Been meaning to sign up and create a thread for this. A few weeks back my cousin spotted an '84 T-Type on facebook marketplace. Then started peer pressuring me into getting it. The peer pressure worked. About 2 weeks later we were driving from VA to PA to pick the car up. A 10 hour round trip. The goal for this car is Hot Rod Drag Week 2019. So even if it's not turbo'd at that point, I want it to at least be running/driving N/A. I work pretty slowly so progress updates may be few and far between.
Got the car home and washed it right away.
Then took out the polish and compound. Looks a lot less like trash. The paint is obviously shot, but my uncle is a body-man with 40~ years experience, and said he'd paint and do the body work on the car for me. I wasn't going to say no. Our family helps each other out. The S15 (in many pieces) in the background of my garage is his.
Pulled the fender trim off with the intent to paint it black. Decided that I liked the trimless look better.
Went to the local yard to scout out a 5.3 and 4l80e. Ended up seeing a 3500 van, which had an lq4 and 4l80e. Went back a few days later, talked to the guys out there, heard it run, and put a deposit on it. Came back a few days later and picked it up. Tore the engine apart right away.
Got really lucky since it's a later Gen 3 with the Gen 4 rods. Also pretty clean and the cylinders look mint. No hone needed. Not in the picture, but the stall is the factory high stall option. 2424 stall speed. The shortblock will be torn apart later. I'm no mechanic and would rather not destroy this engine, so my cousin will be taking the engine down the rest of the way and gapping the rings.
Yanked the 3.8 Engine and 2004r trans out. Engine has a pretty bad rod-knock but oddly enough isn't possible to hear when driving or at idle. Only while revving and not under load.
Installed a Jeep Steering Shaft. Powerwashed, oven-cleaned, took a grinder to the engine bay, and then painted the engine bay. Little bit of overspray on the inner fenders and hardly a perfect paint job, but most of it will be covered with engine and turbo anyway. Really should have pulled the fender and then painted. But going to clean the inner fenders with acetone later. Especially since I'll need to pull the fenders to yank the engine harness out. Stupid design.
Ordered a bunch of go-fast parts. MS3 Gold Box, Sloppy Stage 2 Cam, Pac 1218 Valve Springs, CTV-V Oil Pan, and a set of Dirty Dingo engine mounts.
Thats it for now, Will probably be a couple weeks before I update again.
Got the car home and washed it right away.
Then took out the polish and compound. Looks a lot less like trash. The paint is obviously shot, but my uncle is a body-man with 40~ years experience, and said he'd paint and do the body work on the car for me. I wasn't going to say no. Our family helps each other out. The S15 (in many pieces) in the background of my garage is his.
Pulled the fender trim off with the intent to paint it black. Decided that I liked the trimless look better.
Went to the local yard to scout out a 5.3 and 4l80e. Ended up seeing a 3500 van, which had an lq4 and 4l80e. Went back a few days later, talked to the guys out there, heard it run, and put a deposit on it. Came back a few days later and picked it up. Tore the engine apart right away.
Got really lucky since it's a later Gen 3 with the Gen 4 rods. Also pretty clean and the cylinders look mint. No hone needed. Not in the picture, but the stall is the factory high stall option. 2424 stall speed. The shortblock will be torn apart later. I'm no mechanic and would rather not destroy this engine, so my cousin will be taking the engine down the rest of the way and gapping the rings.
Yanked the 3.8 Engine and 2004r trans out. Engine has a pretty bad rod-knock but oddly enough isn't possible to hear when driving or at idle. Only while revving and not under load.
Installed a Jeep Steering Shaft. Powerwashed, oven-cleaned, took a grinder to the engine bay, and then painted the engine bay. Little bit of overspray on the inner fenders and hardly a perfect paint job, but most of it will be covered with engine and turbo anyway. Really should have pulled the fender and then painted. But going to clean the inner fenders with acetone later. Especially since I'll need to pull the fenders to yank the engine harness out. Stupid design.
Ordered a bunch of go-fast parts. MS3 Gold Box, Sloppy Stage 2 Cam, Pac 1218 Valve Springs, CTV-V Oil Pan, and a set of Dirty Dingo engine mounts.
Thats it for now, Will probably be a couple weeks before I update again.
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