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Rickady88GT
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JUL 26, 07:22 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by RandomTask:
18 (or 23) weeks later, depending on how you count axles arw finally here.
Engine is for my other toy (c4 racecar); have to build the motor and throw it back in the car for a race in aug before I move back on the fiero.
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I am a fan of the c4. In my opinion it is a much better looking car than the c5,.
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MikesFirstFiero
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JUL 26, 11:18 PM
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Things are moving along with my 88 LFX/6T70 swap. I did quite a bit of fiddling around with making the cradle work. In the end getting the transmission to fit took a notch on the 6T70 web that interfered with the left rear suspension arm mount. Also the cradle driver side needed a big notch to clear the transmission. The right side of the cradle needed a smaller notch to clear a sensor on the frount of the engine. Then there were the motor mounts. But that's another story. I'm going to start my own post and provide more info.
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MikesFirstFiero
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JUL 27, 02:19 AM
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frockfiero
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JUL 27, 09:28 AM
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I'm starting this build next month and have a few questions about your parts.
| quote | | Tone Ring: $130 (Xeometry) |
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Can you share the cad file for this?
| quote | | Tone ring mount: $60 (Grainger) |
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Do you have a part number from Grainger?
| quote | | Mounts: $400 (Linsells and est if you don't have access to a CNC plasma like I do) |
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What is Linsells and est? Can you sell the mounts?
Thanks this is a wonderful guide and makes me more confident on the build. I hope to see more LFX builds on here in the future.
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Will
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JUL 27, 07:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by frockfiero:
What is Linsells and est? Can you sell the mounts?
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http://thelinsells.limitedrun.com/[This message has been edited by Will (edited 07-27-2021).]
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RandomTask
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JUL 27, 10:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by frockfiero:
I'm starting this build next month and have a few questions about your parts.
[QUOTE]Tone Ring: $130 (Xeometry) |
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Can you share the cad file for this?
| quote | | Tone ring mount: $60 (Grainger) |
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Do you have a part number from Grainger?
| quote | | Mounts: $400 (Linsells and est if you don't have access to a CNC plasma like I do) |
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What is Linsells and est? Can you sell the mounts?
Thanks this is a wonderful guide and makes me more confident on the build. I hope to see more LFX builds on here in the future. [/QUOTE]
PM me your email and I'll get them to you. I also have a spare tone ring if you want; $50 shipped 
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RandomTask
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JUL 27, 10:10 PM
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Awesome! Can't wait to see your progress!
I drove the car a little. It runs great for a minute or two, but it seems as soon as it goes into closed loop, it runs like absolute crap; hard backfiring. I'll start diagnosing in a couple weeks when the vette goes away for the winter.
On the flip, tons of other stuff going on. . . Trying to add this to the stable this weekend.
And rec'd the preliminary plans w/ the architect for the house/new garage. 30x40 w/ a 14' ceiling (yay having a lift!) Need to have taller garage doors to accommodate the trailer. . .
 [This message has been edited by RandomTask (edited 07-27-2021).]
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MikesFirstFiero
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SEP 18, 02:08 AM
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I'm plugging along with my LFX swap. But need to update my post. Can you recognize this connector on the LFX engine? it is 2 x 5 pin female and I forgot to mark it when it came out of the Impala. Any idea where it plugs into? Thanks Mike
 [This message has been edited by MikesFirstFiero (edited 09-18-2021).]
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MikesFirstFiero
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SEP 24, 01:15 AM
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I figured it out, that's the connector to the power steering controller. Which I cut off. I figured it out by buying a year's access to Mitchell1DIY for the impala. Cost me $30 to get complete documentation on the Impala's electrical and mechanical systems. Beats spending $475 for the Helm shop manuals. The Impala wiring is convoluted and confusing so getting good schematics really helps. [This message has been edited by MikesFirstFiero (edited 09-24-2021).]
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Daryl M
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SEP 24, 02:39 AM
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Yes, the wiring is something I dread. Good luck.
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