Driveshafts.JPG 821 hits | 43.84 KB | Posted: 2/14/05 The upper steel driveshaft is slightly longer than the aluminum one, but the aluminum's yoke makes i...
OilSender1.JPG 2033 hits | 79.49 KB | Posted: 3/31/05 The older oil pressure sender uses the same thread as the later oil pressure switch, so swapping is ...
OilSender2.JPG 338 hits | 77.23 KB | Posted: 3/31/05 The sender uses a different terminal, so the connector will have to be changed.
FuelRail.JPG 141 hits | 91.48 KB | Posted: 3/31/05 The crash bracket barely interferes with the older fuel rail, so I'll grind a small pocket in the br...
CHT.JPG 144 hits | 87.27 KB | Posted: 3/31/05 Location of the CHT sensor inside the L head.
In L.JPG 261 hits | 89.21 KB | Posted: 4/17/05 It's FINALLY back in. I still have to replace 2 connectors that the junkyard destroyed & figure out...
In R.JPG 153 hits | 87.53 KB | Posted: 4/17/05 It's FINALLY back in. I still have to replace 2 connectors that the junkyard destroyed & figure out...
In Tunnel.JPG 221 hits | 62.59 KB | Posted: 4/17/05 I don't have gaskets for the H-pipe flanges yet, so the damper weights aren't installed yet. The fo...
Dual Half.JPG 205 hits | 62.58 KB | Posted: 4/17/05 The H-pipe doesn't look centered, so I have my doubts that I can reuse the original single muffler.
OilPressSender.JPG 159 hits | 77.94 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 I swapped in the older style oil pressure sender, but I still have to change the connector.
CruiseServo1.JPG 143 hits | 79.74 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 The newer throttle requires the newer cruise cable, which requires the newer servo bracket. The ser...
CruiseServo2.JPG 133 hits | 90.15 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 The newer throttle requires the newer cruise cable, which requires the newer servo bracket. The ser...
03LF.JPG 105 hits | 65.46 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 That's all for tonight. It didn't smoke when I hooked up the battery, and the dash seemed to behave...
03RF.JPG 92 hits | 70.38 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 That's all for tonight. It didn't smoke when I hooked up the battery, and the dash seemed to behave...
03LF.JPG 139 hits | 65.46 KB | Posted: 4/18/05 There's no coolant in it, and the radiator is just resting in place. I just realized the '00 trans ...
Running.JPG 96 hits | 100.73 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 I filled it with water, but I have to drain it & pull the radiator to change the core support to the...
CoreSupport1.JPG 108 hits | 49.43 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 I have to use this radiator to mount the fan, which the EEC controls, but it's slightly too large fo...
CoreSupport2.JPG 113 hits | 92.02 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 It took some hard pulling on the fenders, but I got it out without even unbolting the wheelwells.
CoreSupport3.JPG 142 hits | 95.53 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 The condenser is laid back (still haven't opened the '94 A/C system) & the air filter box and radiat...
CoreSupport4.JPG 103 hits | 82.86 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 DupliColor Light Driftwood was the closest color I could find - I figure it's closer than white. It...
CoreSupport5.JPG 89 hits | 87.63 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 Considering the effort of getting the original out, it went in a LOT easier than I expected.
CoreSupport6.JPG 100 hits | 86.83 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 IT FITS! I'm not sure yet if the 2 vertical braces will work where they are.
GasTank00.JPG 491 hits | 68.54 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 I pulled this from a '98 P71. It was nearly full of gas, so I figured it would be fairly clean insi...
GasTank1.JPG 181 hits | 33.09 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 The gray Fuel Tank Pressure sensor comes out with a 1/4 CCW turn. Its connector is part of the fuel...
GasTank2.JPG 197 hits | 81.08 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 I figured it was worth the cost of the pump seal to check inside before installing, which turned out...
GasTank3.JPG 198 hits | 80.98 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 The pump looked like it had been dipped in molasses, and all the rubber in the tank was soft & swoll...
GasTank4.JPG 271 hits | 99.07 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 The inside wasn't much better, but there was virtually no rust.
GasTank5.JPG 646 hits | 90.67 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 I don't know how long it sat to get this bad, but it makes me want to use fuel stabilizer more than ...
GasTank6.JPG 254 hits | 44.55 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 It only got on the top when the junkyard flipped the car for me to get the tank out.
GasTank7.JPG 429 hits | 71.55 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 The check valve at the bottom of the filler neck was gummed & looked pretty nasty, too.
GasTank8.JPG 1091 hits | 70.88 KB | Posted: 4/21/05 A can of B-12 got it pretty clean, and the valve moves freely now.
