KAOS_3.0
Hard-core CEG'er
straight, thanks man.
Well I've worked on the POS all weekend and remeber why I like working on rwd. I've gotten most everything unhooked. I'll try and take some pics later.
I still have a few things to unhook:
1 Shifter cables
2 drain radiator(couldn't find drain)
3. drain transmission(procrastination)
4. king ball joints and axle shafts(inner boots leaking)
5. radiator hoses
6. rest of the engine wiring.
7. power steering pump.
8. get AC compressor out of the way.(do I need to remove the radiator?)
9. remove engine. put ball joints together roll car out and pressure wash engine compartment as it is filthy from more than the cv boots.
after that I really need to clean the uim/lim as they are filthy. but the car didn't have the check engine light on.
I've noticed a few things on the exhaust that aren't stock..... no resonator and muflers look after market.
on the plus side I have new front ball joints and sway bar end links. struts are stock though and I bet whipped out at 131k miles I sure did notice svt stickers on alot of thinks I found it amusing.
ohwell that is all for now wife had to work and I got to watch the kids which slowed me down a bit.
1 Shifter cables
2 drain radiator(couldn't find drain)
3. drain transmission(procrastination)
4. king ball joints and axle shafts(inner boots leaking)
5. radiator hoses
6. rest of the engine wiring.
7. power steering pump.
8. get AC compressor out of the way.(do I need to remove the radiator?)
9. remove engine. put ball joints together roll car out and pressure wash engine compartment as it is filthy from more than the cv boots.
about the only thing i've read from you thats right.but if you plan to go turbo, your gunna want the 3l cams with the shorter duration.
about the only thing i've read from you thats right.
do you plan on doing headers while you've got it out of the car?
it seams that I can get timing chains from AZ for the 2.5 HO which I'm assuming is what the SVTs have for $22 a peice so I may do the cam swap.
Why not reuse what's currently on your 2.5?
i had the same problem finding the drain valve for the radiator. had even more problems trying to find the right size screw driver to unscrew it. not sure why they dont use a wing nut style that you can do by hand like most cars do. (unless its a ford thing).
I hate the wingnut style plugs. So often they disintegrate and you have to use a flathead screwdriver to get the threaded section out anyway.
ouch sorry about your luck. i seem to always get cars like this, i always try to get the cheapest one i can find thinking that oh i can just fix this or that, then dont realize with the cost i spend fixing those things and time wasted, i could have had a nicer one with little to no problems. im glad that this contour i got i throughly looked over, probably the first time ive done that when buying a car.
So you do indeed need a diff, huh? I assumed that was the case. I'll drop by your work today with one.
Reebs