3.6 liter High Feature I a Fiero (Page 14/15)
Rickady88GT JAN 11, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:


That's the drivetrain that bmwguru installed in his car. He ended up using the AEM(?) PCM. Couldn't get the stocker to do what he wanted.



I can think of some good reasons to use the newer engines over the older ones, but I understand and agree with mixing the drive train like a fine recipe but it will take a little more work and research, and in the end may need significant troubleshooting to eliminate bugs.
Raydar JAN 11, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:


Sorry in advance Steve... this just reminded me of a phrase that is a applicable to that comment. "just another Saab story"

On a more serious note, that was 6 years ago and there are now more mainstream high feature applications and with that comes more tuning support - especially from the Camaro platform.





At one point, I was considering an LFX swap, with an "adapted" 5 speed (F23 or HTOB Getrag) similar to what Mender is doing, using a FWD LFX and a PCM/tune from a manual trans Camaro.
But, again, it's down to my inability to fabricate.

Probably going to do the HTOB Getrag, bolted to a 3900. That should be nearly a bolt-in, as far as it goes.
Daryl M JAN 12, 12:20 AM
Raydar, you don't weld?

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Raydar JAN 12, 08:20 AM
Nope.
wftb JAN 12, 08:53 PM
Welding is easy. The hard part is shelling out a thousand or so for a machine that makes welding easy.
Will JAN 12, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by wftb:

Welding is easy. The hard part is shelling out a thousand or so for a machine that makes welding easy.



Even that's easy, considering the alternative is shelling out $200 for a machine that makes welding hard
Daryl M JAN 13, 02:24 AM
I am definitely not a welder, but I have managed to do all of my fabrication so far with relatively cheap equipment from Harbor freight. Heck, I even stick welded the exhaust. The point is if I can do it, anyone can.
fieroguru JAN 13, 10:14 AM
I learned how to weld on a 110V Craftsman flux core welder. Like everything, it took a lot of practice to get halfway good. I eventually upgraded to a 220V Lincoln ProMig 175 for about $500 (new on sale) and switched to using shielding gas vs. flux core and it made a world of difference. I would never go back to a 110V welder or using flux core unless I was doing something that required it... it just makes welding harder. The more you weld, the better you get, and a better welder really improves your results and flexibility.

By enhancing your skills and equipment (mechanical, fabrication, electrical, and ECM tuning), you significantly increase the types of swaps you can accomplish.
mender JAN 14, 01:05 AM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:

I learned how to weld on a 110V Craftsman flux core welder. Like everything, it took a lot of practice to get halfway good. I eventually upgraded to a 220V Lincoln ProMig 175 for about $500 (new on sale) and switched to using shielding gas vs. flux core and it made a world of difference. I would never go back to a 110V welder or using flux core unless I was doing something that required it... it just makes welding harder. The more you weld, the better you get, and a better welder really improves your results and flexibility.

By enhancing your skills and equipment (mechanical, fabrication, electrical, and ECM tuning), you significantly increase the types of swaps you can accomplish.


Using a flux core 110 volt welder is like using a screwdriver as a chisel: it works but the proper tool works so much better.

Dennis LaGrua JAN 21, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by mender:

Using a flux core 110 volt welder is like using a screwdriver as a chisel: it works but the proper tool works so much better.



My experience has shown that flux core is good for the rough work of making brackets, mounts etc. Flux welds leave a lot of splatter and they are difficult to master. .If you want to do clean pretty welds as on a custom exhaust the gas mig is the ticket. Hobart makes some pretty good mig welders. Tig is also great but those welders tend to cost more.

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