Fiero No.2 - 88formula 3800/F23 swap (Page 15/15)
ignorant prodigy APR 14, 07:33 PM
here you can see the boot pulled away


Both mounts look like they're in rough shape.. which is kind of crazy because i've barely driven the thing.



Two issues I'm going to have, the dogbone was welded to a reinforcing bar across the back.. but if I shift everything left that isn't going to align anymore.
Also the exhaust was custom built.. so that will likely also not be aligned... not sure how much play that will have...



It does look much better lowered though
zkhennings JUN 02, 12:17 PM
Cool to see this coming together!

You should definitely get yourself a welder regardless of workshop space, I weld outside all the time, and modern day migs are compact, store away easily, and are easily transportable. They even run off 120v and can weld what my 10 year old welder can barely weld running on 240v.

https://www.harborfreight.c...olt-input-64804.html

Wow out of stock until September, I was going to order one of these myself.
ignorant prodigy JUN 02, 03:43 PM
my brother-in-law got me a small mig welder for christmas, not sure it'll get hot enough to do the brackets, but I've been meaning to practice with it
coolink13 JUN 06, 08:53 AM
Nice job. I just went through the complete post. Sending you a PM
ignorant prodigy AUG 08, 07:12 PM
Spent some time over the last couple days working on this pile of parts again.

The WCF mounts arrived, and they're now installed along with the shifter bracket.
I still have a bunch of stuff to address before I can get it back on the road, but so far the mounts moved the powertrain away from the passenger side, and the axle seems to be good now?

If you're a passer-by and are curious about these mounts - I put this video together.
ignorant prodigy DEC 10, 08:39 AM
Well I was backing it up a slight incline in my driveway to put away for the winter... and the clutch let go.

The pedal feels the same, and there's no fluid leaking anywhere. The lines all look fine and so does the master cylinder/pedal
The clutch is not engaged, which leads me to suspect the GM bolts sheared off at the engine. It's not rattling either.

Sucks.. but I am the only one to blame. This winter I'm just going to let it sit.

zkhennings DEC 10, 03:05 PM
Does it roll freely while off but in gear? I would be shocked if the flywheel or clutch bolts sheared and it is making 0 noise. Could be something in the pressure plate or clutch puck broke and it is freewheeling on the transmission input shaft, input shaft could be broken too but that would be wild.

Whatever it is, hope it's not a big deal to fix come springtime.
ignorant prodigy JUN 06, 09:39 AM
update.

It sat all winter.
I stared it last week, fired right up and sounded good.

I started taking it back apart. Everything but the suspension and cradle bolts are unhooked but ran out of time last night.



I have a small list of things I'll probably try to address while it's out.
I melted the electrical connection for the trunklid
I want to put in heat insulation
I want to flip the fuel rail
put in new spark plugs
wire in the speedo
maybe put in a new oil pan gasket

Also found one of the tailights broke where the screws go - but I have LED taillights so I may grab one from a junk yard or something.
ignorant prodigy JUN 06, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by zkhennings:

Does it roll freely while off but in gear? I would be shocked if the flywheel or clutch bolts sheared and it is making 0 noise. Could be something in the pressure plate or clutch puck broke and it is freewheeling on the transmission input shaft, input shaft could be broken too but that would be wild.

Whatever it is, hope it's not a big deal to fix come springtime.



I didn't test rolling it while in gear to be honest, although when it happened I had it in reverse and it was very clearly rolling forward. Hmm
I think either way I'll drill/tap and put in bigger ARP bolts for the flywheel. even if they didn't break I'd rather have the peace of mind

[This message has been edited by ignorant prodigy (edited 06-06-2022).]

ignorant prodigy JUN 08, 08:33 AM
I've decided I don't like pulling the cradle this way anymore. Feels way too sketchy.
I think I'll build or buy a gantry crane next time




Here is the melted connector I need to replace