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ignorant prodigy
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SEP 06, 09:00 PM
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The one in the pic is actuially in pretty decent shape..
It's from an 85 fiero.. I was planning on building the engine oustide of the car at first so I bought a spare cradle.. things didn't happen that way so I never used it.
It could use some work to get the surface rust and grease off....wire wheel maybe.. but I'm sure it's useable.
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Back On Holiday
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SEP 06, 09:23 PM
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nice build thread, and yes its ok to use my pic although I did have to swap out that dr side axle rod with the shorter ps axle rod to get mine to work.
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rwlekey
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SEP 07, 09:52 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by ignorant prodigy:
The one in the pic is actuially in pretty decent shape..
It's from an 85 fiero.. I was planning on building the engine oustide of the car at first so I bought a spare cradle.. things didn't happen that way so I never used it.
It could use some work to get the surface rust and grease off....wire wheel maybe.. but I'm sure it's useable. |
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ignorant prodigy
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SEP 16, 12:09 PM
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ignorant prodigy
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MAY 16, 04:28 PM
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Thought I'd update this
Last winter the radiator started to leak so I had that replaced.. then I swapped out the skinds and doors and cleaned it up some..
The interior is almost all back together.. still need to install the new headliner I got
The suspension will get all new poly bushings soon.. Just need to find the time to install them
and one caliper was frozen causing some serious vibration but that's fixed.
Don't pay any attention to the camber .. I'm getting that fixed 
pimpin the firebird leather
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Fiero Owner
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MAY 16, 04:46 PM
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So what did you do for the thermostat housing and coolant fill, also the heater lines. I have almost all the parts to do my swap and am just trying to figure everything out so I can do a smooth install. I can't wait to get my motor in so I can then show it to everyone else on here too.
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ignorant prodigy
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MAY 16, 04:55 PM
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I kept the stock L67 t-stat housing
Since I kept the alternator in it's stok location I just used the tensioner assmebly. I blocked the lower port (since the 87 return just t's back into the stock metal lines anyways) and ran the top to the heater core supply.
This pic shows the plug and the supply line.
I think I'll eventually put a fill on that side since burping the coolant took longer than I would have liked.
Engine coolant temps actually stay pretty low. I have a 160T-stat and have the fans turn on temps changed
Then again this will be the first summer I'll be driving it in so we'll see how well it does.[This message has been edited by ignorant prodigy (edited 05-16-2008).]
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Fiero Master
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AUG 18, 01:53 PM
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Bump. I'm also getting ready to do a 3800 SC Swap myself. ------------------
1987 GT Fastback. 3800 SC Swap in progress.
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MetroMatt
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AUG 19, 09:47 AM
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Bump, whats your total cost into this, and were you thrifty at all?
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IVANNATINKLE
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AUG 20, 11:10 PM
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his total cost was about $10,000 including the car (i have a "list"), lol i bought the car from him about a month or two ago its now my daily driver car runs great only a few issues here and there like you would get with a 20 something year old car.
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