Ordered the turbo muffler and high flow cat and picked up my cleaned parts for my B6 swap.
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Yanked the perfectly good mid-mile B3 out, hacksawed the welded exhaust and pulled that out, too. Noticed that I must've dragged the car over something at some point because the left side full-length stiffening rail is dented like crazy and the fuel tank has a huge dent in it as well.
Pulled all the A/C components without breaking anything in case anyone wants them. Fins on the condenser are a little beat up, but a radiator comb can fix that easily.
Everything was still under pressure when I opened the system up, so I had to close it back up and have a friend come over with his A/C service crap and suck all the refrigerant out.
Afaik it's factory installed and actually worked. Been too long since I drove the car to confirm it though.
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Originally posted by Christ View PostYanked the perfectly good mid-mile B3 out, hacksawed the welded exhaust and pulled that out, too. Noticed that I must've dragged the car over something at some point because the left side full-length stiffening rail is dented like crazy and the fuel tank has a huge dent in it as well.
Pulled all the A/C components without breaking anything in case anyone wants them. Fins on the condenser are a little beat up, but a radiator comb can fix that easily.
Everything was still under pressure when I opened the system up, so I had to close it back up and have a friend come over with his A/C service crap and suck all the refrigerant out.
Afaik it's factory installed and actually worked. Been too long since I drove the car to confirm it though.Jack Byrd,
1991 Capri
1988 Festiva LX, 240K
1970 Chev C10
1977 Airstream Argosy MH
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Originally posted by ckiesman View Postfinally got my valve seals replaced. Its only been a year since i noticed i needed them. Soon as i was done, i started the car up, and a good sized plume of smoke came out. dosen't that figure....
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Originally posted by Zanzer View PostGive it a day or 2 to clear out.
Hardened iron on cast iron, go figure that out...
A day or so and oil just past exhaust ports will burn and clean out. What you're seeing is whatever sitting in the manifold from old seal bypass id imagine
Sent from my rooted HTC Supersonic using Tapatalk 2 ProLast edited by jason_; 08-17-2013, 11:33 AM.
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Anyone want a B3?
Carb and carby intake?
Usable used clutch and flywheel/pressure plate?
Cargo covers?
Green hatch that's been poorly painted black? [could probably clean the crappy black off it and have the green back]
Set of tail lights?
Fenders?
Doors?
Any other random parts?
I gotta finance this crap somehow...
[I can deliver stuff within a reasonable distance for fuel money... my van only gets about 18MPG though unless I borrow dad's Festy]Last edited by Christ; 08-17-2013, 08:06 PM.
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FINALLY put in the air horn. Sounds great!! YAY!! Deer get out of my way!!!1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.
Mike
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Starting to get pretty frustrated with the BP swap right now, it's pretty fricken tight in the engine bay and we've only managed to get one mount attached at this point due to the 5th gear cover hanging up on the driver's framerail. Probably have to pull it all the way out to get enough room to swing a hammer in there.Owner of:
1991 Red Festiva L, 5 speed (Swagger Wagon)
In progress:
BP+G25MR swap, Kia rio axles hopefully.
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Originally posted by jason_ View Post^^ and then on top of that, valve guides are SUPPOSED to run dry.
Hardened iron on cast iron, go figure that out...
A day or so and oil just past exhaust ports will burn and clean out. What you're seeing is whatever sitting in the manifold from old seal bypass id imagine
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