ordering a SPEC stage 1 clutch kit right now from Import Car Parts Plus. Don't give me shit for ordering SPEC, cause SPEC held up just fine for two other V6 owners (cough cough)
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ordering a SPEC stage 1 clutch kit right now from Import Car Parts Plus. Don't give me shit for ordering SPEC, cause SPEC held up just fine for two other V6 owners (cough cough)
SPEC this.... hahah
Have you had the fun of installing the 5spd shifter yet?? That is a blast man
quite honestly I don't understand your first line. but keep in mind i went to sleep at 3:40 am, had calculus at 7, and just got back. so my brain is a little tired
but no I have not had the fun of doing that :(
first thing when I get back from school (dec. 11 is the end of my quarter. Freaking calculus final on monday, then public speaking on friday.. and nothing in between! wasted time!) I'm starting work
and just realized that I could probably use this reservoir:
https://www.thegalantcenter.org/show...1&postcount=63
its clean too!
Ehh, just making a joke. You are pretty much the walking dead with the little sleep you got man lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by beam514
Well, take it from Jigz or any other, the shifter cables are a real pain in the ass to deal with since the heater core and stuff is in the way. I saw that res and it looks way better than the remote mounted one on the firewall. Definitely makes for a clean install.
Shit nice job on the work man, deff would love to see this car gogogoooo.
-Srry to bring this up up but just wanna throw it out there really quick if anybody knows. I was looking at the same Muffler for my car when the build is done, does any buddy know how the magnaflow muffler sounds with a 4g64T motor. Im tied between this or HKS high power
I have no idea about the 4G64T question. Some people on Club3G might have this muffler. Not sure though
And work for the 5 speed swap is planned to start December 12th, 2009
cant wait bro
Okay so there is a little delay because I was freaking out about parts, but I finally got everything ordered so I started pulling apart the interior today. I also drilled the holes for the master cylinder + clutch pedal
I'll put together a total cost list after I'm done
Also, put on my old 6G72 valve cover:
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_1609.jpghttp://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...h_IMG_1605.jpg
gold instead of bronze this time
Always loved that touch of gold! Great workQuote:
Originally Posted by beam514
okay getting the shift cables out is by far the hardest thing I've done. I actually haven't even done it yet, cause I can't even seem to get a socket onto the bolt head or to get the wrench on there
I'm using a ratchet extension that can do angles and stuff. But theres no room for it. I couldn't find the flexible extension like drybear posted up in the tutorial
ahhhhh
I ended up using the swivel ratcheting box end wrench. It just takes time.
Have fun with the swap Adrian! It's going to be worth it when it's done.
yea i may have to get one of those. home depot sucks ballz though and have the crappiest selection of tools known to man. My friend is coming over and bringing some tools but maybe he can drive me to the store if he doesn't have them
Sears will have them. Try Advanced auto as well.
lol i dont think advanced auto exists out here. And yeaaa I don't know why i never tried sears. ughhh. well i got the "easy" bolt off. That one was covered in carpet though so i could barely even get to it. I hard to tear out sooo much carpet
I like it! The engine looks more complete with that done. Nice touch.Quote:
Originally Posted by beam514
thanks!
okay so day 1 is done. Removed the auto transmission. I have yet to remove the shifter cables. I'm gonna go get the damn thing to get that bolt out tomorrow, then I might attempt putting all the stuff off. Man that auto didn't want to drop down. It took FOREVER. and I don't understand how warriorlax managed to not unbolt his downpipe because they were blocked the lower transaxle-engine bolts. Then the transmission was getting stuck on SOMETHING for hours. It would be something different every time. And when it finally fell down (not very far cause we had a dolly underneath it) then the torque converter was stuck to the engine. Don't know why. After like 30 minutes of trying to figure it out, we just pounded on one side with a rubber mallet and then it just fell to the ground
what a long day :[
The woes of five-speed swapping. Atleast your tranny isn't noisy like mine is.
IDK how it is for the V6 but on my I4, the tranny dropped much smoother and went back in much smoother as well when you unbolt the roller bracket from the trans instead of unbolting the roller mount from the subframe.
Good luck with getting everything in Adrian!
