Quad 4 swap (lot of pics) (Page 25/31)
sardonyx247 MAR 20, 12:55 AM
Time for some more pics of the odds and ends finishing up my swap.

My wireing harness with all the loom on it.




The upgraded alternator cable and the cable running to the power distribution block.
I used a double cable style like found on caddys, useing a longer battery bolt and block in the second cable.




Where I attached the ground cable, to the top alternator bolt.




And the ground strap.



More to come.
Quad Raider MAR 20, 07:41 AM
Looks great. Would love to see it in person, but the photos and the commentary really help. I just started the process of mating my Quad 4/Getrag to my 88 cradle.
sardonyx247 MAR 24, 02:46 AM
Pics of the my exhaust.
It was LOUD, untill I blocked of one of the tips and it cut the sound down to less than half, I added a block off plate to one side with screws so if I want I can undo it really quick and be LOUD and obnoxious again.


I still need to paint it, but i had no time.




The corner in the wheel well.




The tip from the side, a little blurred. As mentioned before the same tips used by Ferraris and Lambos stock.
sardonyx247 MAR 24, 03:11 AM
The bracket Fierobsessed made for the throttle cable was made for a different cable setup than what I used, being that I used the stock 87 throttle cable I had to modify it a bit to fit the side on cable mount.






The engine ready to go in.




And in the Fiero. I know...I didn't even have time to clean the engine bay.



Another engine pic in the Fiero.
I need to make some kind of cold air intake, but being time very limited for me at this point I just added a cone filter as seen in this pic, (Autozone $25)






How I ran the heater line, it came around the back on an 87 duke, So I extended the hose and added a restrictor in the line as Fierobsessed said he had blown a heater core due to the high pressure at high RPM.




The Evap canister had only 2 ports on the Quad 4 so the Fiero one had to be adapted, here is what I found to do.
I hope it makes sense.
sardonyx247 MAR 24, 03:17 AM
Being I needed gauges that went to 7400RPM, YES thats 7400 RPM, I used these gauges, I allready had them anyway.






More to come.

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fieroaddicted MAR 24, 05:37 AM
very nice! looks good
troy
imabuzzkill MAR 24, 07:15 AM
Keep it up and I'll have to drop off the fiero for a swap! ..... It really is coming along. I'm jealous as I've wanted a quad 4.
sardonyx247 MAR 28, 05:28 AM
The stock mount is a POS, mine leaked out the fluid and dropped a 1/4 in and the Quad guys all say they suck, even the soild rubber ones, (the stock one is liqued filled like a 88 V6 mount)
It was causeing the enigne to buck between first and second shifts at high RPM. Then being lower it caused the trans to sit on the cradle.

So I came up with this idea for a solid mount.
Here is a pic of the stock mount installed and squashed.




Here is the stock mount out of the Fiero.




I got some S-10 body lift pucks from a good friend, rated to 50,000PSI per sq in, they were a little small as a stock mount is 3 3/4 in tall, and the pucks are 3 in tall, so I got another one and cut a 3/4 in section out of it.




And I had to deal with the bolt setup, being the bottom mount is a flat plate I could just drill a hole in the center between the bolts and use that. To get the hole centered I scribed a line from the outside of the bolt holes and where they crossed was the center between them. IE outside left on one hole to the outside right of the other, then visa versa.




Then I got a 1/2" 6" grade 8 bolt from Lowes and a lock nut to match.




All the pieces I used, I used some thick washers to help spread out the load. (The bottom is a Fiero v6 balancer washer, with the hole drilled out to a 1/2 in) I always use Fiero parts when I can.




The way it all sits together. BTW I had to pull off the motor-to-mount bracket to get the mount out without lifting the engine too much.




Installed in the Fiero, I had to put the bolt from the bottom as I put the engine-to-mount bracket on then the bolt would not go through the top, doh. But with the nylon lock nut and red lock tight, I should have no problems.






Now the engine does not move like it did and shifts great, full force. I should have done this from the start, but 'captain hindsight' came after as always.

What a rev happy engine, there is no way 6700 RPM would be enough from this engine (the stock H.O. rev limit) it pulls to 7,400 no prob and feels like it wants to just keep going. (The W41 rev limit) I need a BRIGHT shift light, climbs RPM just fast.

So far LOTS-O-FUN.

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sleevePAPA MAR 28, 05:54 AM

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Originally posted by sardonyx247:

it pulls to 7,400 no prob and feels like it wants to just keep going.



Yes it does, only runs out of power when the rev limiter cuts the fuel. LOL
Quad Raider MAR 28, 11:21 AM
Outstanding work. One of the members on the Quad forum developed a way to use hockey pucks to fix that mount issue.

http://www.quad4forums.com/...ighlight=hockey+puck

I like yours because it's simpler. Plus, I discovered that finding hockey pucks in Oklahoma is darn near impossible so I had to have my sister in Pennsylvania send me some. Can you be more specific about that S-10 mount? Is it an aftermarket thing or could I find one in the salvage yard?

As far as Quads being fun to drive, amen. I've been Quadless since September when I parked my GTZ to begin the swap into my Fiero. I miss it so much, especially highway on ramps in 2nd and 3rd gear.

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