Fiero No.2 - 88formula 3800/F23 swap (Page 4/15)
ignorant prodigy MAR 27, 06:22 PM
so I was trying to figure out belt routing while keeping my alternator in the stock location.
I'm trying to do this w/o spending a ton of money and don't have a welding machine. I already had an AC delete from a previous life..but I didn't want to buy a low mount alt. or a PS delete so I started taking a look at what I have in my garage.

I tried playing with a bunch of stuff, swapping pullies to different sizes etc..
then I saw an extra coil bracket.. i eyeballed it and thought.. hey that may work
There's a threaded hole near the head that I can bolt it to...

So I started cutting


Then I bolted it in the hole.. hmmm

appears to line up to the other accessory items


I flipped it around so the edge was jutting out, threw a belt on it and wha-la! free PS delete


This pic shows where I cut the bracket sort of rests on a lip on the side of block. It's very rigid

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ignorant prodigy MAR 27, 06:31 PM
if anyone is wondering, it's an 87.5" belt I used

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mr_corean MAR 27, 11:36 PM
You said you don't have a welder or anything so what are you doing for the f23 mounts?
ignorant prodigy MAR 28, 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by mr_corean:

You said you don't have a welder or anything so what are you doing for the f23 mounts?



I got the custom F23 and engine brackets 3 years ago (literally.. 3/27/13) from Dan a.ka. fieroflyer here on the forums
They just sat in my garage. He also did my wiring harness for both of my fieros. I’ve used him for a lot of things, great guy and not greedy with his pricing.
I just recently got new bushings and mounts from Rodney Dickman because my stock rubber ones were in very bad shape.
They can all been seen in this pic

I’m starting to think getting a welder and learning how would be a wise investment. Someday when I have a bigger garage.. right now I have hardly any room to do anything in there.
When you have to move your snow blower, air compressor and grill into the driveway just to get at your car… you have a problem.
ignorant prodigy APR 04, 07:25 PM
don't have much of an update... but took out the trunk carpet to get a better idea of the rust status.

Also found some under the insulation where the air box was.


so.. not sure how i want to tackle these.


besides that just got some more goodies
2.5 APR 05, 09:12 AM
ignorant prodigy APR 09, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by 2.5:




thanks!

I painted the exhaust manifold.. I just left the heat shields right on it... because why not?



Also, battery tray out.

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hnthomps APR 10, 09:07 AM

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Originally posted by ignorant prodigy:

Just bought this guy from Amazon: 9-201-1000 DW200 series, 255lph in-tank fuel pump w/ Universal Install Kit



Good pump and I think you will like it. There is also a "No Fault" warranty with the pump.

Nelson
ignorant prodigy APR 10, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by hnthomps:


Good pump and I think you will like it. There is also a "No Fault" warranty with the pump.

Nelson



Thats good to hear!

Pulled out the tank today actually, haven't looked inside yet but I'll be replacing pretty much everything. Hopefully inside the tank looks good.


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ignorant prodigy APR 11, 05:05 PM
I know I'm not the only one... but my collection of "not used" parts is starting to get a little out of hand.


Today I set out to get rid of the old bushings to put in some new poly
My torch ran out of juice.. So I started using my drill.
There's a lot of techniques for getting these out. Some like to use a tiny bit and drill the outside of the bushing.
I tried that but was breaking my drill bits... so instead I drilled 4 or 5 larger holes in the rubber, then stuck one of my punches from my air hammer in the metal sleeve.


Then I whacked it with my mallet and it popped right out.



rinse and repeat.. no broken bits and no sticky rubber residue