Dr Dan's B6 build

[Movin]

I think I recognize the symptoms but you are doing better than me!!

That izuzu is bad about valves, keep them adjusted! maybe set the exhaust
a hair loose.

People with bad shoulders rest their hand on the shifter while driving and wear
the forks off a MTX tranny. It takes the stress off something? but adds to wear
on forks. I might be wrong but I kinda recognize the symptoms?!!

[drddan]

I might be wrong but I kinda recognize the symptoms?!!

[freshtiva]

That is...exactly when I will be doing it. What? Close to 100*
Nothing to sweat about

Sweating buckets yet ? We are in a heat advisory, air quality alert, and hazardous weather outlook. You better be careful ! You know the drill, frequent breaks, and plenty of fluid. I was down at the garden for awhile, its hostile out !!

"HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES
SOARING INTO THE UPPER 90S AND LOWER 100S AND HEAT INDICES IN THE 100 TO 107 DEGREE RANGE IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. A HEAT ADVISORY
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA FROM NOON UNTIL"
8PM.

[DriverOne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEDNLfCjSio&sns=em

[FestYboy]

^ Danny Kaye does it better

[drddan]

Well, I think I feel a droplet of sweat now.
My thermometer on the deck says its 96-97* (in the shade)
Of course I am sitting in my air conditioned house, sipping a nice cold one! :p

I am about to go out and lift the engine into the engine bay, waiting for my son to get back from the auto parts store with a replacment for yet another missing bolt. I aint lookin for it, its easier to buy one

I got a little careless towards the end. lol

Of course there will be pics!

[zoom zoom]

The bolts...I hate the bolts..and the nuts!

[Movin]

They are all in the magnetic tray in a "safe" place except any custom stainless
bolts and excusing that is , well, ummm... not Festica acceptable??..Unless
you are over 50 and contribute regularly!!!

[drddan]

Of course I contribute! As often as I can. :p

I will also contribute these pics

Please excuse the red vc. Its from the old B3 and I didnt wanna scratch my newly painted black wrinkle vc while putting it in.





Thats my son helping to guide it

[Movin]

Just when we start worrying about you you post stuff like this and
we are all jealous again...!!

That looks sweet, Niccceee!!

[drddan]

I just like to keep you all guessing. Mwuuuuaaaahhhhahaa!!! :p

Thank you!

Not to worry, slow but steady. Still dont have all my exhaust
Guess I better quit putting it off, and order the rest of it.

To do list

1) Rebuild carb
2) hook up all that harness stuff
3) get/install exhaust cat/tailpipe/muffler
4) uhh...turn the key?

[DriverOne]

Dan, I want to talk to you about your subframe bridges. My car also suffers from cancer, and at $600 to replace the frame with another OE unit, bridges look pretty damn appealing.

[drddan]

Dan, I want to talk to you about your subframe bridges. My car also suffers from cancer, and at $600 to replace the frame with another OE unit, bridges look pretty damn appealing.

Feel free to Pm me anytime

[drddan]

Wow, its been 2 weeks since I have been able to work on my Festy swap. :eeeeeek:

I've had 2 other vehicles die on me and had to work on them to keep me in transport! Whew! Seems I have been working on cars all summer...wait....I HAVE BEEN! I am about to get burnt out on all this car construction, and am having to force myself to work on the Festy now.
But, I am out in this heat, doing some to it, and hopefully I can get back in the groove, and get it done. I really want to be able to do something this summer, besides work on cars! Its freakin' July, and I havent been camping, swimming, fishing, floating, or any of the good stuff to do during summer.

Well...I guess that is my rant, and i'm done :p

Hopefully there will be more pics, and of it running!!!!!!! lol

[drddan]

While I was installing all new hoses, and on my back hooking up the wiring harness, I thought this would make a nice pic



Also, before installing the spark plugs, I thought about how, on the old B3, I had to use a breaker bar to get the #3 spark plug out, the last time I had changed the plugs on it. :eeeeeek:

I wasnt going to have to do that again with the B6.

So I got one of these, and chased the spark plug threads (any parts store)



After usage, the plugs could be run in with my finger tips, and felt clean and smooth.

I used anti-seize on the plugs as well.