Nonamekid's BP with G-series swap

[nonamekid]

This first picture is a modified festiva shifting arm compared to a stock shifting arm. I hadn't finished welding at this point but wanted to take the picture before I forgot.


The following are some pictures of the car.







Car goes to the shop tomorrow to get an exhaust built for it.

[nonamekid]

On your arm when your elbow is ben, right in that crevace or your trachea when your laying on a creeper. Man i cant wait for this meet. Can anyone say epic first annual?

The first meet does sound like it will be awesome!

[turbokid]

Did you have to notch out a section of your cross member so the shift rods would work properly?

[nonamekid]

Did you have to notch out a section of your cross member so the shift rods would work properly?

No, I didn't have to notch for the shifting rods. I did notch it to get the tranny to sit lower. I didn't have to modify the other rod for the shifter either. It slid right on.

[turbokid]

No, I didn't have to notch for the shifting rods. I did notch it to get the tranny to sit lower. I didn't have to modify the other rod for the shifter either. It slid right on.

I see. I had to notch the frame and cut both shift rods. (oddly enough the amount I took out of one rod was the right length to add to the other) Seems to be no real set place these motors end up. Ha!

[nonamekid]

I was able to use the stock radiator fan. Had to bend it just a little to get the distributor on, but I got it in there. Haven't seen anybody else running the stock fan. Maybe mine is a little further back then yours.

[nonamekid]

Car is at the exhaust shop. Checked on it after work. You can see light through the new cat, so it should flow nice. I have to leave town for a day and half so I won't get it back till Friday. Then just got to do a good road test and finish the small stuff.

[Nerd Racing]

I was able to use the stock radiator fan. Had to bend it just a little to get the distributor on, but I got it in there. Haven't seen anybody else running the stock fan. Maybe mine is a little further back then yours.

I've used them in an aspire, but I think the aspire has a little more bay space.

[nonamekid]

Found out my charge light was on due to the alternator being bad. It still charged, but wasn't giving the signal to the light. Replaced it with a festiva alternator.

My turn signals weren't working but the hazards were. Switched out the whole unit on the steering column with another good one I had and now my turn signals work. Also put in some intermediate wipers.

When I drove into town today, the car was shaking so bad at 70mph that the door was rattling and moving about a half inch at the top. Got the tires balanced and the shake is gone.

I think I am ready for the meet tomorrow. Still haven't figured out the high idle problem. It idles about 2500rpm when it is cold. When it is warm it will idle at 2000, drop to 1500, then drop to 1100, and then try to idle at 500 rpm. When it gets down to 500 it will bounce a little and then jump back up to 1100 and keep going back and forth. I tried replacing the throttle body assembly with all the associated electronics but that didn't make a bit of difference.

[freshtiva]

Did you end up using the stock festiva motor mount on the right side ?

[nonamekid]

Did you end up using the stock festiva motor mount on the right side ?

Yes, but I did have to shorten it and put a slight twist in it. My frame is slightly tweaked so i think that was the reason I couldn't use the stock mount the way it was. Using the stock festiva mount and spacers doesn't allow the alternator to slide all the way forward because it hits the lower mount bolt. Not alot of room for belt adjustment, but was easier than modifying a escort gt mount. I didn't have the room for one of those because the round part of the mount hit the part where the bolt studs were. I also only used 2 of the three studs. The closest stud to the mount is removed on mine.

[freshtiva]

Did you have to smash in the left side frame rail for tranny clearance ?

[zoom zoom]

Comming along nicely! Got any pics from a little farther back so I can see how much clearance between the exhaust mani and the radiator support?

[nonamekid]

Did you have to smash in the left side frame rail for tranny clearance ?

I did initially, but then found out when that is done that the left axle doesn't have the play it should in it: it was too compressed. I then had to move the tranny away from the frame rail to get some play in the axle.

[freshtiva]

Huh, I guess no two installs are the same. Each one seems to be a custom job. I assume the cable G series is the same size as the hydraulic G series ?