My first engine swap build thread

[neanderpaul]

definately mileage results a person could live with!

x 2!

[neanderpaul]

the a/c will cost you two miles per gallon. Or twenty miles per tank full. So you have to buy an extra half a gallon of gas. At $2.50/ gallon it would cost you $1.25 per tank to run the air. Well worth it on a long cruise imo. Plus you get the quiet cabin w/o the windows rolled down.

x 2!!!

[Charlie1717]

I just spent the last hour going through all 37 pages of this thread. I must say this is probably one of my favorite Festiva's I've ever seen. I like it being clean and simple not to flashy. Looks amazing overall. Just letting you know... Great job!

[freshtiva]

^ Thank you Charlie !! It turned out even better than I expected. Its a great hwy cruiser now and still gets 40 MPG. Was lucky to find a good low mileage B6.

[91blufestiva]

Think we could get some up-to-date pics?? lol

[freshtiva]

^Oh definately, you'll be sorry you ask for that. ;^)

[freshtiva]

Wow ! Just noticed this thread has exceeded 10,000 views since March. Hope it has helped keep some festivas on the road. Look for the sequel this spring.

Fantastiva, My second engine swap build thread.

[David88]

Oh. Details please. I've seen it mentioned. We need details. How many cams? Will it have assisted breathing? I know it will be purty. Got a sneak peak?

[freshtiva]

It will be b BP swap with the G25MR tranny. It been done but Ill do it my own way. Asprire swap (rebuilt and laying of the floor now) Interior make over and plenty of rare options of course. Thinking about using one of the festys I already own as I cant find any with good bodies anymore. Redford is the likely canidate.

[92festie]

wow bro eurotiva sent me this link so i can soak up some info on my b8 swap im doing i MUST say a job well done if i were you i would flaunt that everywhere!! nothings better than saying "I built that" !!

[freshtiva]

^ Thanks man ! It was a lot of fun after I got done.

[eurotiva]

^ Great build, and great looking end result. I think everybody here learned something from this thread. Good Job Fresh

[Damkid]

^ Great build, and great looking end result. I think everybody here learned something from this thread. Good Job Fresh

It just goes to show, there are diamonds in the rough :lol:

[freshtiva]

^ Great build, and great looking end result. I think everybody here learned something from this thread. Good Job Fresh

Thank you ! It doesnt have a turbo though. Underseat tray ? yes Turbo ? no


Thanks Kid, it was in the "rough".

[freshtiva]

Update:

3267 miles later frankenstiva got its first oil change today. I put 3 1/2 quart in during the engine swap and drained over three quarts out today. I have added none since the build. Only three problems till now. One was my fault. Installed a plastic inline fuel filter on the car instead of the metal cannistered one. It blew out on me coming home once, put an original type back on. The second problem was that it wore out the first alt belt in about 1000 miles. Changed out the 323 water pump pulley for the festiva one and corrected that problem. Lastly I had to replace an O ring on the A/C and recharge the system. Other than that its been a joy to drive.