My last engine swap build thread, FANTASTIVA

[freshtiva]

you've got this!!! Are you going to use a cable F with the BP? Any side pics of the car? looks like a nice platform to build off of.

edit: sorry didnt see the other pics on my phone for some reason, WOW!!!!!!! i wish there was prestine cars like that around here!!!!!

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Wish I could pick my FFC dream team to come assist me. gmr25 tranny, I think

[91mcnasty]

you've got this!!! Are you going to use a cable F with the BP? Any side pics of the car? looks like a nice platform to build off of.

edit: sorry didnt see the other pics on my phone for some reason, WOW!!!!!!! i wish there was prestine cars like that around here!!!!!

[freshtiva]

They say the first step is the hardest, although I doubt that’s the case, but here I go. I’ve put it off long enough and the coming week’s weather looks cool with good chances of rain Thursday through Sunday. I’ve delayed this for a couple of years hoping to find another good shell but I’ve given up. The supply seems to have dried up around here. I hate using Redford ( which I drove up to the chain hoist ) but Ive got too many cars anyway. Redford is sound, leaks nothing, and has hundreds of dollars of new parts in it. The only problem with it was that I put an ebay head on it once when I had a HLA ticking. I should have replaced the HLA instead of the whole head. The car runs great but will smoke on start up if it hasn’t been ran in awhile. Probably valve guides. Anyway, I’m starting today. Any advise, suggestions, helpful hints would be appreciated. I’m not a mechanic and I’d hate to start this project and not be able to finish it. That would be the worst case scenario IMO. I’m going to call this project Fantastiva. Meaning: Fantasy Festiva. Probably not everyone’s fantasy anymore but at one time a BP with Tranny swap would have been cutting edge. I’m not building a dragster, road racer, etc. ( not smart enough for that ) just a nice clean modified festy. I’ve been inspired by some of the nice clean builds I’ve seen lately so hopefully I can take my time with this one and do a good clean build. I’ve got most of the parts I need( I think) including a complete EGT so hopefully with your help I’ll get through this. Wish me luck!