New engine swap, 4.9 V8 to a 2.0 4 cylinder (Page 5/34)
nitroheadz28 JUL 17, 09:19 PM
Looks great! What wheels are you running?
L67 JUL 17, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by Rallaster:
but the engine was built for AutoX and, IIRC, can handle up to 15psi reliably.



What exactly was done to the engine... differently than stock?
Rallaster JUL 17, 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by L67:


What exactly was done to the engine... differently than stock?



Fieroguy123 would have to answer that question, I just know I fell in love the first time I heard it run and poo'd when I got to drive it.

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http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/077640.html

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/077264.html

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L67 JUL 17, 10:35 PM
Ok. I'll wait.
L67 JUL 17, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by Rallaster:
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So just cryotreated connecting rods? The reason I ask, I'm getting ready to pep mine up a bit and was curious what had been done to this engine. Why'd he sell it?
mattwa JUL 17, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by L67:


So just cryotreated connecting rods? The reason I ask, I'm getting ready to pep mine up a bit and was curious what had been done to this engine. Why'd he sell it?



He sold it to raise money to move his family from a dangerous situation.
Rallaster JUL 18, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by L67:


So just cryotreated connecting rods? The reason I ask, I'm getting ready to pep mine up a bit and was curious what had been done to this engine. Why'd he sell it?



Asking about the rods specifically: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...ML/077640-2.html#p59

There are other things he's done to it within that post, but I don't think it's a comprehensive list by a long shot.

As far as him selling it, he needed to get his family out of a dangerous neighborhood that was going down the drain faster than anyone could keep up, and that was the only way to get it done in the time frame he had set for himself.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/057604.html << Mall thread he sold it in.

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FieroMaster88 JUL 20, 09:53 PM
No updates. Too hot to work on it this week.
FieroMaster88 OCT 29, 02:57 PM
A picture I took today as I cleaned it to put it away for the winter. I have an oil leak to find and a tune up to do in the spring. Also have new lowering springs and ball joints for the front. Going to get rid of the cut springs.
Rallaster OCT 29, 05:02 PM
Looking good!