My last engine swap build thread, FANTASTIVA

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it's hard to get the distributor in upside down (180 out) if you have to force it it's wrong. One side is thicker than the other by not much. Then just make sure the rotor button is pointed at #1 at tdc on #1 cylinder. or crank it and if it doesn't run right try the next position!



my bp swap is ...well.. I need to get one of those roundtoits.

needs the iat sensor ran out, ecu plugged in(wires spliced already) wideband bung welded into the exhaust, rear half of the exhaust finished(lacking a muffler, cherrybomb already in the middle pipe is ran over the axle) fluids and somebody not lazy like me to turn the key. I keep buying other cars and getting sidetracked working on them >.<

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Can someone help me out with transmission fluid amt ? 1993 escort gt five speed hydraulic clutch. I've got a capri speedo gear on and I'm not sure if the dipstick marks are accurate. Also I changed disty cap and rotor. Thinking the rotor would only fit in one position I pulled it off without noticing which way it was pointed. I guess it will go on in three positions. Any danger trying to start until I find the right spot ? Just drained the gas tank to put in new fuel. Only had to drain three gallons, smelled fine. The last couple of times I've had to drained a tank they had at least 1/2 a tank in them.

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Gluing the intake to gather, making it permanent . Stripped back the wire harness to gain some slack in the VAF plug. Bought fluids yesterday, may have to give it a whirl this weekend to see what happens. Still no exhaust yet.

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I am diggin' the air cleaner, really good idea!

Thank you, the credit for the idea goes to BigElcat. It was his idea, his fabrications ( he made three different backing plate for optional mounting positions)and he donated the breather, I still owe him one...or two !!

[Festevil3]

I am diggin' the air cleaner, really good idea!

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My latest intake configuration, I think I can unwind enough of the VAF connection to make a clean cross over the timing belt cover. Now I'll have room for a turbo..not !

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Bled my brakes and clutch today. Hook up a few stray wires. Worked on air intake routing some, there is no good place for it yet. I really want to use the edelrbrock air cleaner I have so I can put the edelbrock decal on the back window with my OBX decal.

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Haha I love the wheels!!! I have the same ones on babyspire with 185/60/14's

How did your BP swap turn out ?

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Haha I love the wheels!!! I have the same ones on babyspire with 185/60/14's

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Make sure you roll it , as in drive it or move it around and let suspension settle . I have had the first I don't like , then moved / drove and second look was perfect !

I did wiggle it around and rolled it back and forth some.

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If I put a light knee on the rear bumper it will drop a couple of inches instantly. Maybe with the spare tire, jack, rear seat, fuel in the tank etc. it will settle some. Or maybe sag a little over time. If I recall those are aspire rear struts, don't they have a higher perch. I did just notice one benefit, my front axles are almost perfectly level now. I might leave it for now and see how it goes.

[shadetree]

Make sure you roll it , as in drive it or move it around and let suspension settle . I have had the first I don't like , then moved / drove and second look was perfect !

[Prafeston]

It looks good if you asked me! Though the rear does seem pretty much the same for a supposedly "lowering" spring!

[FestYboy]

looks like the springs are in backwards....??? i have a set of FMS springs in Scrappy and even added MORE spring to the rear and only because of that do i have a slight rake in my stance. your rear is sitting WAY high.

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But the noticeable difference in the length of the front FMS spring VS stock suggests a considerable lowering of the front. I fear I'm going to end up with a nose down stance. The car seem to sit level with the FMS springs in the rear and the stock springs up front.

Just as I feared, this thing is slammed now. Think about putting the stock springs back on Before picture below