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The old downpipe bender trick! Glad it worked for ya! Sorry about my pictures, they're kind of huge. I need to learn how to message Tinypix! lol. I want to hear that thing run! Good luck.
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Yea, I dont have an idle up solenoid on my Weber. It didnt come with one.
Prolly add one at a later date.
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These pics aren't great, but thats how my car is. The last one is how I modified the idle up solenoids to my Weber.
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Its all good Zoe.
Fixed!!!
Check it out now
Before,
and this was with the knuckle jacked up a little, When I let off the jack, to use it to help "massage" the pipe, the axle pushed the pipe down about 1/8. lol
Now
...and how I did it
I first put the jack under the pipe where the straight section starts to bend, for support, so as not to put stress on the weld on the exhaust manifold side of the pipe, and the manifold itself as well.
Then I stuck a piece of fence railing in the cat end of the pipe
Then I crawled up under there and pulled down on the fence railing pipe
and presto!
About 5/16 clearance with the knuckle all the way down
I dont know why mine hit the axle. Maybe it was made on a monday morning, after a good, "I cant remember what I did", weekend!Last edited by drddan; 07-22-2012, 07:38 PM.
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Wow Doc, I can't understand the downpipe hitting the axle. I just looked at mine and it goes under the axle with an inch and a half to spare. I wonder what's different. I have the original exhaust manifold from the '89 323 that the engine came from and the '89 Maxda 323 downpipe that I ordered from Rockauto. It bolts right up to the cat like it came from the factory that way. From your pictures I think we have the exact same manifold so it must be the downpipe. Sorry you are having troubles. Wish I could look at it in person. Sux to be so close and yet so far!
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I am at the point of turning the key on this. I bolt on the 323 exhaust downpipe...and it is hitting the axleshaft!
The knuckle is not all the way up, where it would be be at ride height, but the pipe will still hit the axle on corners or uneven surfaces. It was hitting, so I jacked the knuckle up some to get it to bolt on, but when I tightened the bolts, it hit the axle again.
Looks like I will have to "massage" the downpipe some, to get more clearance. 1/8-1/4 inch more clearance should do it.
I needed a 30 mm socket too. The new axle nuts are bigger than the old ones. I used a 1 1/8 socket on the old ones, but it didnt fit the new ones. I only had a 1 1/8 socket and 1 1/4 socket. Store didnt have a 30mm, but a 1 3/16 socket fit quite nicely.Last edited by drddan; 07-22-2012, 06:11 PM.
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Hey Doc, I want to hear how good that thing runs! The suspense is killing me.
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Hey Zoom, those are 2 pc, glue together, universal boots, called "Quick Boot".
You dont have to take the axle out, or the cv joint apart to install them.
Can do them on car, as I did the one last year.
Here is a pic of the smashed circlip. Notice it doesnt stick way up out of the groove anymore.
It will make the axles easier to remove.
I was tempted to leave the clips out!Last edited by drddan; 07-16-2012, 12:54 PM.
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Man that looks NICE.. what brand are those axel boots? I haven't seen them in blue before.
its a nice effort, but I don't think anything in this world will keep those stubs from being a PITA! haha, good try tho.
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I got to working on it this weekend, got a lot done, but didnt get far enough to start it, like I wanted.
Took a couple pics as it progressed
This is what kept me from turning the key on it.
I was starting to install the axles, and I noticed a torn boot on the outer CV joint. I had about 30 minutes before the parts stores closed, so I rushed out and got a replacement boot.
I had noticed it was dry rotted last year when I changed the boot on the other side, but was still intact.
I never used to trust the 2 pc glue together boots, but the one I replaced last year seems to be holding up well.
Here is a pic of the dreaded circlip that gives us trouble when trying to pull axles.
If it is sticking out like this when pulling on the axle, it will not want to come out.
See how big the gap is on the clip
I took the clips off and smashed them down with a pair of pliers to close the gap and make it smaller, then reinstalled it so it does not stick up out of the groove as far.
Should be easier to pull when I get new axles at a later date.Last edited by drddan; 07-16-2012, 12:20 PM.
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Originally posted by drddan View PostThat would be very cool!!!
We have had several STL meets, but it seemed to have gotten missed this year.
I also was in KC earlier this year, and visited with Markus (Freshtiva) If I get this swap done, I may be heading out that way again.I liked the Tower Grove Park venue we did in 2010. Pretty easy to find, plenty of parking and nearby restaurants.
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Originally posted by BigElCat View PostI hope to meet you in person someday. Maybe a mid-Missouri Festiva meet!
We have had several STL meets, but it seemed to have gotten missed this year.
I also was in KC earlier this year, and visited with Markus (Freshtiva) If I get this swap done, I may be heading out that way again.Last edited by drddan; 07-14-2012, 09:53 AM.
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