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2tone86gt FEB 05, 08:10 PM
You've got some cool ideas here, keep up the good work
artworks MAY 04, 08:28 AM


The drivetrain is back out of the car and has been shipped off to Cadillac Hot Rod Fabricators in CA for a complete rebuild with forged internals. The plan also includes CHRF building new exhaust manifolds to let the high RPM breathing begin, and a nitrous shot...just because.

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artworks MAY 04, 08:38 AM


The body is off the car again, and has a nice thick coat of polyurethane primer for smoothing and strength.

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artworks MAY 04, 08:43 AM
The progress you're seeing is being done by Michael Dumas @ Platimun Custom Cars in Manteno, IL. Like most folks that have seen this project, he thinks I'm a little nuts, but he's happy to do the work. The Northstar is a little different for him tho...
https://www.facebook.com/#!...211705537317?fref=ts
artworks JUN 10, 07:31 AM
Alan Johnson at CHRF has the motor apart and new parts on order. A minor re-bore to clean up the cylinders, new pistons and rods which will take the compression from 10.3:1 up to 11.7:1, ARP studs and bolts to hold it all together, and the aforementioned exhaust. We're shooting for 400 H.P. before the nitrous shot.
davylong86 JUN 10, 09:04 AM
Wow! All show and go, your not messing around. Cant wait to see this when its done.
Inferno JUL 05, 12:57 PM
AMAZING! NOW DONT EFFING QUIT THE BUILD THREAD! But seriously please dont quit the build thread mysteriously. As you probably noticed too many people only go so far then just stop posting. If it ever gets to a point that it looks like things have slowed down just please please post that here too so we know that, A- given up, B- got bored, C- run out of money, D- what ever just say something.

Your thread I read today has now inspired me to continue working on my project. I will be out in the garage later today sweating away lol. Thanks so much and all the best in your adventure.

May the force be with you.. lol
Capt Fiero JUL 05, 01:19 PM
I was watching a show on Power Block yesterday and they had these old school Jeeps out on trails and I thought MAN that would be fun in a Fiero, but you would get laughed out of the park in a 2wd anything, and you can't really put a transfer case in a Fiero, without going front engine then its not really a Fiero. So it was end of story.

Until this morning when I had a brainstorm. You CAN do a 4wd Fiero and keep it mid engine, without the need for a transfer case or drive shafts. The guys down south have already done it for the Grassroots Challenge.

If I remember correctly they used an AWD Blazer Independent front suspension. They used the spindles from the blazer and the front diff, with custom CV shafts between the diff and the spindles, as they were mounted to Fiero front control arms. Then the diff was powered not by the engine, but by a HUGE electric motor, they had Prius battery packs in the Fiero.

So the entire front drive-train was all electric with the stock Gasoline drive-train for the rear wheels. You could drive all 4 wheels, or dissengage either set and run on just Front Wheel electric or gas Rear or BOTH for some serious 60ft times.

Now if you took all that and put it into a Jalapeno, you could have one heck of a Seriously fun off road rig. The electrics can give you FULL Instant TORQUE from ZERO RPM, which would be awesome. Could you imagine the looks on the trail guys faces when you roll up in something that sorta looks like a Jeep, but is a Mid Engine, Fuel Injected V8, 4wd trail rig. That never has to worry about U-Joints or T-Cases slamming the rocks. Add in Air Bag suspension................

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artworks AUG 17, 07:49 AM
The Northstar rebuild is coming together - here's a pic of the engine after Cadillac Hot Rod Fabricators went through it. The valve covers are on the motor right behind it.

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fieroguru AUG 17, 08:45 PM
Just in case you were not aware.... those polished aluminum valve covers normally require some clearancing to fit a fiero. Madcurl and Bloozeberry both had to mod either the cover or the rear firewall to use them.