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Old and busted....
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New hotness...
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Just need to finish plugging it in. :tup:
New hotness...
Just need to finish plugging it in. :tup:
1990 MX-6 LX buildup thread
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I guess I should finally get around to making an actual buildup thread for my car. I'll remember to bookmark this one so that I don't lose track of it, heh.
First, the bad bad parts car.
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Oh noes! Whar'd ma engine go?
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Oh! Thar it is.
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Man these cars sit high without an engine... The good car is in the garage now, staring longingly at the fresh engine. Had to stop for the night due to homework.
First, the bad bad parts car.
Oh noes! Whar'd ma engine go?
Oh! Thar it is.
Man these cars sit high without an engine... The good car is in the garage now, staring longingly at the fresh engine. Had to stop for the night due to homework.
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Yeah, we have an attached garage on the house. Fully insulated and heated, too.
What happen?
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The rod bearings in the #1 and #2 pistons went. I replaced them, hoping the crank was fine. Turns out it wasn't and blew the bearings up again, taking the block with them.
In other news, I really really hate dishonest people. After getting the engine swapped in, and everything hooked up and running perfectly... I installed the digital instrument cluster. Couldn't get the speedometer to work. Then I remembered that the speedometer in the parts car didn't work either... Pulled the speedometer gear out of the transaxle.....
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Top gear is from the parts car. Bottom gear is the one that was in my car to begin with. If I had known this during the swap, no issues. But as it is now, I have to pull the engine out again to have a working transaxle... And the previous owner (some teenager that "upgraded" to a Civic) nor his dad (who restored a 1965 El Camino, he should know better) mentioned anything about this.
In other news, I really really hate dishonest people. After getting the engine swapped in, and everything hooked up and running perfectly... I installed the digital instrument cluster. Couldn't get the speedometer to work. Then I remembered that the speedometer in the parts car didn't work either... Pulled the speedometer gear out of the transaxle.....
Top gear is from the parts car. Bottom gear is the one that was in my car to begin with. If I had known this during the swap, no issues. But as it is now, I have to pull the engine out again to have a working transaxle...
And the previous owner (some teenager that "upgraded" to a Civic) nor his dad (who restored a 1965 El Camino, he should know better) mentioned anything about this.
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Blurry camera phone is blurry...
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I honestly have no idea how fast I was going. Handy to 100 kph, I think...
I honestly have no idea how fast I was going. Handy to 100 kph, I think...
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And here we take a look inside the transaxle at the speedometer gear....
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And the speedometer driven gear...
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And the speedometer driven gear...
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Restoration begins... Its nice to have straight body bits on. :tup:
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I took off the 5-spokes due to an imbalance issue causing the car to try and shake itself apart... not having any money to get 'em balanced I'll run these steelies for now. They have better tires on them anyways.
I took off the 5-spokes due to an imbalance issue causing the car to try and shake itself apart... not having any money to get 'em balanced I'll run these steelies for now. They have better tires on them anyways.
The resistor in my LX only gives me two speeds and the one out of the DX doesn't work at all. Sorry.
I'm in NB and I'm actually keeping both doors whole and hearty in case I need them, sorry.
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