I never claimed to be a welder (aka Don's Turbo Build)

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:27 am

Jinxmutt wrote:The "still" doesn't look water tight. Not really sure how well ice water will stay in there. If it leaks, you can forget about using it on the track

I suppose you want all my secrets

Jinxmutt · Post by **Jinxmutt** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:53 pm

yes, yes I do..

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:41 am

dry ice not wet ice!

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:56 pm

Well, since I made myself a new TV cable and got the shift kit installed, I decided to do a little more testing tonight and actually ventured outside of the neighborhood. I'm sure my neighbors thank me HA!

I was able to confirm that my TCC lockup circuit is wired properly, although I need to get the engagement dialed in a little better. Now that I know this, I can tie up the rest of my wiring, mount the magnadoodle properly, and put the console back together

I ran into a couple more 20yr old car issues though:

First is that my distributor O-ring decided to start leaking on me. Hopefully its easier to get than a TV cable

Second is that this thing is fucking scary at highway speeds. Upon further inspection, I'm needing some front wheel bearings....BAD

I'm getting called out of town again, but hopefully I can get these knocked out over the weekend

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:58 pm

autozone or any local major parts chain will have that o ring in stock. its like $1

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:01 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:autozone or any local major parts chain will have that o ring in stock. its like $1

ahh, some good news!

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:12 pm

For the reference, it's the same O-ring that the small block Chevy used, I just got one for that. Auto Parts stores are good at charging $20 for it if it's for a V6, and 50 cents if it's for a SBC.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:34 pm

whatever. just go in and type in fiero or whatever into the computer system and it will come back $1 or $2 at the most.

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:29 pm

Oh, I almost forgot, heres a tech tip:

If you find yourself with a frayed T.V. cable, A hood release cable kit from Autozone provides everything you need for a rebuild.

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:54 am

Anybody got some tips on doing a 3100/3400 swap?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:20 pm

You'd be best off looking for a 3500 or 3900. But if that costs too much, 3400 all the way.

The Dark Side of Will · Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:33 pm

Non-VVT 3500's are as cheap as 3400's and make close to as much power N/A (~210 HP) as a turbocharged iron head engine can make.

The VVT 3500's and 3900's are more complex to install, especially if you want to keep the VVT.

Honest Don · Post by **Honest Don** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:44 pm

the 35/39 vvt would be cool but, I'm looking for simplicity and cheap. This little incident is already going to put me over my 2k budget...

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:33 pm

You're already megasquirted so wiring shouldn't be hard. Do a 3400, 3100 would be the same work for less power, unless you wanted the powerband slightly higher for your turbo but its not like even the L44 is a high rpm screamer. You may have to fab a front mount and come up with a dog bone bracket, but maybe some of that stuff can transfer from the L44.

The Dark Side of Will · Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:08 pm

A non-VVT 3500 has the same basic complexity of install as a 3100 or 3400. I don't recall if the non-VVT 3500's used throttle by wire or cable throttles, but I think that would be the only thing that would be different. The throttle by wire engines can be converted to cable throttle easily enough.

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:28 pm

Ooooooohhhh Aaaaaahhhh
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-CHE ... ccessories

The Dark Side of Will · Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:08 pm

www.car-parts.com
MUCH cheaper...

CincinnatiFiero · Post by **CincinnatiFiero** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:21 pm

You *might* try ed morad, at the risk of getting overcharged, but he will have a complete motor he knows the story on and the harness. However you will never talk to him, a guy named Eric will help you.

fieromadman · Post by **fieromadman** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:19 am

3900 is a PITA. My buddy did it in his Fiero and has had some serious regrets... he says with the money he spent he could have done a v8...

The Dark Side of Will · Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:10 am

Get him to post here. I'm interested in hearing about his trials and tribulations.

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