4.6 Northstar Swap Project (Page 2/22)
copperhens OCT 20, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by Lunatic:

That swap looks crude and butchered. You've got your work cut out for you.

I have lots of fabrication, machining, wiring and CNC experience so a Northstar swap would be easy for me. If you were closer to me, I'd be willing to help you out with it.

Good luck with the project.



Yeah that’s too bad you’re so far. Would be nice, because there are definitely fewer resources for this swap compared to a 3800.
copperhens OCT 20, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

Oh my... that looks like quite a challenge. I certainly admire your courage. Hopefully the people here who've done a swap of this sort can help steer you in the right direction(s). Good luck!



Thank you. Definitely looking challenging...
RCR OCT 25, 07:24 PM
Not sure where you're located, but you're welcome to see what I did.

Bob

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My Build

copperhens OCT 27, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by RCR:

Not sure where you're located, but you're welcome to see what I did.

Bob




That's about an hour or so from me.
Lunatic NOV 04, 04:23 AM
It was nice meeting you and your family. You have a lot of work ahead of you but it sounds like you're up to the task. And now you have enough parts to get up and running.

Thanks for the smooth transaction and I (we) look forward to your progress and updates.

Maybe next year we'll make a road trip and come out and see you.

Shayne
copperhens NOV 04, 06:20 AM

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Originally posted by Lunatic:

It was nice meeting you and your family. You have a lot of work ahead of you but it sounds like you're up to the task. And now you have enough parts to get up and running.

Thanks for the smooth transaction and I (we) look forward to your progress and updates.

Maybe next year we'll make a road trip and come out and see you.

Shayne



Thanks again for your flexibility. It was a pleasure to deal with you. These parts do bring me one step closer to at least getting this car going. I'm really excited to get home now, and start pulling the engine that's currently in the car. I've already started reading your build thread, and it's awesome how far that car has come.
Although, I'm wondering if I should at least do time serts and new gaskets on the engine I end up putting in to replace the seized one... guess I'm gonna keep pouring over various build threads, as this time change is killing me.
Gall757 NOV 04, 10:30 AM
Looks like that white paint will come off pretty easily. I would do that just to make the project a little easier on the eyes. The headlights may be an easy fix too.....looks like the plastic rollers are crunchy. Where are you in Michigan?
copperhens NOV 04, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by Gall757:

Looks like that white paint will come off pretty easily. I would do that just to make the project a little easier on the eyes. The headlights may be an easy fix too.....looks like the plastic rollers are crunchy. Where are you in Michigan?



Haha, some day I’ll make it more pleasing to look at. And I’m glad it has gen 2 headlight motors. I like fixing those much more.

I’m in Milford.
copperhens NOV 05, 07:40 PM

Here are the new motors. For my future reference...
The engine on the left: ‘96; ran five years ago when the pulled(car had rusted brake lines). Has 298km, so about 185k miles.
The engine on the right: ‘95 from STS; tranny went, according to friend the engine had ran two years ago. Miles unknown. The coolant lines on this one are a bit more rusty though than the '96.

I just got some dollies from Harbor Freight today. Hopefully gonna get the engines off the trailer by this weekend.

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copperhens NOV 08, 06:24 AM
Yesterday, my dad and I got the motors off the trailer and the car into the garage.

I haven't yet bought a cherry picker, but at least my dad is handy with a skid steer.


The one and only picture I have of the three Fieros. We had to drag the red with the tractor.


We got it up on jack stands. We were going to start dropping the cradle, but the one lug nut on the driver side rear wheel would just not come off. It take an hour of heat and breaker bars to finally get it off.