GasTank09.JPG 143 hits | 82.07 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 This is the old tank, just before I pulled the filler neck & dropped it.
GasTank10.JPG 238 hits | 81.53 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The old tank has only 1 bung on top, and the old-style locking ring for the pump.
GasTank11.JPG 613 hits | 85.56 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new tank has 3 bungs on top & the pump plate is held on by 6 screws.
GasTank12.JPG 428 hits | 45.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new filler neck has a 1/4-turn cap, an external vent line, a check valve at the bottom, and is b...
LMuffler01.JPG 220 hits | 78.55 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The suspension looks pretty cramped already, but a tailpipe is going in there.
LMuffler02.JPG 220 hits | 71.62 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 I dropped the lower control arm front bolt & e-brake cables, tied the shock up, laid the caliper bes...
LMuffler03.JPG 320 hits | 75.3 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 It fit in easier than I expected: set it like this, and then rotate CW so the loop drops over the ax...
LMuffler04.JPG 155 hits | 82.53 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 Slide it inboard past the shock, & lift it into place.
LMuffler07.JPG 175 hits | 85.42 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 Removing the gas tank wasn't necessary to install the muffler - it fits equally well with the tank i...
LMuffler05.JPG 115 hits | 81.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The first attempt showed just how bent it was.
LMuffler08.JPG 107 hits | 85.79 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The junkyard had removed the R muffler, and apparently, this one was bent while the car was being mo...
LMuffler09.JPG 116 hits | 90.51 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 With the front bumper skin off, I found the perfect spot to work on the tailpipe.
LMuffler11.JPG 189 hits | 83.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 After working on it a few times, I got a pretty good fit.
CatFlange.JPG 175 hits | 75.46 KB | Posted: 5/16/05 Detail of the R catalytic converter flange showing the stamped nuts & resonance weight.
GasTank13.JPG 188 hits | 77.96 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 This is the new tank & the new tailpipe.
TransCooler1.JPG 183 hits | 90.1 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 Since the new radiator doesn't have an internal trans cooler, and I couldn't find a good one in a ju...
TransCooler2.JPG 340 hits | 82.85 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 I had to bend 2 of the mounting ears, but it's pretty solid.
TransCooler3.JPG 124 hits | 67.54 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 There's plenty of room between the core support & frame, and that's where I put the flexible section...
TransCooler5.JPG 101 hits | 38.12 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The hoses meet the original '94 hard lines at the side of the battery tray.
TransCooler4.JPG 120 hits | 85.3 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The hard lines had to be bent to the side slightly, and their flares were cut off. I reflared them ...
CoreSupport7.JPG 129 hits | 93.52 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.
CoreSupport9.JPG 126 hits | 94.41 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.
CoreSupport8.JPG 130 hits | 92.65 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.
ACSwitch.JPG 127 hits | 92.26 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 The new A/C pressure switch fits perfectly on the old port, and the new wires even reach, when rerou...
AltConn.JPG 169 hits | 92.35 KB | Posted: 4/25/05 This is the LAST connector that I'm missing. The engine apparently had the normal cheapo alternator...
Trunk01.JPG 182 hits | 89.15 KB | Posted: 4/26/05 I ran the new wires for the CANV around the back of the trunk while I was rewiring the fuel pump con...
Trunk02.JPG 147 hits | 88.05 KB | Posted: 4/26/05 I used a 1 1/4" hole saw, but 1 3/16" would have been better.
Trunk03.JPG 135 hits | 83.93 KB | Posted: 4/26/05 I'm using Right Stuff sealant to hold the grommet in place & sealed. The 2 circles on the ribs are ...
Trunk04.JPG 377 hits | 72.02 KB | Posted: 4/26/05 I used the original fasteners at the rear, but the fronts required longer bolts, and I flipped the U...
Trunk05.JPG 396 hits | 90.89 KB | Posted: 4/26/05 I drilled holes for the vapor hose clips, and it looks almost stock.
Finished1.JPG 143 hits | 85.96 KB | Posted: 4/30/05 After rewiring the blinkers to the old outboard positions, soldering on the old headlight connectors...
Finished2.JPG 171 hits | 99.4 KB | Posted: 4/30/05 The new hood latch is about 1" R of the old location, and the bolt spacing is different, so I had to...
Finished6.JPG 265 hits | 96.07 KB | Posted: 4/30/05 Note the soldered-on battery terminals. They're the best replacements.
OilSender3.JPG 314 hits | 77.42 KB | Posted: 5/16/05 Final installation of the pressure sender. I also did the first oil change today, after flushing wi...
Tips.JPG 201 hits | 31.19 KB | Posted: 5/17/05 I finally got out the torch and adjusted the L tailpipe to fit right.
2000 Engine Installation
