Aurora 4.0l / Izuzu 5 speed swap into 88 coupe (Page 56/102)
Erik APR 18, 02:47 AM
Lucky You

I had to install an "engine" into a Ford truck today ..I am worn out ..I'd much rather be worn out installing that pipe dream of yours
cptsnoopy APR 18, 03:18 AM

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Originally posted by Erik:

Lucky You

I had to install an "engine" into a Ford truck today ..I am worn out ..I'd much rather be worn out installing that pipe dream of yours



My truck needs an upgrade but since it gets used so little I am putting it low on the list. I helped on a Ford once, just the usual bloody knuckles and soreness afterward.

Speaking of pipe dreams:

I kinda lied about only needing to put in coolant and hook up the + cable. There was the baby mufflers to put back on and I needed to clean up the install a tad too. The angle iron was cut and ground to improve the appearance and also get rid of the extra weight that was not doing anything. Then the stubby pipe was cut off the baby mufflers and some cut-down C-6 corvette resonator tips where welded on. (horrible weld job with the bad angles) I still need to install the ebrake cables and see how close I came with the brackets.

These C-6 tips look Bad Azzz to me!







Erik APR 19, 12:27 AM
I have those exact same tips I am using for my N*! What mufflers are those?

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Originally posted by cptsnoopy:


My truck needs an upgrade but since it gets used so little I am putting it low on the list. I helped on a Ford once, just the usual bloody knuckles and soreness afterward.

Speaking of pipe dreams:

I kinda lied about only needing to put in coolant and hook up the + cable. There was the baby mufflers to put back on and I needed to clean up the install a tad too. The angle iron was cut and ground to improve the appearance and also get rid of the extra weight that was not doing anything. Then the stubby pipe was cut off the baby mufflers and some cut-down C-6 corvette resonator tips where welded on. (horrible weld job with the bad angles) I still need to install the ebrake cables and see how close I came with the brackets.

These C-6 tips look Bad Azzz to me!









cptsnoopy APR 19, 12:56 AM
Hi Erik,

EDIT: Disregard my previous rambling. I did a search and found that the Mazda MX-5 (not sure what year) has these exact mufflers. They are the primary muffler of a two muffler system from what I can tell. Look at item number 9.2. Here is a link to the .PDF file that has the info near the top of the page along with pictures near the bottom of the page. I was given these as used for $10 each. The're really just straight perforated pipe with glass packing around them. Better than nothing though. I got a 10 minute video uploading to YouTube.com of the first start of this engine. It idles better than the first one and after it kicked out all the oil (in the form of smoke) in the left exhaust from the old engine, it seems to be running awesome with no smoke. I hope it continues to do this well. Now I will really have to work on getting this thing roadworthy.
Video link...

[This message has been edited by cptsnoopy (edited 04-19-2009).]

Erik APR 19, 02:51 AM

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Originally posted by cptsnoopy:

Hi Erik,

EDIT: Disregard my previous rambling. I did a search and found that the Mazda MX-5 (not sure what year) has these exact mufflers. They are the primary muffler of a two muffler system from what I can tell. Look at item number 9.2. Here is a link to the .PDF file that has the info near the top of the page along with pictures near the bottom of the page. I was given these as used for $10 each. The're really just straight perforated pipe with glass packing around them. Better than nothing though. I got a 10 minute video uploading to YouTube.com of the first start of this engine. It idles better than the first one and after it kicked out all the oil (in the form of smoke) in the left exhaust from the old engine, it seems to be running awesome with no smoke. I hope it continues to do this well. Now I will really have to work on getting this thing roadworthy.
Video link...



That left exhaust was very annoying till it cleared up ...It sounds quiet enough ..perfact for tooling around ..I bet it really barks when opened up and adds to the symphony of ITB's ..I'll check into getting some mufflers like that as I really have no room for them anywhere else unless I want to go with a stock style muffler config and I surely don't because its all about the sound for me
BMTFIERO APR 19, 07:33 AM
That what I am talking about that Sounds GRRRRREAT!!!

I hope mine sound that good please, please, please, please!!!!!!

Now get her button up
motoracer838 APR 19, 10:54 AM


Joe
cptsnoopy APR 19, 11:02 PM
Thanks guys!,

I took the instrument cluster off and fixed the temp gauge and tachometer. Now that I got it all assembled again I can see what kind of trick it will be to get the ebrake cables routed and connected.

Just curious what would be a good set of brake pads for the stock 88 calipers with the 12" corvette rotor upgrade. The rotors are slotted and drilled but I doubt that would change which brake pads you would use. I do not intend to do a lot of spirited driving with this car so the pads do not need to be super high performance.

Charlie
BMTFIERO APR 20, 12:33 AM

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Originally posted by cptsnoopy:

. . . I do not intend to do a lot of spirited driving with this car so the pads do not need to be super high performance.

Charlie



Yeah Riiiight!!!

cptsnoopy APR 20, 03:54 AM

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Originally posted by BMTFIERO:


Yeah Riiiight!!!



Well, I don't want to blow the trans out for at least a week or two!

I am trying to figure out where I can pick up a 7" extension of steel wire to connect the parking brake cables together. I will have to start calling around tomorrow and see if anyone can help with that.