88 Coupe 4.9 Swap Thread (Page 13/69)
Fieroseverywhere OCT 10, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by johnyrottin:

I would recommend two things though while you have it out....new tranny gasket and oilpan gasket...they are going to be a bear to change out and mine have slight leaks...cork...go figure. I plan on getting and installing the type that you cannot overtighten.



I second that. Especially the oil pan. And whatever you do avoid the cork gaskets like the plague. Best one I've ever found is the Fel-pro PermaDry plus part #OS30525T. As usual rockauto has the best price I could find...
http://www.rockauto.com/cat...reinfo.php?pk=260765

I'm about the put in my 3rd oilpan gaskets. First I straightened the oilpan and went with cork. Then went to cork/rubber from Rol. Both leaked with the Rol lasting slightly longer. Just received my PermaDry thursday. It looks WAAAAAAAAAAAYY better then anything else I've tried. Rigid composit gasket with silicone rubber seal and includes alignment pins for a perfect fit. I was actually quite impressed and I'm not a huge fan of Fel-pro.
Carrluvr OCT 10, 09:12 PM
Joe I checked the battery tray and it got pretty hacked up when it got cut out. Sorry.
josef644 OCT 11, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by Carrluvr:

Joe I checked the battery tray and it got pretty hacked up when it got cut out. Sorry.



Not a problem, thanks for looking for me.
Joe
josef644 OCT 15, 02:54 PM
I got a Speedo filter in the mail yesterday. I will put it in the harness this evening. It was a gift from one of the members here on PFF. I will not say who it was so he doesn't get swamped with filter requests.

I just wanted to tell him thanks though.
Joe crawford

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josef644 OCT 21, 02:34 PM
Started raining here so I could work on the car some.

I replaced the metal behind the 9" speaker hole on one side today and added the standoff that the C500 attaches to. Black 3M Trim Adhesive around the hole and the outside edges on the piece of metal scabbed on.

The standoff for the C500 was removed by a PO. fierocarparts here on PFF sent it to me. I got it yesterdays mail. I have been waiting on this to finish up my C550 part of the harness.

Ok back to work. Around three more PFF members here got their Caddie swaps fired up this week here. I also finished up replacing the CV boot that let loose about 10 days back.

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josef644 OCT 22, 05:16 PM
Cut and installed the other speaker hole cover today. These shots are from the engine side of the firewall:
josef644 OCT 23, 01:47 PM
Well I put all of my throttle cable stuff back on the car today and measured the slack. I was just a little less than 5/8" to much cable.
So
I took my spare cable to the Hardware store and got a blot the same size as the fitting on the end of the cable:


I filed a flat on the bolts shoulder to center punch a hole on it for the drill bit to bite. I drilled 2 1/16" holes on the shoulder. I wanted to have a spare. Cut to the correct length.

Both throttle bores closed

Both wide open:

Edited to add:
You can see the factory one,next to it, that I had for an extra.


I have a large flat blade screwdriver with the handle missing. I went back and used it to finish up the staking. It is not gonna come off. I did both sides.

They do not appear to be the same length in the photp, but they are .


Joe

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josef644 OCT 23, 06:06 PM
Found a problem while working on wiring in the C500. The trunk hinge torsion bar is hitting the forward valve cover:

I have to fix this when I remove the engine next week for the new water pump, oil pan gasket and water pump inlet housing. I also have to finish up with the serpintine belt parts alignment and remount the AC compressor.

I was pretty happy with the way the engine was sitting in the engine bay untill I found this rubbing. Is my engine sitting to high? I don't remember reading that I had to leave this out when using the oil fill valve cover in the front and back of the car.

I finished wiring in the C500 except for the green wire A1 for a trunk release I think. I will confirm the pin position and socket tomorrow. I have a few wires to solder in still, then will try one tablespoon of gas in the TB and see if she will sing for me for a few seconds sometime this weekend.

Thats all for today
josef644 OCT 27, 01:14 PM
I removed the fuel tank this morning. It was pretty easy as gas tanks go. The tank was clean on the inside with less than 1/4 gallon of gas that didn't stink. No telling how old it was though.

The top showed signs of being soldered, and black sealer around the metal lines where it went into the lid part.
The silicone was in the inside of the tank and an been coming off of the repair:

I have a replacement top part tof the metal line assembly that I had picked up from Wheels1 back in 2007 for a fuel gauge repair. The three metal lines do not point in the same direstion as the ones off of the car. I think this was off of a V6 car?


The one pointing in the wrong direction is just a vapor line. I will cut it and put a hose splice with clamps on it and point it in the correct direction.
There was just a little bit difference between the old 4 Cyl pump and the new AC Delco V6 pump

The fuel inlet was smaller on the V6 pump. I am gonna use the fuel hose in the AC Delco box instead of the pulsator that was on the replacement metal hose assembly.

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Fieroseverywhere OCT 27, 01:23 PM
Pulsators are about 3-5 bucks at your local auto parts store. Usually in the HELP section. When I did my last pump I added one back in and was amazed at how much it quieted down the pump. I was trying to minimize the fuel pump noise as much as possible. Upper and lower rubber isolators, foam fuel pump sleeve, and pulsator. I have to really listen to hear the pump with the engine off. I can't hear it at all when the engine is running... unlike my 84. Something to take into consideration at least.

EDIT: Oh. I also used the caddy fuel pump relay which is nearly silent.

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