World's slowest Fiero/Quad 4 Swap (Page 35/51)
Quadfather JUN 27, 08:53 PM
I also decided to change the routing of the pipe from the manifold to the muffler. A walk around the salvage yard turned up this pipe, which has a very nice, tight 180-degree bend in it. It was just lying on the ground, AND it was $12.





Hopefully I can get the exhaust all buttoned up this weekend. Can’t believe it’s taken me this long,

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Quadfather JUL 03, 08:33 PM
I keep finding nicks and scrapes. Most have happened because I’ve been taking the engine out and putting it back in so many times. More work.









And more overspray. I have no idea where this came from, because I sprayed the black after the blue.



I put the engine back in the car one more time to double check the positioning of the tail pipes. I think I’m ready to weld up the manifold-to-muffler pipe.

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Quadfather JUL 03, 08:45 PM
Also cleaned up the throttle body and oil separator and bolted them back on. That got me to thinking about how I’m going to attach the throttle cable. I know I’ve read how to do this but I don’t remember.





Wish I would have saved the throttle cable mount from the Iron Duke.

I checked my spare Quads and noticed one has a mounting plate that was made to be almost universal. Makes sense, since GM used the Quad in so many different cars.



I wonder if Iron Duke throttle cable mounts are the same as the V6 engines. Maybe that old GT is still in the salvage yard in Tulsa.

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Quadfather JUL 04, 07:12 PM
Got the exhaust fitted and tacked together. Now I’m worried it’s too solid, so I may replace one section with a flex joint.



The heat wave makes progress even slower. The fiddlebacks seem to be more common this summer, which makes me worry the heat’s going to last for a while. Oh well.

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zkhennings JUL 14, 10:35 AM
Nice! That tight 180 bend really made the exhaust more compact, and it looks like it will flow better than what you had previously too. Getting close!
Quadfather JUL 15, 07:18 AM
Thanks!
Quadfather JUL 15, 07:23 AM
While moving the cradle around I discovered another problem. My slightly modified stock transmission mount has sagged, allowing the transmission to contact the cradle.




Try to ignore the runs in the paint on the transmission.




I’ve started fabricating a whole new mount, which will use the other end of the aftermarket dog bone that I used for the mount on the other side. Thought I’d taken some photos but can’t find them now. I’ll get some this afternoon after work.

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Quadfather JUL 15, 07:30 AM
Didn’t get any work done yesterday because I went to see some beautiful cars, instead.

The Pontiac Oakland Club is holding its convention in Tulsa at the Hard Rock (which is actually in Catoosa), so I stopped by on my way home from work.

This was my dream car for decades.


My family bought the station wagon version of this, in this color, new in 1970 and we went all over the U.S. in it.


My first car was a 1970 LeMans, so this one brought back a lot of memories.


Your humble Quadfather in Stillwater, Oklahoma circa 1985. This was the car I was driving when I started dating my future wife.
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We sold it in the early 90s soon after our second baby was born and we’ve regretted it ever since.

I know what this is.


And this, too.
Quadfather JUL 15, 02:35 PM
Talked to the owner of this Grand LeMans. It's a 1977 with T-tops and an Oldsmobile engine. He said he bought it for $800 soon after moving to California decades ago, then learned what a rare car it is.



Hoping to get out there again tomorrow when the temperatures will drop from ludicrous to just ridiculous.

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Quadfather JUL 17, 09:10 PM
One more pic of the exhaust. I decided to put a short flex section in because the setup was just too rigid. It will absorb vibration but also makes it easier to remove and install. The whole thing has so many joints in it now I’m sure it will have a lot of leaks. Oh well.



Next up was cleaning the crap off the big table so I could level up the engine and cradle on top of it.





Took longer to move the junk off the table than it did to get the engine sitting level.

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