Project MIDTRBO (Page 29/35)
mptighe MAY 04, 01:23 PM
Sorry guys I wish this had turned out better for both of you. Hopefully the build will survive the issues encountered. I also hope both of you will be able to move on and not carry this with you for too long. Speaking from experience, this kind of negativity can mess with yor perspective.
ALLTRBO MAY 06, 12:17 PM
That was an appropriate way to accidentally start a new page. Thanks for the kind words.
The build will most definitely continue, there is a lot more to come.
ALLTRBO MAY 06, 10:22 PM
My billet 3" stroke crank and Carrillo Pro-H 5.85" rods for the 3200





I'm going to do more research and try to decide whether or not I want to buy this from Will and use it, it'll take a whole lot of work to get running with EFI (it was designed for mechanical injection) and it's pretty extreme even for this high-rpm build. I measured it last night, each throttle bore is 50mm and the as-cast runner length is about 4.5".




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However, I'm going to stick with the plan and get the 3.1 running decently first. All it should need are custom length pushrods..... again.

[This message has been edited by ALLTRBO (edited 05-06-2011).]

mtownfiero MAY 07, 07:28 PM
I'm not sure if you have changed the cam or not yet, but wouldn't it be easier and more beneficial to switch to the 3x00 roller cam so you could use stock length 3x00 pushrods lifters etc.
pontiackid86 MAY 08, 01:08 AM
Just a little idea about the dog bone mount on your swap.. This was done on my 3400 and works really well. only issue with it is accessibility. Its mounted on the front of the engine to the cradle and it works exceptionally well and outweighs the cons of accessibility. I'll get you pics of my setup if you like.
ALLTRBO MAY 08, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by mtownfiero:
I'm not sure if you have changed the cam or not yet, but wouldn't it be easier and more beneficial to switch to the 3x00 roller cam so you could use stock length 3x00 pushrods lifters etc.


Unfortunately the factory roller cam setups are not compatible with the older non-roller cam blocks. I'm never going to touch another flat-tappet cam again, though. I've only ever had trouble with them.

PK, sure, pics won't hurt. Not saying I'm hot on the idea, but I never mind seeing a pic or two.
pontiackid86 MAY 09, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by ALLTRBO:

Unfortunately the factory roller cam setups are not compatible with the older non-roller cam blocks. I'm never going to touch another flat-tappet cam again, though. I've only ever had trouble with them.

PK, sure, pics won't hurt. Not saying I'm hot on the idea, but I never mind seeing a pic or two.



sure thing. I'll grab some tomorrow for ya. its already up on jacks so it shouldent take long to get them.
Daredevil05 MAY 23, 05:29 PM
Bump

Any progress?

The Riv
ALLTRBO MAY 25, 08:07 PM
Only that I cleaned out a lot of needed space in my garage.

I'll be posting updates as I fix the problems, one at a time.
ALLTRBO JUN 17, 02:19 PM
A few weeks ago my Camaro and my wife's Civic got broken into at 3am. Both of the Camaro's side windows were shattered and the driver's side on her car, and our stuff was rummaged through. We don't even keep anything worth of value in the cars because we aren't stupid.

Long story short, I've been full-time busy designing and installing a bada$$ surveillance/security system for my house and property. It's enough to warrant its own build thread (but that's not gonna happen). So, the Fiero is on hold for even longer. There's no point in doing anything to it if it's just going to screwed with (or worse) by some lowlife pathetic scum. I did get my back-ordered pushrod length checker in, though.