Spdracr's Progress report

[spdracr]

so i finally decided to make a thread finally

so took the day off and took a long ride with shortchain and another member that i would like to keep his name unknown and spent $250 bucks and here is what i came home with 10 hours later

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/IMG_1024.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/IMG_1025.jpg

5spd tranny
ecu
2 shifter cables
shifter assembly
full pedal set
flywheel
master cylinder
slave cylinder
reservoir
tranny mount
front mount
rear mount
3 keyless trunk garnishes
4 black eclipse door handles
DE black window trim
black shifter and radio bezels


more to follow, enjoy this for now

[IceDouTGaLanT]

daym dude!!! you ran a train on wherever you got this stuff from lol, now get it installed so my twin can keep up with me =)

[platano]

nice find for $250. thats a steal.

f'reeelz.

[kolio]

holy parts batman!

[4g63lover]

damn you got all of that for $250?? wtf??

[spdracr]

damn you got all of that for $250?? wtf??

and massive sun burn on my arms and neck and few busted kuckles and sore muscles

[therev]

Dude! good find my friend

~Gabe

[4g63lover]

and massive sun burn on my arms and neck and few busted kuckles and sore muscles

oh. so you pulled it yourself?? damn, I should find a pick'npull I can pull a trans in less than an hour...

[platano]

yeah Jigz, for $250, lol. pretty much he's a lucky mo'fugga.

[spdracr]

we demolished the dashboard to get those cables out, we had the car sitting on 3 tires on each side so it was up in the air and we unbolted everything beside the hoses and lines and that motor and trans wont come out lol

[mko]

it was about time

[4g63lover]

yeah Jigz, for $250, lol. pretty much he's a lucky mo'fugga.

no kidding. I'm still trying to find just the transmission for under $400. jeez.

well, good luck on the swap Alex!

[spdracr]

no kidding. I'm still trying to find just the transmission for under $400. jeez.

well, good luck on the swap Alex!

im making another trip in 2 weeks and im looking for one for a friend and i will look for one for you and therev as well

the only down fall for those that they cant guarantee that they are good or not

[4g63lover]

im making another trip in 2 weeks and im looking for one for a friend and i will look for one for you and therev as well

the only down fall for those that they cant guarantee that they are good or not

yeah I understand. keep me on the line though if you find any. I'm gonna hit up a pick-n-pull here and see if I can find some I4 3G's

[spdracr]

so master, slave and throw out bearing arrived yesterday and today in separate packages, i ordered the Exedy OE clutch kit today so all i need to order is the bushings for the shifter and cables and the clutch lines

now what i have been thinking about is using a full SS line from the master to the slave without using any of that OEM per-bent tubing but would that be a good idea at all ??

edit: im still surprised that no one asked me about those headlights that i have on the floor in the second pic :)

[wright06jhs]

Wow, Great find, Cant wait to see the progress on the swap.

[starh4x]

im still surprised that no one asked me about those headlights that i have on the floor in the second pic :)

tell me !:smt064

[mko]

im still surprised that no one asked me about those headlights that i have on the floor in the second pic :)

whats up with these headlight on floor in the second pic?

[wright06jhs]

whats up with these headlight on floor in the second pic?
yes what he said.

[sponcar]

not bad for $250...!!

[spdracr]

clutch arrived yesterday. I will take pics of everything tonight and all I need to order is the shifter and cables bushings and the clutch lines

[ZigenScarface]

i wannna see some PROGRESS in this progress report lol.. btw u get a chance to go to MKO;s grab the stuff i got wat u need

[spdracr]

i wannna see some PROGRESS in this progress report lol.. btw u get a chance to go to MKO;s grab the stuff i got wat u need

I can't do no progress since I still need those last two things and I need to pull the motor out of the Volvo before I junk it so I can have the space to work on the swap

[JDM4G64T]

Took you long enough!!! Good luck, and have fun doing the swap....

[bronxbombr]

Take your time and have fun with it, I wanna see alot of pics too.

[spdracr]

I can't wait until I do this. I'm doing the prothane inserts for the mounts and I'm installing the energy suspension control arm bushings and replacing my steering rack bushings as well.

Lotsa work ahead of me :-)

[spdracr]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/113.jpg

[bronxbombr]

make sure you use an official OEM mitsu throw out bearing.

[GOOSEY2099]

^+1 or... rattleee....

