Preparing my Fiero for an engine swap (Page 8/23)
shemdogg MAR 14, 10:43 PM
Diggin the wheels, they look good! You could use a plastic battery box out of a jetski or atv that would drop in the hole you made, fit the batteyr, and you woudlnt short or cut yourself.

shem
longjonsilver MAR 15, 05:33 AM

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Originally posted by shemdogg:

Diggin the wheels, they look good! You could use a plastic battery box out of a jetski or atv that would drop in the hole you made, fit the batteyr, and you woudlnt short or cut yourself.




Thanks, yeah, now Freya looks like she should. i bot Freya the day i first saw her at Pontiac, and had her ever since. i thot that Pontiac did a good job with all the cosmetics EXCEPT the front. When i saw the Indy, i wished i had waited. That Indy bodystyle is still my favorite Fiero bodystyle. i got a line on a 3800 supercharged with all the wiring and computer. Gonna pick it up if it i still there when i move nearby. Then Freya will be a REAL GT.

Great idea about the battery box. i wish i had thot of that. How do you know i cut myself?
jon

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver MAR 16, 10:52 AM
Does anybody know how to identify an L67 motor from any other 3800?
thanks
jon
longjonsilver MAR 23, 02:13 PM
Unfortunately, the battery box protruded into the wheel well. i didn't want a bump on my wheel well so, i shortened the front of my battery box 1/2" so that by raising the front it would rock the rear forward. Seems to have worked. i made the special filler pieces for the wheel well our of some unknown cars air dam and now it is all buttoned up nice and tite. In addition, the new tires clear really well. Lotsa room. However, Freya's battery would no longer start her, so i transfered the battery from my S10 to Freya, but now i have no battery for my S10. What to do? i thot that maybe the Freya's old battery might start my S10 with its shorter battery cables. Sho nuf started rite up. Now both start This tells me that i need to rethink my cables leading from my starter to my battery. Seems good enuf for now, but when i get involved in my swap i'll want to do something else. Something better. Maybe welding cables like others have used.

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver APR 02, 06:14 PM
Took my car on the highway for the first time since installing the battery under the right headlight. Seems to make a difference at speed. Installation looks a lot cleaner in the front compartment as well. And if i ever need my spare tire.....

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

pmbrunelle APR 02, 07:11 PM
I see that you are in Mascouche... well guess what, some of us Fiero enthusiasts are planning to meet at a restaurant in Mascouche to talk Fieros and other things.
I invite you to come meet us and chit-chat.
https://www.fieromontreal.c...18.msg35643#msg35643

Patrick

If you're interested, let me know.
longjonsilver APR 03, 07:27 AM
Things getting a lot more interesting here in the university with Freya. i got a line on a 3800 SC (so the guy says) and the price is right. i've got a 4 speed tranny with the 3.35 gear, with only 60k klicks on it. (Thanks BubbaJoeXXX) . So that could come together after i move. But i've been reading about the ecotec and i like the idea of the LE5 installed just as it is on the F23 tranny. Lightweight in the rear. Makes a lot of sense to me. Decisions decisions decisions. Fortunately Freya is running good with her duke and i am not in any immediate need of a new engine. Burning oil, but hey, oils cheap at $3C/liter. Zlongas the cops don't pull Freya over for smoking.
jon


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Originally posted by pmbrunelle:
If you're interested, let me know.



i'd love to be there PM sent

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

[This message has been edited by longjonsilver (edited 04-03-2019).]

wftb APR 03, 01:34 PM
Keep in mind that early cobalt SS had the LE5 motor as well as the supercharged motor. You can pick up a cobalt ss with the LE5 pretty cheap now. They are total rust buckets but you get everything you need to do the swap.
longjonsilver APR 03, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by wftb:

Keep in mind that early cobalt SS had the LE5 motor as well as the supercharged motor. You can pick up a cobalt ss with the LE5 pretty cheap now. They are total rust buckets but you get everything you need to do the swap.



Thanks. i didn't know that they came with two different engines. Thats something to keep in mind. After i move i'll consider a swap. My new house has a larger garage than the one i have now. More room, more fun. :-)

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver APR 03, 05:50 PM
Dunno about Wikipedia but it says this about the GM transverse drive transmissions:


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The F23 is a five-speed manual transmission manufactured by Getrag in Italy. It is designed for transverse engine applications, primarily by General Motors. It can handle torque inputs of over 230 newton metres (170 lbf⋅ft). It also has a following in the ecotec racing community for being able to handle 700hp with an LSD insert and only costing about $200. It does not have the problems that plague the F-35 found in the SS, so it makes for a good transmission swap candidate.



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The F35 features a higher torque carrying capacity than most manual transmission currently in use by competing North American small cars. It weighs approximately 99 lb/45 kg. The gearbox is rated for 260 ft-lb (353 Nm) of engine torque.

The GM transmissions are usually numerically designated in newton metres that means F35 is rated at 350 Nm, the weaker rod shifted SAAB version of the F35, the F25, at 250 Nm, F40 at 400 Nm, M32 at 320 Nm, and so on.



Dunno how you can reconcile these divergent ideas about the two transmissions.

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!