Quad 4 swap (lot of pics) (Page 26/31)
sardonyx247 MAR 28, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by Quad Raider:

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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I saw the hockey puck idea, but hockey pucks being only 1" tall that would be 3/4' too short, then to make up the bolts like he did looked like a PITA comparred, yes you could do one bolt through it but from what I have found is when the rubber compresses it will slam the bolt on the otherside of the mount and tends to pull it through. I had to be right at 3-3/4" when it dropped to 3-1/2' it was too short for me and I don't want the engine moving.

The parts I used are to do a body lift on a S-10, blazer, etc. they are not stock, they go in between the body and the frame, these were found at a junk yard, thus why he had extras. It is a common way to lift trucks so good chance of finding them used. you can see them from the side of trucks with them.
sardonyx247 APR 16, 06:17 AM
I found a couple of more pics. In case your asking, no I havent posted enough yet.


I had to be able to bring 7400 RPM back down quick, so I installed one of my brake boosters.
(BTW this doesn't stop pulling untill the rev limit hits, a good thing)

Before the stock booster.




The bigger one.




People have said my brakes were good before, but after haveing the bigger booster in my GT and getting used to it during this swap, I felt like I had to stand on the brakes with the stock one,
As I have said before it climbs RPMs sooooo fast, I'm not used to such a high reving engine I always drove pushrod engines before, the Duke only was only good to about 4500-5000ish, the Quad wakes up at 3-4k.
Ah fun times.
MarkS APR 16, 05:20 PM
I've read more than once that the 89 fiero was slated for the Q4 HO. A few more years of factory development and our little cars would have been quite the gem..ashame..oh well..8(.

BR's,

Mark

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86 SE V6 4 speed
86 SE V6 Auto
2008 G6 GT "Street" Coupe
2005 Buick 3.6 Rendezvous
2001 Olds Silhouette (AKA The Band Van)

sardonyx247 APR 19, 03:49 AM

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Originally posted by Quad Raider:
Can you be more specific about that S-10 mount? Is it an aftermarket thing or could I find one in the salvage yard?



I used something like this http://www.amazon.com/Zone-...ords=body+lift+block
Remember it has to be 3 3/4" so you need 2 and cut 3/4" piece off of the second one.
zkhennings MAY 02, 10:54 AM
You should post some running and driving videos! We are all excited to see them
fourpoint9 MAY 07, 09:54 PM
sardonyx247, What did you use for the clutch slave?
sardonyx247 MAY 08, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by zkhennings:

You should post some running and driving videos! We are all excited to see them



Of all the pics I took, I haven't got any vids yet, I'll get some.



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Originally posted by fourpoint9:

sardonyx247, What did you use for the clutch slave?



I used a Fiero V6 5-speed Getrag slave.
Will MAY 08, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by sardonyx247:

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.




Now that I have a 7000 RPM limiter on the Northstar, I have know idea how I ever lived with 6400.

You say the stock limiter on the W41 was 7400? What flywheel did GM use for that?

I'd like to spin the Northstar to 7500 when I upgrade the cams, but I'm concerned about the GM cast iron flywheel I have. I have a V6 flywheel that's been plugged and redrilled with the Northstar crank bolt pattern.
sardonyx247 MAY 08, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Will:


Now that I have a 7000 RPM limiter on the Northstar, I have know idea how I ever lived with 6400.

You say the stock limiter on the W41 was 7400? What flywheel did GM use for that?

I'd like to spin the Northstar to 7500 when I upgrade the cams, but I'm concerned about the GM cast iron flywheel I have. I have a V6 flywheel that's been plugged and redrilled with the Northstar crank bolt pattern.



I used the stock Quad 4 flywheel.
It looks alot like a Fiero 88 V6 flywheel, even though it has a different part number.
Will MAY 10, 11:20 AM
What crank bolt circle does the Q4 use? Different than the V6?
Do you have the part number handy?

You didn't happen to notice the casting number, did you?