[spdracr]

i wasnt planning on using the one that came with my clutch but i wasnt sure if the one i got from rock auto was a good one or not but now that you guys mentioned it i will go ahead and return them and order one from my local dealership

[mko]

^+1 or... rattleee....


Is that for real? Is that why I get rattling and i cant figure it out where it comes from!

[4g63lover]

I told you so.

[spdracr]

I told you so.

no you did not lol but now that i know i will return those and order one soon since im ordering my clutch line and bushings and thats all i need for it

[spdracr]

timing belt snapped today so now i wanna do that along with few things so let the fun begin

[spdracr]

so i noticed something is missing off the tranny and i dont know what it is

first 3 pics are from Icedoutgalant showing that rubber piece near the shifter linkage
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/19.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/10.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/7.jpg

next 2 pics are from my tranny showing the hole where that piece should be
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/014.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/015.jpg

anyone knows what that is ??

[GOOSEY2099]

just a brether hole, get it from the dealer

[spdracr]

thanks for the info Roman, i will try to get it from the dealership and hopefully those idiots know what im talking about lol



so finally got out of bed since im feeling a lil better and decided to tackle the timing belt and other projects, even though the doctor told me i need to rest for 2 weeks after my surgery, sitting at home doing nothing was driving me crazy

Shortchain decided to help me and i wanna thank him cuz he is actually doing most of the work and im doing the light/basic work

battery and battery tray and tray bracket removed, fuse box unbolted, timing belt cover removed, pully removed, all belt were old so we cut them out of the way and new ones will be ordered, washer resovoir and radiator resovoir removed, front end disassembeled





http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/001.jpg
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my lovely crank pully
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/011.jpg
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i have to make up my mind whether im keeping my power steering or not, i know everyone says keep it but without it i will have a cleaner engine bay or i can always get the power steering lines custom made to my length so i can reroute them and make the engine bay look cleaner

same applies to AC, i think im getting rid of it but havent fully made up my mind

what do you guys think ??

[mko]

yo, keep the power steering- unless you have a drag car with mucho horse power.

Maybe ill come down when you start the tranny swap

[fatal1]

i hated it when i didnt have a/c for about a month last year in the summer, the part i needed took forever and after it was in another leak was discovered so i had to wait for that one as well. even though you really only need it for a few months out of the year i still like having it when its needed.

as for the power steering, living in the tri state it would be hard without it. theres so much parallel parking that you need to stop and turn the wheel for. when your moving its not bad without it but it is definately an option that i wouldnt give up, especially as i said living here. if you could get the custom lines then go for it if your trying to simplify the engine bay but i definatly wouldnt eliminate it.

[seth98esT]

Keep the AC, keep the PS. Its not a race car, you will regret it if you get rid of them.

I hope you guys know what you are doing with the tbelt. You better replace more then just the belt.

[spdracr]

Keep the AC, keep the PS. Its not a race car, you will regret it if you get rid of them.

I hope you guys know what you are doing with the tbelt. You better replace more then just the belt.

im replacing all the belts and the water pump, the sensor looks ok and the pulleys are fine beside the crank pulley

what else do you think we should replace ??

[seth98esT]

Auto tensioner, tensioner pulleys, and idler pulley. May as well be safe then sorry, tensioner pulleys are ~$30per.

[spdracr]

thanks for the info you gave me over AIM seth, i really appreciate it

we are gonna hopefully pull the motor and tranny out of the car today

i wanna clean the engine thoroughly and paint it along with the tranny

clean the engine bay and fix all the rust spots and paint the bay semi flat black

replace few gaskets and sensors

i gotta roder an oil pump, belts, pulleys, Balance shaft delete kit and the rest i have

[Galante]

Nice progress! ;)

[spdracr]

just getting in

engine and tranny are out of the car and the engine is on the stand, it was a fun day, Mko, Shortchain and I did all the work but they did more than me since im still not able to do much work yet

i will post pics in few minutes

[spdracr]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/001-1.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/002-1.jpg
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http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/005-1.jpg

bye bye auto tranny
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/003-1.jpg

[Galant306m]

sweet man keep going

[spdracr]

we removed the intake manifold, valve cover and head

test fitted the evo 8 16G turbo that i bought a year ago and thats it for now
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee131/spdracr83/5-Spd%20Swap/026.jpg
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