Engine swap and more 8/11-8/13

[j0n]

The T/A will run again soon...who wants to help?

Piscataway, NJ 08854...literally 4 minutes from the grease trucks, pm me for directions/address.

Looking at a start time of 9AM on Friday the 11th

To do list:

-Pull old engine
-Install new engine
-Hook up all wiring and hoses
-Pull old rear, drop gas tank
-Install new Fuel Pump
-Re-install gas tank, install new rear
-Get engine running(this one's important)
-Reset valve lash
-Modify single-cat catback to match up to an offroad y-pipe
-Have Derek get the thing to idle and drive without dying

I have all tools needed, but it wouldnt hurt if you brought your own socket set if you plan on stopping by. If you have extra air tools feel free to bring em as i have a 25gal compressor.

I can't promise food or beer to anyone who helps but I will greatly appreciate anyone showing up. Also, if you just want to come by to ******** and hang out feel free. Thanks in advance.

ninjaedit: If anyone has a power washer please bring it as id like to clean up the engine bay after the old engine is removed...thanks!

edit #2: New engine almost ready to rock...heres a couple teasers...
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/engineonstand2.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/engineonstand.jpg

[slasherbarb]

i might be down...i just have to double check and see if i need to do anything before i leave the 13th...i'll let you know...

[someGTOguy]

i think ill be able to squeeze you into my schedule somewhere

[jola]

I'll be in Canada, not that I'd come anyways. Though I do work in New Brunny.

[j0n]

i think ill be able to squeeze you into my schedule somewhere

you ****ing better...i only told you what, 4 weeks ago!?

[misterjuice]

sorry dude, i'll be in FL

[Ian]

I might be able to swing by after work on saturday. I'll call you.

[bad64chevelle]

jon I can proably swing up saturday ill definitely let you know.

[Savage_Messiah]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe

[JL8Jeff]

So are you looking for some definite people on the 11th? It could be a good excuse to take time off work.

[j0n]

So are you looking for some definite people on the 11th? It could be a good excuse to take time off work.

I have one maybe for the 11th, and with your lt1 knowledge id be ecstatic if you'd take a day off to help out :-)

im hoping to have the new engine in with the majority of the wiring harness hooked up and the radiator hooked up by friday's end

[Tsar]

ive never done engine swaps so id be sorta useless :shrug:

[j0n]

ive never done engine swaps so id be sorta useless :shrug:

Also, if you just want to come by to ******** and hang out feel free.

we could always use your "old enough to pee, old enough for me" personality to lighten the mood :lol:

[enRo]

Maybe over that weekend if u need help, Ill be busy on friday.

[johnjzjz]

ahhhhh yes but did you check the valve to piston clearence hahahaha jz

[JW]

I actually might come down too j0n. Bring the beer! ... or Jack for u!

JW :D

[90FormulaWS6]

ill sit there and eat watermelon and steak... then when everyone has everything together ill tune it... ha

[project89]

i can lend a hand if ya need on saturday and sunday

[Savage_Messiah]

friday no good, weekend strong possiblility

[Brando56894]

i might be up if im that bored, plus one of my friends that ive been trying to get together with wants to do something this weekend... we shall see

[j0n]

just a bump here for anyone that might be bored this weekend :-D


OH and pizza will be provided for anyone that helps out...and anyone is welcome to stay and drink saturday night('rents will be outta town)

[79CamaroDiva]

j0n, you have a PM so log on bitch.

[project89]

ill be there saturday,ive got to work on the rs,and make kasey a set of blockoff plates in the morning then ill head over,gonna need any tools?

[slasherbarb]

i unfortunately will not be there... :-(...have way to much to finish before i leave for Cali on sunday...

[j0n]

ill be there saturday,ive got to work on the rs,and make kasey a set of blockoff plates in the morning then ill head over,gonna need any tools?

i shouldnt but pm me your phone # so I can let you know if i hit a wall tomorrow

[j0n]

progress thus far(excuse the crappy cellphone pics):

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap1.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap2.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap3.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap4.jpg

[j0n]

btw progress thus far as been me all by my lonesome as my two buddies that swore they would be here bailed on me to do an exhuast on an f-150 :soapbox:

[ar0ck]

jesus did you use the engine hoist to lift the front end up?

[Tsar]

good job dude, i wouldnt be able to do it by myself most likely. get yourself a beer or a case :lol:

[Tru2Chevy]

jesus did you use the engine hoist to lift the front end up?

Yup, that's the easiest way to swap motors in a 4th gen....

