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by The Dark Side of Will
Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.
Replies: 1470
Views: 446998

Re: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.

I have used black silicone vacuum line for protecting harnesses and other tubing from rub areas, I just split it with a razor and zip tie it around the offending harness or hose. It is very flexible, durable, heat resistant, and can be found thin walled and in a large range of sizes and wall thickn...
by The Dark Side of Will
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.
Replies: 1470
Views: 446998

Re: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.

I just received a FaceBlech invitation from MAFOA to Fieros at Carlisle next June. I should have The Mule running by then :roll: and be able to drive it there. ROLF!
by The Dark Side of Will
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: Other Cars
Topic: WK Grand Cherokee Diesel
Replies: 134
Views: 130381

Re: WK Grand Cherokee Diesel

Oh yeah, I received the intake manifolds a few weeks back and sent them and the off to a Jeep diesel/OM642/Sprinter (weird niche overlapping multiple markets) in CO for port + polish. Currently waiting for them to come back so I can shine up the intake manifolds, have them Cerakoted and send the Y-p...
by The Dark Side of Will
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.
Replies: 1470
Views: 446998

Re: The Mule rides again (sort of) - pics.

After working on the Jeep and going to Navy drill over the last few weekends, I was able to get back to the Northstar last weekend. I finished up the injector wiring. The last thing I need to wire up before I have to put the exhaust manifolds on is the MAP sensor. I had a friend over to help and we ...
by The Dark Side of Will
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: New engine swap just dropped
Replies: 4
Views: 978

Re: New engine swap just dropped

I'm sure with some dollars unfolded they'd build a pump gas version. The concept isn't new in the midget world, and the original SD4 engine was built along these same lines, just not as technologically advanced. Mopar aluminum midget engines have been around for quite a while... just not using anyth...
by The Dark Side of Will
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.
Replies: 136
Views: 74227

Re: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.

I think my plan is going to be to support the roof with temporary structures, take down the walls, bust the perimeter of the slab, dig and pack a reasonable footer, then lay block on top to support the walls, and the roof. unless I can come up with a reasonable way to to get some concrete under the...
by The Dark Side of Will
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.
Replies: 136
Views: 74227

Re: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.

From an erosion standpoint, shouldn't grass help keep that from happening? Do you really need the square footage of the patio area? What about just demolishing it completely and making the house how it was with its old exterior walls? It's inland South Carolina... Pine forests have made the soil so...
by The Dark Side of Will
Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap
Replies: 46
Views: 43241

Re: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap

Made another sample, this one was almost spot on, except for the vertical member going to the block was still too long, I forgot to correct it when I made the other changes yesterday. https://i.imgur.com/5N65H4y.jpg Can you tighten up the slots? Do you have enough clearance in the hole for the bolt...
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Other Cars
Topic: WK Grand Cherokee Diesel
Replies: 134
Views: 130381

Re: WK Grand Cherokee Diesel

Will post a big write-up with a lot of pics once I get the whole thing done. I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned and wire brushed and Cerakoted the OM642 valley. I sprayed the Cerakote two weeks ago, then had drill last weekend. I finally was able to look at it this weekend. Wherever the Cerakote pudd...
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: organization techniques
Replies: 10
Views: 3194

Re: organization techniques

I'm making an attempt to organize my life better, so that hopefully I can accomplish more things, faster, and I was hoping that some of you would share the things that you do. Life or car projects? Organizing your life better may mean getting rid of car projects. For a project in general, I try to ...
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: organization techniques
Replies: 10
Views: 3194

Re: organization techniques

For lean six sigma, I learned using post it notes on a wall sized sheet of butcher paper. You can move the notes around if you need to change the process or reprioritize. You can use different color notes to represent different workflows. You can take the butcher paper off the wall and roll it up i...
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.
Replies: 136
Views: 74227

Re: The Hunt!/Eric's new dump.

https://i.imgur.com/MvPFxar.jpg Looks like a South Carolina yard I have three large pine trees left to cut, unfortunately, they're all leaning in directions that make it difficult to just chop and drop, I'll have to get up there and tie them off, and put tension on them while I cut. https://i.imgur...
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 12117

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

Emc209i wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:54 pm Scorn and contempt, not sarcasm.
You always did seem like a "rye whiskey, neat" kind of guy.
by The Dark Side of Will
Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Pontiac Fiero Discussion (General Non-Technical)
Topic: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs
Replies: 20
Views: 12117

Re: sluppy123 aluminium front hubs

These hubs were cut on a CNC machine. From what I see, the inboard and outboard sides of the hub were machined in two different setups. When the part was flipped over to machine the other side, it wasn't well aligned with the machine; the offset between the different setups (and hence the bearing r...
by The Dark Side of Will
Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Other Cars
Topic: Northstar twin turbo into a Ford Fairlane.
Replies: 1
Views: 1466

Re: Northstar twin turbo into a Ford Fairlane.

Countersunk flatheads in the adapter plate... Uggg. If I wanted to see that shit, I'd head over the Rcheeee's. Edit: The '93-'99 engines have decent intake and exhaust ports, with a good flow balance for NA power. These engines have hydraulic flat tappet valvetrains. The video notes that the Northst...
by The Dark Side of Will
Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap
Replies: 46
Views: 43241

Re: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap

You asked why not keep the vvt. I show why, and you say "so". Hey man, when you do your 3.9 on the stormtrooper you can spend hours tuning your vvt cam for an extra 400 of additional rpm. You yourself said that he didn't have it tuned. Everything gets screwed up if it's not tuned. My expe...
by The Dark Side of Will
Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap
Replies: 46
Views: 43241

Re: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap

So? Upson did a bunch of dumb stuff.
by The Dark Side of Will
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap
Replies: 46
Views: 43241

Re: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap

It's gonna run a microsquirt amp. Vvt is being deleted for simplicity of swap I have yet to see anyone who kept vvt with an micro or megasquirt do a Dyno to see where their power peaks. However j upon did dynod his with his modified vvt and it wasn't dialed in correctly. I believe power fell off be...
by The Dark Side of Will
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: Technical Conversations on Pontiac Fieros
Topic: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap
Replies: 46
Views: 43241

Re: Lz9 + 4 spd manual trans in 86 GT swap

Are the block casting numbers different? It doesn't look like there's enough iron to move that bolt hole outboard 4mm The earlier blocks have the bolt pattern the same as the 2.8. there is no need to move the bolt hole out further Eric is saying the lz9 is out a bit further. But it's close enough w...