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So, its been while since all this started, but one am on the way to work, the festy started to detonate, started losing power and I knew it was over...I parked the car, feeling a bit depressed, wondering what to do. I had already been discussing a bp swap but the timing wasn't quite right, as I had enough going on. Heck, I couldn't even find time to get the B3 out of DONSVO's lemons car that had been seeking shelter in my garage. Don told me to yank the B3 and install it so I could get rolling and get my economy back. It seemed like a great idea, and the most logical, but there is a serious problem some might say. I cant leave things unmodified, it seems. So it begins...
So after I pulled the engine, Don and I decided to hunt. I was set on a kia donor with harness and all, even found a couple of them in the yard. After we had scanned most the aisles, I saw this shimmering light. It was hard to recognize as it's roof had been cut off, doors and clip missing, just a gray valve cover poking its head out waiting to be rescued. The car had obviously already started to give all it had. Someone had robbed the distributor, timing dress, crank pulley, vam, and ecm, but it was still a great prospect. A quick glance under the valve cover revealed it had been taken care of. The oil cap had been left off in the yard, but all was recent. We could clearly see, it could still be revived, so we got to work...
oh, and not to be overlooked...
even had the midpipe!
scabbing mounts
trial fitments
ecm from ebay
pass mount
keep in mind, im not even buying metal for this project at the moment...scrap budget, so don't judge my horrific mount that ill redo at a later date. I do know after hanging the engine and trans from this mount alone, it wont break lol
So after I pulled the engine, Don and I decided to hunt. I was set on a kia donor with harness and all, even found a couple of them in the yard. After we had scanned most the aisles, I saw this shimmering light. It was hard to recognize as it's roof had been cut off, doors and clip missing, just a gray valve cover poking its head out waiting to be rescued. The car had obviously already started to give all it had. Someone had robbed the distributor, timing dress, crank pulley, vam, and ecm, but it was still a great prospect. A quick glance under the valve cover revealed it had been taken care of. The oil cap had been left off in the yard, but all was recent. We could clearly see, it could still be revived, so we got to work...
oh, and not to be overlooked...
even had the midpipe!
scabbing mounts
trial fitments
ecm from ebay
pass mount
keep in mind, im not even buying metal for this project at the moment...scrap budget, so don't judge my horrific mount that ill redo at a later date. I do know after hanging the engine and trans from this mount alone, it wont break lol
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