Time for a new engine!
#11
Well, I've been waiting for my friend's shop(and lift) to become available. We were hoping for sometime this month, but he got back to me today, it's going to be awhile.
So I ordered up the new LDK today, shipping to my house. I got the farm jacks from Harbor freight, I'll do the swap in the driveway. He did offer use of his engine hoist.
I already have the gaskets, GMS1 MAP sensors, flywheel bolts, downpipe, Opel fuel injector rail, timing chain guide bolt, and Comp Cams break-in oil. Except for some of the gaskets, all from ZZP.
I'll send them my ECM for tuning while I'm doing the swap. They estimate an added 50 WHP.
So I ordered up the new LDK today, shipping to my house. I got the farm jacks from Harbor freight, I'll do the swap in the driveway. He did offer use of his engine hoist.
I already have the gaskets, GMS1 MAP sensors, flywheel bolts, downpipe, Opel fuel injector rail, timing chain guide bolt, and Comp Cams break-in oil. Except for some of the gaskets, all from ZZP.
I'll send them my ECM for tuning while I'm doing the swap. They estimate an added 50 WHP.
#14
Well, I've been waiting for my friend's shop(and lift) to become available. We were hoping for sometime this month, but he got back to me today, it's going to be awhile.
So I ordered up the new LDK today, shipping to my house. I got the farm jacks from Harbor freight, I'll do the swap in the driveway. He did offer use of his engine hoist.
I already have the gaskets, GMS1 MAP sensors, flywheel bolts, downpipe, Opel fuel injector rail, timing chain guide bolt, and Comp Cams break-in oil. Except for some of the gaskets, all from ZZP.
I'll send them my ECM for tuning while I'm doing the swap. They estimate an added 50 WHP.
So I ordered up the new LDK today, shipping to my house. I got the farm jacks from Harbor freight, I'll do the swap in the driveway. He did offer use of his engine hoist.
I already have the gaskets, GMS1 MAP sensors, flywheel bolts, downpipe, Opel fuel injector rail, timing chain guide bolt, and Comp Cams break-in oil. Except for some of the gaskets, all from ZZP.
I'll send them my ECM for tuning while I'm doing the swap. They estimate an added 50 WHP.
#19
I've made some good progress this week. Today I lowered the package, jacked the car way up high, and rolled the package out. Transferred all the exhaust/turbo stuff to the new engine.
When I split the engine and transmission, this little spring flew out. Does anyone know where it's supposed to go?
The exhaust side came open first, and that's where I saw it pop out.
When I split the engine and transmission, this little spring flew out. Does anyone know where it's supposed to go?
The exhaust side came open first, and that's where I saw it pop out.