88 LX (hopeful) BP swap

[bobbyspider]

take pics and post them please with some instructions

[william spitzer]

motor looks REALLY good, no wear on lobes, no gunk, very clean



all b3 pullys installed, Festiva alternator went right on, just swapped adjusting arms, plugs are different, but shouldn't be an issue



Festiva flywheel installed, is this something people usually have resurfaced? will it be ok if i don't?



as promised, gas tank, is it salvgable? i dont see why i couldn't figure out a way to repair those rusted fittings.

[william spitzer]

take pics and post them please with some instructions

can, and will do!

[bobbyspider]

word! thanks! I want to see your wiring setup as you go through it.

I would go ahead and resurface it while its out, heck id get it lightened a bit too eat up rpms all the way to 7gs

[william spitzer]

Progress being made!

too bad nobody will get to see this



what does everyone do about the starter hole from the EGT? cover it with something? either way, got the transaxle on, gonna try to at least get it set into the engine bay tomorrow (knock on wood)

[shadetree]

Sorry to say but you should really pull all that back apart and use the aspire eng plate on the bp . The bp adaptor will cause all kinds of rattling noises and also prevent the axle from going in !
Nice progress ! Looking good !

[Flyin4stroke]

I swapped a b6t into carb'ed car. Cause I'm da man!

You need the egt harness.
Leave the Festiva stuff hooked up, lights etc. I put a 255 walboro in the engine bay. Ran my own fuel line to to the tank. Used the factory return line to the tank. Should be 4-5 wires to run the egt ecu. Just need to power it up. I've never swapped a bp to a carb'ed car but It can't be to much different. If you switch to a efi Festiva harness it's all plug and play. That's what I did on my second swap.

[william spitzer]

Sorry to say but you should really pull all that back apart and use the aspire eng plate on the bp . The bp adaptor will cause all kinds of rattling noises and also prevent the axle from going in !
Nice progress ! Looking good !

realized that this morning, took it all back apart and got it on, hopefully i don't need to take it apart again.



annnddd, progress! got the motor in, but had to take it out to make "slight adjustments" to the firewall, and framerail where the alternator pulley is. Was too tired after beating the piss out of everything to put the motor back in, so maybe this week when i have help.

[shadetree]

Awesome progress !! Looking good man ! This weekend is free for me , if you need some help or odd parts let me know I shouldn't be that far from ya ! Let me know if you need a hand !

[william spitzer]

Awesome progress !! Looking good man ! This weekend is free for me , if you need some help or odd parts let me know I shouldn't be that far from ya ! Let me know if you need a hand !

I'll be at the Bergton fair almost every day this week, ever go to that?, I may take you up on buying some oddball parts when i get further down the road. Are Festivas more plentiful in WV? I've found a few in junkyards, but they either wont part them out or think everything is worth a fortune.

[william spitzer]

motor in, motor mounts on x-member tight, gonna start trying to figure this wiring out now.

[bobbyspider]

lookin good and your making good time

[william spitzer]

lookin good and your making good time

wiring is when i come to a screeching halt

[william spitzer]

Working on the motor mount tomorrow if i can bring myself to do anything in this humidity. $150 order on rock auto placed, plugs, wires, dizzy cap, rotor, o2 sensor, ect, ect, so until i can work on that i have the motor mount and wiring to occupy me.

So, if i were to get an in line pump, mount it near the front of the car, close to the engine bay, wouldn't i only have to have high pressure lines between the pump and fuel rail?

[shadetree]

Now you have to swap harness or go b6d harness on bp ? Vaf pipe sealed battery all good