much of mine but i think it was fun!

 

[dantheman68]

lol dan now come help me with myne.... i still got an engine and tranny waiting to be pulled almost done tho... just need some weather

nice now come do my wp already i cant even drive my car anemore

wow... looks like help is in demand... honestly id love to help everyone... and i wish i could... I am still working 8 hour days on my spring break... and spending time with my girlfriend who i rarely see ... but yeah i love tearing these cars apart and learning about them... its getting pretty bad though... just ask logan... im telling him what bolts need to come off, and worse yet... what size they are... and ive got about a 90% success rate... :type:

i think ill have some time this weekend maybe... and ill be back for the tech meeting weekend so if anyone wants a hand...



EDIT: oh and i just got my 96 Big brake upgrade today... can anyone say FN74 brackets and 11.6" rotors for $35?... logan is trying to resurface the rotors tomorrow... ill see what he does with them... theyre pretty rusty but it looks mostly surface rust cant complain for the price

P.S. Luke, you have no excuse... you need a tranny and engine IN and i just took both out.. the weather isnt bad at all.. its perfect for working on cars.. jeans and sweatshirt

 

[smokin joe]

This was my weekend fun from left to right is clutch to crank and the first one in each pair is the top bearing

then close up of the bad bearing

Just happy it didnt spin or hurt the crank

 

[phreaksho]

lol no tempture nice.... weather bad i got the parts car in the dirt and with all the ran.... yeah not nice at least the jacks are support so they wont sink lol i dont like to get under the car with mud lol but thats just personal preference and no the engine and tranny need to come out.. lol

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

Man after seeing those bearings like that...i really should replace mine sometime...

 

[red89mtx]

i gotta find a wp first lol but ill let ya know

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

waterpump? goto bumper to bumper them buggarz is cheap

 

[dantheman68]

here are some pictures...

this is logan explaining how big his privates are:


Some of the garage :


where the dash used to be:


the only parts that are organized... the intake cams:


me:



and an emergency marker:

 

[red89mtx]

got any wp laying around wish i had a garage id have my motor pulled doing all the 60k lol

 

[dantheman68]

yeah we have a waterpump... i dont know the condition of it other than it worked while in the car

 

[red89mtx]

well its the gasket thats behind it that leaks right the pump it self for me is fine i think

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

that o-ring dealy?

 

[red89mtx]

its a gasket i think but i know it makes noise so guess i need both im drivnign it again no leaks rad or wp its so weird