Someone tried to GT a 91 MX6 DX, they installed a GT block, transmission, shifter assembly, trany mounts ands a twisted inter-cooler.
The intake manifold was N/A, also the distributor and harnesses (so I assume the head is as well).
I cut out an intake manifold gasket and swapped the N/A intake and vacuum rail for a 88GT, pulled both engine bay harnesses and installed 88GT harnesses.
Originally this car was to be Robs (shop partner) but I seemed to be doing all the work and the car needed a safety check. I put the car aside and pulled in a Black 88gt the engine caught fire in, it had a good transmission and Robs rotten 90GT needed a transmission so I took the 90's engine and bolted the 88's trany to it, dropped it in the 88 and put the 90's trunk and license plate on the 88GT and Rob had a car to drive.
After this we purchased another red 88GT MX6 and Rob is keeping it, so we decided to finish and sell the white 91 DX, this is the rest of the engine bay work done over the last 2 weeks:
First thing to address was the head, a quick Port and polish of the exhaust side (while on the car):
Before
During
After
Next thing, was to clean the intake manifold, I cut a piece of metal the size of the intake manifold logo and used 3M 2sided tape to hold it in place during cleaning:
These are the tools I used, do not use an 8" wire bench grinder brush on a angle grinder unless you have full protective wear and are ready to pick wire bits out of your skin and clothes:
After cleaning:
Next was to slap a turbo together for it, (with the red 88GT we purchased recently came with a garage full of spare parts, 3 engines, 3 transmissions, a bunch of used turbo's, broken body kit, adjustable cam gear that doesn't fit....), I decided to use one of the turbo's that we got recently, none where good, the guy rebuilt one himself, but it has way to much shaft play, thew rest of the rebuild kit came with the huge pile of parts and the new barrings are still in the kit, I used one of our center cartridges:
The exhaust housing and manifold:
Both cleaned:
Some parts to be powder coated:
Some installed:
Turbo installed and 91 rear housing removed:
Rear housing and disi installed:
Cleaned-up and installed an inter-cooler:
Add the intercooler pipes and an AFM:
Everything had to be found and cleaned before installing them, there was no rad, the left head light was finished and the front bumper skin was gutted if the and the support was mangled, change them and gathered/cleaned the rest of the parts:
Engine bay complete:
Now I am swapping the interior harnesses, the vents and controls are changed to push button.
I have most of the holes patched and welded, I have to change the rear inner bumper, and touch up some scratches and surface rust and it should be all done.
Will update picks soon.