What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[bravekozak]

Alignment day. Surprised to find out the previous owner reinstalled both top mounts backwards. Had to rotate both of them, plus I also needed eccentric bolts to bring the camber into spec. Rides great now. Some of the most powerful Mustangs in Ontario go next door to be super customized and go on the dyno. Hard to concentrate with all that power being unleashed. The owner came out to check out my Festiva, because he once owned one too!

[Chobobulous]

Im sure I might find it as I put the other bolts back in.

Today I stripped down the head and the intake for hot tanking. I got the turbo oil tee back on the engine mount and another random bracket that will attach the motor to the transmission. I also got the ac idler pully on the block as well as the alternator.

[TorqueEffect]

I would recommend installing a cabin air filter before putting it back in.
Also, it's a good time to replace the O-ring on the expansion valve.

Yeah, I will definitely look into a cabin air filter, and yes I should replace that o-ring on the expansion valve, I honestly didn't even think about a o-ring being there.

Do you happen to have a photo of the bolt that goes into the side of the compressor bracket and also holds the dipstick tube?

I cannot find this bolt anywhere.

I long since lost this bolt too. I honestly don't think it is necessary.

[bravekozak]

Pulled out the a/c evaporator so I could properly clean the dust out of it.

I would recommend installing a cabin air filter before putting it back in.
Also, it's a good time to replace the O-ring on the expansion valve.

[Chobobulous]

Put the a/c idler pulley on the block, repositioned the VAF with my newly installed red mushroom filter.

Pulled the home-made downpipe gasket, and installed a proper one I had laying around.

Pulled out the a/c evaporator so I could properly clean the dust out of it.

Do you happen to have a photo of the bolt that goes into the side of the compressor bracket and also holds the dipstick tube?

I cannot find this bolt anywhere.

[TorqueEffect]

Put the a/c idler pulley on the block, repositioned the VAF with my newly installed red mushroom filter.

Pulled the home-made downpipe gasket, and installed a proper one I had laying around.

Pulled out the a/c evaporator so I could properly clean the dust out of it.

[ckiesman]

I stared at the empty but greasy engine bay. I'm wishing the money tree would start growing.

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[Gomez]

Bought a paper cone filter at Advance yesterday. The Teenager behind the counter was drooling at all the things that have been done to my car. I do have hope for him though. He was impressed at Shadetree's engine swap work he mostly liked the idea of the brake swapping that can be done on these cars. His boss even let him come out to look at it for about 10 minutes. The boss drives a Miata so he kinda understood. lol

[CUCUY]

uhhhh, showed it to a fellow forum member who is thinking about buying my festy..... only time will tell....

[Chobobulous]

Got everything off the head but valve/springs, will I need to clean hla's while I got this all out?

[drddan]

Installed a Heli-Coil in my transmission. The threads were stripped out where the tranny support bracket bolts to the tranny. Its all good now

[Chobobulous]

Noooooo I have clearancing issues, noooooooooo. My turbo drain hits the crank shaft im going to try to cut it down. Cross fingers.

[Chobobulous]

Sleeping?

Not yet

[bravekozak]

Sleeping?

[Chobobulous]

Guess what im doing tonight.