My first engine swap build thread

[freshtiva]

Sorry you have to do it solo.

Yeah its nice to have someone hand you a wrench without having to crawl out from under the car everytime. Plus I didnt have anyone to take my picture as I did my Nate imitation.

[festivaWES]

I like the idea of a helping hand. But i feel great when i accomplish, whatever task it may be, by myself, with no help. Kinda like riding a bike for a little kid who got his training wheels taken off.

Take lots of pics Marcus!

[hawkdoc60]

If I was closer, I would gladly help you out. Sorry you have to do it solo.

[freshtiva]

^ Alright a convert.

Time for a little lunch. My nephew who was going to come help me never showed. So Im working solo. Good progress so far. Didnt have to break the factory air system or remove the cross member. Now to clean up the engine bay and add water pump, timing, manual tranny, new clutch set, etc. to the motor before installing. Going to have to order some steering rack boots from FMS, these are shot.

[200KGPGTP]

Hey, if you find a 5-speed Festiva locally for cheap (read: under $500) Please let me know!!

[200KGPGTP]

Awesome! Glad it's treating you decent!

[Festiva_Fred]

^ come get it. It will be very cheap ! Ford for life had expressed some interest in it as well. Ive got three autos and wish they were all five speeds.

Fresh if someone else is interested in it also, go ahead and sell it, I don't think I'll be needing one anymore..

[freshtiva]

^ Hey thanks ! I will come get it, I need a battery for this current project. Ill get a hold of you next time I head north. Thanks again. BTW been driving the EGT to work with no problems.

[200KGPGTP]

Hey Marcus, I have the old battery out of the EGT... I put a new one in because it seemed slow to crank but the new battery didn't help anything. I guess that's just how it is.

Anyways, you can come get it if you want it! It's some Interstate battery...

[freshtiva]

shipping won't be to much, i shipped a 5-speed to Tennessee and it wasn't outrageous.

Autos are much heavier. It does have a nice like new set of halfshafts on it. They look brand new. Ill get a pic up later. If they are different than manual shafts they will be for sale. Boots are perfect and still suble, absolutely no cracking at all.

[Sparky]

That's a mighty fine looking car....can't wait to see it finished!

[cubstiva1]

shipping won't be to much, i shipped a 5-speed to Tennessee and it wasn't outrageous.

[freshtiva]

^ come get it. It will be very cheap ! Ford for life had expressed some interest in it as well. Ive got three autos and wish they were all five speeds.

[cubstiva1]

what are you going to do with the stock auto tranny? i've been looking for a cheap one, for a white GL i saw in CL.

[hawkdoc60]

I am planning on doing a swap from carbed to EFI on Silver Bullet. I am planning on utilizing the harness and engine out of the 95 Aspire I've got that I was going to use for the brake/suspension swap. I'll have to wait until after the spring semester is over though.

I have also been thinking about a different top secret swap for Silver Bullet instead and I have the connections to get what I need. However, I do not want to say what exactly yet. :silent: