my first swap......ever!!

[sasquatch]

^along with the green plug...

[92festie]

ok yea i didnt think i had to splice anything but i just wanted to make sure first thanks!!

[92festie]

heres the front mount i made

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FINALLY ITS IN!!





Pulley clearence, its the B8 crank pulley, so im probably gonna end up the B3 pulley on


Now you have to realize that the rear mount isnt on yet so its gonna be off center but i should have the rear mount by early next week

[batstiva]

Ooh, that's a little snug. Looks like you're making progress. Thinking about doing a carbed B8 swap on my 89. Not 100 percent sure yet, but if I do, I'm blaming it on Festyboy. He put the thought into my head.

[92festie]

Ooh, that's a little snug. Looks like you're making progress. Thinking about doing a carbed B8 swap on my 89. Not 100 percent sure yet, but if I do, I'm blaming it on Festyboy. He put the thought into my head.

lol DO IT!! its fun

[eurotiva]

Sweet progress. Make sure when you get your axles put in that you look and see that they are both at similar angles. Keep it going.

[92festie]

ok thanks bro ill look out for the angles

[92festie]

ok so it was pouring yesterday so i couldnt work on the car but i did manage to get some small cosmetic stuff done that i was gonna do anyway when i finished the swap

just painted the hood. looks a heck of alot better than it did



i need to fix that fender....lol

[getnpsi]

If you decide to carb the b8-me start a new thread on how to make it work! I have access to at least 3 1988 carb festivas very closeby and do not want to convert to efi to use my last engine. If it means $200-300 in aluminum welding and fab work its still a huge savings in the "time is money" dept.

the b6-me came as a carb in other countries but the intakes do not work as the 1.8 is longer, that was a dead end in about 45 seconds.

[92festie]

well i dont plan on puttin a carb on it. this car/project has been sittin long enough and i need a car quick. plus it would seem like alotta work that i really dont have any experience in.


oops just noticed what you were talkin about...lol

[eurotiva]

If you decide to carb the b8-me start a new thread on how to make it work! I have access to at least 3 1988 carb festivas very closeby and do not want to convert to efi to use my last engine. If it means $200-300 in aluminum welding and fab work its still a huge savings in the "time is money" dept.

the b6-me came as a carb in other countries but the intakes do not work as the 1.8 is longer, that was a dead end in about 45 seconds.

Carb to efi is not a hard swap. Ask skimsucka...

[resuwrecked]

as far as making sure that the engine in straight in the bay, i ran string across from one side to the other, parallel with the valve cover to help make sure it was square.

[eurotiva]

as far as making sure that the engine in straight in the bay, i ran string across from one side to the other, parallel with the valve cover to help make sure it was square.

Good idea. Mine kinda just went right in and stayed square.....

[92festie]

good idea!! i make sure i do that!! thanks

[eurotiva]

Just leave room for a turbo. Who cares if the motor is straight....jk