- Justin

[j0n]

jesus did you use the engine hoist to lift the front end up?

yup...lifting from the upper rad. support

[ar0ck]

Impressive, I knew you drop it from below, but never would have guessed the upper rad. support would work for a lift spot. Thats a good thing to know.

[Tsar]

so um..what are u sticking in there? :lol: its not just a stocker is it?

[JL8Jeff]

Great progress! If you still need help tomorrow post back up and PM me your phone #. I'll cruise up when I drag my butt out of bed. You picked a great weekend weather wise to do the swap.

[project89]

dam got a decent amount done,anyways ill head over once im done with kasey's car at the shop tom,not sure what time,it all depends on when the fidget gets to the shop and how fast he works

[j0n]

Impressive, I knew you drop it from below, but never would have guessed the upper rad. support would work for a lift spot. Thats a good thing to know.

yea it worked so far, but i did crunch it up a decent amount...cant tell if it bent the actual framework of the rad. support but the "lips" of it are gunna need a bfg before i put the rad. cover back on

[j0n]

so um..what are u sticking in there? :lol: its not just a stocker is it?

uhm...yea its got stock stuff :razz:

[j0n]

Great progress! If you still need help tomorrow post back up and PM me your phone #. I'll cruise up when I drag my butt out of bed. You picked a great weekend weather wise to do the swap.

Not sure on help as of yet as lots more people expect to be around for the weekend...but ill pm ya my phone # anyway

[j0n]

dam got a decent amount done,anyways ill head over once im done with kasey's car at the shop tom,not sure what time,it all depends on when the fidget gets to the shop and how fast he works

yea did well until about 3pm(ended up starting around noon)...then i had lunch and slowed down quite a bit.

However, i did manage to muscle the old motor off the k-member and slap the new one on, bolt up the acc. bracket, all the misc. sensors blah blah blah so the whole assembly is all ready to get bolted up and in tomorrow

Pics from about 7:30-8:00:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap6.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/jmyzie/swap7.jpg

and of course a HUGE thank you goes out to UBG for givin an extra hand when i needed it to wrestle that fuggin trans onto the new motor :cheers:

FOR TOMORROW:

I may need an impact gun and i definately need an 18mm half-inch drive socket(my 18mm socket got jammed on my impact)

To do list:
-slide front subframe under car
-drop car on subframe
-bolt subframe in
-wire new motor
-install radiator and hook up all coolant lines
-make a run to the parts store for the pcv line that runs from the valve cover up to the throttle body
-drop rear
-drop fuel tank
-install walbro pump
-re-install fuel tank
-bolt in new rear
-go get my new driveshaft
-bolt up exhaust
-fluids and start tuning

:sigh: gunna be another long day

[project89]

i shoudl have u covered on the socket and impact gun,as long as i remeber to grab them.need any uber long extensions or anything?

[j0n]

nah im good on extensions...those two items should be everything i need

[project89]

ill bring an air ratchet as well

[unstable bob gable]

and of course a HUGE thank you goes out to UBG for givin an extra hand when i needed it to wrestle that fuggin trans onto the new motor :cheers:


No prob. It sure beat staying home to clean up dog chit!

[someGTOguy]

btw progress thus far as been me all by my lonesome as my two buddies that swore they would be here bailed on me to do an exhuast on an f-150 :soapbox:

wahhhhhh. here comes the whining train. wah wah wah wah wah......... :supergay:

i was ready to go at 10:30, but all you wanted to do was eat wendy's and hijack my username. ass.

anyways ill be there tomorrow.

[project89]

hey kasey is on his way so by the time were done at the shop it will be around 2 i quess,then were gonna head on over to lend a hand,if theres anything else u need besides the socket and impact just post it here.ill check the board before ileave the shop

[j0n]

im good on the socket, but i will need the impact gun and if you have it, a 1/2" socket with a 1/2" drive

UPDATE:
New motor is bolted in, im just starting now on hooking up the wiring harness...still no help from anyone so if you're bored come on down

[79CamaroDiva]

still no help from anyone so if you're bored come on down

:( wish i could. maybe ill be there tonight for the virgin voyage of the new motor. sounds like you'll be done with it by the time im done racing.

[project89]

im good on the socket, but i will need the impact gun and if you have it, a 1/2" socket with a 1/2" drive

lol i have just about anything u could need,kasey just left now i think,and he has about an hours drive to get here.so we wont be there till a lil later then i originasllly thought

[90FormulaWS6]

well the subframe and trans crossmember are all bolted in, half the wiring harness is hooked up: Still needs the rest of the wiring harness, the radiator, fans, fluids, and still to be done is the new rear, fuel pump and reassembly... thats as of 230

[j0n]

now the rear is out, fuel tank is out, fuel pump is out, just waiting to figure out how to glue up the bucket once the new fuel pump is in then everythigns goin back together

[j0n]

well we got the new fuel pump in last night so all thats left as of now is putting the tank back up and then bolting the new rear in...im shooting for starting at noon today.

If you wanna stop by call or im me

[Silent Z]

I am up in north plain field all the time. I want to help you before but I was away. PM me with directions I'll give you a hand

[90FormulaWS6]

i pm'd you directions

[project89]

well we got the new fuel pump in last night so all thats left as of now is putting the tank back up and then bolting the new rear in...im shooting for starting at noon today.

If you wanna stop by call or im me
fp bucket ftl

[WayFast84]

so I guess it doesnt run yet?

[project89]

so I guess it doesnt run yet?
lol me kasey and j0n didnt get the fp back in the tank till about 130 am,he should have it running today though

[Tsar]

so I guess it doesnt run yet?
you have no room to talk about getting a car running.

[WayFast84]

you have no room to talk about getting a car running.
hey I would have my car cammed right now, and runing before the nats like It was soposed to be, but now im taking my time and getting some more cash for a 355


I wanna see vids :)

[j0n]

dave - i pulled the pump assemb. back out to drain another 5 gallons out of the tank and the ziptie is holding up like a champ so we should be good there.

tank is back up, hooked up, and wired up

new rear is in and bolted up but now i cant find the fuggin bolt that holds the y-block to the freakin dif!!!! so as soon as that's found the rear of the car is done

next step'll be torque arm and driveshaft, fluids, and we begine tuning :twisted:

[WayFast84]

See you couldve used me for finding that bolt!!!!

use a big magnet?

[project89]

call kasey,since he was the one that put all the bolts to the side,he'd prolly know were it is

[Silent Z]

Did you guys hook-up the water pump yet?

[j0n]

Did you guys hook-up the water pump yet?

nah we're puttin that off till tomorrow night

today we got everything bolted to the car to allow it to move and started on the exhaust(got up to the muffler before we quit), and i did a massive cleanup so theres nothing on the front lawn nor on the driveway, old motor's inside, cherry picker's behind the boat etc...hopefully we'll have a short vid clip of startup tomorrow night

[90FormulaWS6]

werd... got the computer to hook up to the PCM like an hour after you left shawn haha it was the USB to serial cable... **** that POS... tomorrow the water pump will be wired and the exhaust finished... along with fluids and checking everything... hopefully we will get it fired and the idle tuned

[j0n]

and when running happens we need people to bring alcohol to drink and be drunk to party like and rejoice ofr the happiness of working and booze to be drunk

[79CamaroDiva]

http://smiliesftw.com/x/inouteek.gif .... did someone say booze?

[someGTOguy]

and when running happens we need people to bring alcohol to drink and be drunk to party like and rejoice ofr the happiness of working and booze to be drunk

sure you didn't start drinking already? :toast:

[Savage_Messiah]

zip ties ftw

[Ian]

so does it run yet?

[Brando56894]

http://smiliesftw.com/x/inouteek.gif .... did someone say booze?

:lol: :werd:

[someGTOguy]

95 T/A vert with Lokar stainless braided dipstick tube that cost me almost half a hundred dollars

LMFAO FUNIEST **** EVER!

[j0n]

so does it run yet?

:banghead: im just about at the end of the rope with this damn thing...

between trying to get the exhaust to bolt up without hitting anything, making the tips look decent, losing the crank position sensor plug, electric water pump wiring nightmares, discovering that my lca's dont fit in the lca brackets on the new rear, flashing the pcm for gm injectors before realizing that they're ford injectors, and having to plug up coolant hoses that have nowhere to go(new water pump housing has em blocked off w/ freeze plugs), im about ready to torch this ****ing thing.

I'm supposed to be at work in 7 hours but im probably going to call out and go down the shore to unwind a lil bit...as of now it doesnt look like the bird'll be at the nats, though i will be there

[project89]

hey man if u want help this week let me know,my shop is a few mins from ur house.so to head on over after i get out of work is no big deal.
why dont the lca's fit the relocation brackets?

[j0n]

hey man if u want help this week let me know,my shop is a few mins from ur house.so to head on over after i get out of work is no big deal.
why dont the lca's fit the relocation brackets?

call me or pm me your phone number and ill call ya if i need a hand...the lcas have about 1/4-1/2" of clearance in between the bushings and the inside of the re-locs...i could slap a couple washers in there but id rather just order some tubular lcas