Very impressive. Ill be def. buying a V6 and doing the 3.5L swap. Good job
Home Depot sucks ass. I get all my tools from Orchard Supply, Sears, or Harbor Freight.
Good luck!
yea I plan to go to sears today. the nearest harbor freight is over this hugeeee hill and is pretty far away.
I don't really plan on putting the 5-speed in tonight. I literally just woke up. Probably going to take off the flex plate and mount the flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate tonight, and try to get those dang cables out and put the new ones in
awww snap adrian! 5 spd 6g74! props bro! it is worth every penny.
lets hope its worth all the frustration too :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by Ivory8g
flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate are all mounted. Still have to remove the cables, put in the 5 speed cables, then raise the transmission and get that all bolted in. I filled my front and rear motor mounts yesterday so I hope they'll be all settled by tomorrow.
I hope to be receiving my intermediate shaft and clutch pedal tomorrow, but to be honest I don't know the status of my order. I'll give the junkyard a call tomorrow.
okay axle and clutch were shipped out yesterday (wednesday) so hopefully I'll receive them friday so that I can drive the damn thing before I head up to San Francisco. If it comes on saturday, I have to wait until monday to finish everything up
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmy_o2
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received the clutch pedal and intermediate shaft today. Measured the intermediate shaft and there's hardly any visible to the eye difference in length, though it is about 1/4" shorter I think
anyway I installed the clutch pedal. I gotta figure out how the hell lines route because the hardlines hit the strut tower. Anyway have any pics of how they are running the hard lines?
NVM I think I got them
Hoping to raise the 5 speed in tonight
Oh and I need new CV boots too :(
Awesome!! Have fun raising hte 5-speed in there Adrian! Make sure you have a couple extra sets of hands.
I'll have just my dad helping me haha. Maybe I'll call another friend too who knowsQuote:
Originally Posted by 4g63lover
I had only a friend who couldve possibly curled the transmission into place help me. lol
well I do have an engine hoist.... but its holding the weight of the engine itself. LOL
5 speed is mated to the engine. I used the engine hoist to lift up the transmission into place. That thing is a BITCH to line up with the engine. It kept hitting the pressure plate.. got it all scraped up :( but whatever
Plan for tomorrow is:
Day: clean, put all the mounts in place, reattach starter motor, raise up the entire assembly again, bolt it to the mounts, attach the shifter cables, run the clutch lines
Night: reattach the axles, fill clutch lines, bleed clutch, flush transmission with cheapo gear oil, then fill with Mobil 1 synthetic 75W-90
then.. start her up?! I hope
Sounds good man! Its gonna be sick :)
Dont use the synthetic gear oil. It is GL-5 and it is bad for the synchros. Something in GL-5 is corrosive for the synchros in 3G transmissions. I would try and find some GL-4 or GL-4/GL-5/GL-3 compatible gear lube.Quote:
Originally Posted by beam514
oh shoot thanks for the heads up. I was going to use pennzoil synchromesh but they only had 2 quarts. I'll go back today and see if I can make an exchangeQuote:
Originally Posted by 4g63lover
Adrian you got all the wiring done for startup?
yea I did all the wiring the other day while I was sitting around waiting for an extra hand to be able to help me hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Ivory8g
Okay I lied. I'm still having trouble with the hardlines. They don't appear to be the right shape? I'm not even sure
Done!
there's some weird loud noise from the engine or transmission. can't really tell. I'm gonna drive it more today
and my poly filled mounts suck. I guess they didn't cure all the way through (even though they sat for a week) so they started oozing from the inside once it get really hot in the bay.
oh and I suck at driving. LOL
is it like a bearing noise like crackling/grinding? do you hear it at idle? do you hear it when driving? does it go in and out when you are in gear? Does it get louder with the RPM's? if so, we might have the same noise. lol
no its like a reciprocating tapping/thudding noise. I really can't tell. I torqued the flywheel and pressure plate correctly.. So I don't know. And I don't hear it at higher gears or speeds, only at like idol or maybe up to 1500 rpm
hmmm.. if it sounds like a knock then its a loose flywheel. But you would have a HUGE vibration.
could you get a video?