Aurora 4.0l / Izuzu 5 speed swap into 88 coupe (Page 29/102)
cptsnoopy AUG 22, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Russ544:

I'm anxious to see your solutions to the Isuzu hurdle as well. There's plenty of meat in the stock arm to machine the sides flat and drill/bolt on an extension but I'm curious how you'll mount the slave. are you still planning to use the pull slave?
You'd better get a move on ...... I expect to be doing a final install on mine next weekend still no computer to update my build progress pics, but maybe by mid week.

Cheers,
Russ



I have a lot on the burner right now but I would love to get this thing going. This darn cold I picked up yesterday is not helping much...

I am still planning to use the pull slave. It should be a fairly simple install. To keep the bleeder on the top side the slave body will be attached to the release arm and the slave piston rod will be attached to the trans. the slave will be at an angle and hopefully that will help the bleeding process. with luck the stock flexable tubing will work, if not a small extension will be used. The biggest problem now is that the tranny is buried behind the 88 while i battle getting the 86 engine back in. If I get this broken off thermostat housing bolt out of the intake manifold without destroying something then it should proceed normally again.

I hope you are able to post some of your latest pics soon. your work is very inspiring!

Russ544 AUG 22, 09:56 PM
Oooooou summer colds really suck. btdt .
As far as your broken stud: a little heat on the aluminum surounding the stud can really be your friend. get it plennty hot and work the stud back and forth if possible. never try to just force it out in one dirrection.

Cheers,
Russ

ryan.hess AUG 22, 11:33 PM
You know, I had to look at the first post, and I realized you've been working on this for a year and 4 months now... Are you done yet!?
GSXRBOBBY AUG 23, 11:42 AM

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Originally posted by ryan.hess:

You know, I had to look at the first post, and I realized you've been working on this for a year and 4 months now... Are you done yet!?


No hes like me, things have been put on hold....working in the heat sucks ass. But then again if he was out in the garage working on the car in the heat he may have not gotten sick?

cptsnoopy AUG 23, 05:45 PM
I think I get sick from work. some trips we work all night the first night and by the 3rd day we are back on a morning schedule... I had a trip like that followed two days later by one that started in the day time and then ended with all night flying. It's hard to convince the brain that it is time to sleep when you need it. funny how I seem to get sick after a few of the worst schedules back to back... I had hoped to get this thing running by last December but when I started thinking about using the GT body from the 86 it just threw that all out of whack. Russ, I was given an idea that I plan on trying. I will use my wire-feed welder to tack on an extension to the little bit of bolt that is sticking out. Like a 6" long 5/16" bolt. Then before it gets a chance to cool off too much, try to work it out like you describe. It should be interesting. But, a lot better than trying to drill it out and heli-coil what's left...
cptsnoopy AUG 24, 06:36 PM
Well Russ,

It worked great! not a gimmie as I was about to give up.... but on the third bolt I was able to get the broken bolt hot enough to stick and with a little massaging and a lot of PB blaster it came out and left clean threads.





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Russ544 AUG 24, 08:48 PM
Don't ja' just love it when a plan comes together

cptsnoopy SEP 08, 03:06 AM
just a quick update to keep the thread alive...

another bolt snapped when I tried to replace the water pump. that was just over a week ago and with the nice timing cover that PFF member "ditch" sent me the engine is almost ready to put back in the 86. when that is done then I can continue with the body swap... quite a bit got done in the last couple of days and if that continues, I should be working on the 88 in less than a month. the current plan is to finish making the 86 into a yellow coupe and have it drivable. then work on the mechanical part of the 88 until it is running. then finish putting the GT body on.

ryan.hess SEP 08, 10:35 AM
So have you stopped working on the 4.0?
cptsnoopy SEP 08, 01:09 PM
Hi Ryan,

I have stopped working on the 4.0 only because I wanted to put the 86 GT body on the 88. so I took the body off the 86 and while the body was off I decided to put the aluminum bushings in the cradle. while the engine was out, I thought I would change out the coolant and heater hoses. That last little idea has cost several hundred dollars and is just about finished. when the 86 is back together with the 88 coupe body then I will finish putting the aurora into the 88 and get it running. then finish putting the 86 GT body on. so in summary yes, for a short while...