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Dennis LaGrua
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OCT 14, 02:13 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by bmwguru:
As for the A/C issue. I can't imaging it being too hard to install. I'd just use a compressor out of another VW with a six rib belt....I converted the VR6 seven ribs to all six rib pulleys. I could either have the VR6 computer control the compressor clutch or just have the Fiero A/C relay work it. I can make a custom line from the back of the compressor to the Fiero junction.
We have A/C in our gold GT and all of our other cars...and I don't remember turning the A/C on in the cars at all this past summer. If it was warm enough, the sunroof glass was put in the front trunk and the wind was in my hair.
But A/C would not be an issue to install on the car
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Dave: I'm certain that you could get the A/C up and running by just making up a set of custom lines. The only thing that I'm not sure of is whether or not the VW compressor is variable or fixed displacement. As you know variable displacement compressors like to be controlled by the PCM while the Fiero that used an older design fixed displacement compressor ran off a cycling switch that turned on a relay that energized the A/C clutch. In the worst case I guess that you can Tig weld a switch port on the high side line for the refrigerent pressure sensor, wire it in to the PCM and also connect the A/C request signal. If you don't believe in A/C perhaps this is a trivial discussion, but on those long trips in 100* F days
it seems to make the ride more comfortable.
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87GT - 3800SC Series III engine, 3.4" Pulley, N* TB, LS1 MAF, Flotech Exhaust Autolite 104's Custom CAI 4T65eHD w. custom axles, HP Tuners VCM Suite.
87GT - 3.4L Turbocharged engine, modified TH125H
" I'M ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "[This message has been edited by Dennis LaGrua (edited 10-14-2008).]
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bmwguru
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OCT 15, 09:54 AM
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A lot of the VW's don't use a variable displacement compressor. Finding a clockwise spinning compressor with a six rib belt shouldn't be an issue. I can even use a GM compressor.
The screwed up thing is I grabbed the keys to the VR6 this morning and Joey told me that it is her car and I had to drive my gold GT to work this morning. Geesh!
Time to start thinking of a swap for my gold GT. 
Also, should I start a new thread for the crazy paint job on this car or keep this thread alive?
Dave
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reapermedic
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OCT 15, 10:29 AM
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Keep it here. It will more of a "rest of the story" thing that way. Plus, it will be easier to keep track of the changes you make along the way.
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85duke
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OCT 15, 03:37 PM
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Once upon a time a guy named dave swapped an engine from an R32 into a gold fiero gt.
Sounds catchy doesn't it. Black notchie has a nice ring to it as well. 
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bmwguru
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OCT 16, 11:59 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by 85duke:
Once upon a time a guy named dave swapped an engine from an R32 into a gold fiero gt.
Sounds catchy doesn't it. Black notchie has a nice ring to it as well. |
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That does have a nice ring to it, but after Joey and I talked about it last night, it looks like I'll be pulling out the V8 from my orange and black car and swapping in a VR6 R32 engine...but probably not for at least a year or two.
My gold GT I want to keep close to stock/slightly modded. After seeing the way the Fiero has come in the past fifteen years...a 3800s/c seems like a stock motor to me. It is almost expected to see it in there. Also after seeing Purple Reigns videos, I kinda want one.
But, I promised Joey that I would take some time off swaps for a little bit... 
Dave
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Winkie
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OCT 16, 04:19 PM
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At the rate you work you could knock out a 3800 swap in about 2 days.
Ryan
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85duke
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OCT 16, 07:22 PM
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Dave I am just glad you are eventually gonna put an R32 into any fiero. I can smell the smoke now. That offer to use my car for practice still stands. I have to stop by your shop when i am out east again.
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bmwguru
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OCT 16, 07:48 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 85duke:
Dave I am just glad you are eventually gonna put an R32 into any fiero. I can smell the smoke now. That offer to use my car for practice still stands. I have to stop by your shop when i am out east again. |
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Let me know you are coming and I'll have the V8 and the VR6 there to give you some rides. The R32 should be a very similiar setup to the AFP VR6 I used in this swap. The only difference would be to use a Jetta six speed manual transmission instead of the AWD R32 trans....oh goody...more custom shifter work. I don't know how many times I wanted to take my life in the bathroom over that f*****g shifter.
| quote | Originally posted by Winkie:
At the rate you work you could knock out a 3800 swap in about 2 days.
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Ryan,
With enough planning and pre-prep work, I'm sure that Shawn and I could have the 2.8 out and 3800s/c installed in one day. There is enough support/products you can buy for that swap out there that it will be just like dropping a motor in and out.
Dave
ps...the little brown truck dropped off some body mods/parts, so it looks like the paint job will be started soon. I already have the name picked out for this car, but it will give too much away about the paint job if I reveal it.[This message has been edited by bmwguru (edited 10-16-2008).]
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Gokart Mozart
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OCT 16, 09:46 PM
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Fieroseverywhere
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OCT 17, 07:18 PM
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Hehe. I think there is a car somewhere under that engine.
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