Driveshafts.JPG
4244 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...

HPipe.JPG
2281 hits | 41.87 KB | Posted: 2/14/05
H-pipe from '00 P71.

Cat Flange Gaskets.JPG
1627 hits | 55.91 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
I dont remember what these gaskets are for.

EVR.JPG
1977 hits | 65.08 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
EVR

Horns.JPG
1608 hits | 68.87 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
1994 horns are totally different from 2000. The connector, the way they mount to their bracket, & t...

DipSticks.JPG
1964 hits | 86.47 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Dipstick for '00

OilSender1.JPG
10693 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
2591 hits | 77.23 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
The sender uses a different terminal, so the connector will have to be changed.

The black connect...

Fuel Rail1.JPG
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Fuel Rails

Fuel Rail2.JPG
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Fuel Rails

Fuel Rail3.JPG
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Fuel Rails

Fuel Rail 1.JPG
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Fuel Rails

Fuel Rail 2.JPG
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Fuel Rails

Fuel Rail 3.JPG
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Fuel Rails

FuelRail4.JPG
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Fuel Rails
Top to bottom: 1994, 1996, 2000

FuelRail5.JPG
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Fuel Rails
Top to bottom: 1994, 1996, 2000

TBOff.JPG
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Throttle Body Off

TB Off.JPG
1437 hits | 93.94 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Throttle Body removed to swap fuel rails

FuelRail6.JPG
1419 hits | 101.36 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Fuel rail removal

FuelRail7.JPG
1482 hits | 100.54 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
'96 rail over '00 rail

FuelRail8.JPG
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L '96 rail; R '00 rail

FuelRail9.JPG
1278 hits | 102.8 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
'96 rail installed on '00 intake

FuelRail.JPG
1285 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
1545 hits | 87.27 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Location of the CHT sensor inside the L head.

EngineTrans1.JPG
1749 hits | 93.79 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans2.JPG
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Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans3.JPG
3664 hits | 89.13 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Engine assembled to transmission after changing trans input & output seals.

EngineTrans4.JPG
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Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans5.JPG
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Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans6.JPG
1421 hits | 87.34 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans7.JPG
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Engine assembled to transmission

EngineTrans8.JPG
1829 hits | 51.83 KB | Posted: 3/31/05
Engine assembled to transmission

TransTCInstall4R70W.jpg
3728 hits | 21.63 KB | Posted: 4/8/05
Torque Converter Installation on 4R70W Transmission

Position the torque converter to the transmis...

In L.JPG
1586 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
1457 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
1496 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
1403 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.

01LF.JPG
1277 hits | 79.83 KB | Posted: 4/17/05
Sunday afternoon

01RF.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

01RF.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

01L.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

01R.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02RH.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02CF.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02L.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02LF.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02BH.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02LW1.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02LW2.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02RW1.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02RW2.JPG
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Sunday afternoon

02U.JPG
1600 hits | 82.2 KB | Posted: 4/18/05
Sunday afternoon

OilPressSender.JPG
1353 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
1318 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
1270 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
1056 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
1126 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
1336 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
1217 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
1325 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
1258 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
1274 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
1188 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
1211 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
1300 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
2493 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
3394 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
2211 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
1882 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
2057 hits | 99.07 KB | Posted: 4/21/05
The inside wasn't much better, but there was virtually no rust.

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GasTank5.JPG
2547 hits | 90.67 KB | Posted: 4/21/05
I don't know exactly how long it sat to get this bad, but it makes me want to use fuel stabilizer mo...

GasTank6.JPG
1860 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.

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GasTank7.JPG
3547 hits | 71.55 KB | Posted: 4/21/05
The check valve at the bottom of the filler neck was gummed & looked pretty nasty, too.

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GasTank8.JPG
3941 hits | 70.88 KB | Posted: 4/21/05
A can of B-12 got it pretty clean, and the anti-theft valve moves freely now.

GasTank09.JPG
1572 hits | 82.07 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
This is the old tank, just before I pulled the filler neck & dropped it.

GasTank10.JPG
1622 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
4565 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
2412 hits | 45.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
TOP - '98 P71
BOTTOM - '94 P73

The new filler neck has a 1/4-turn cap, an external vent line, a ...

LMuffler01.JPG
1593 hits | 78.55 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
The suspension looks pretty cramped already, but a tailpipe is going in there.

LMuffler02.JPG
2435 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
1840 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
1545 hits | 82.53 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
Slide it inboard past the shock, & lift it into place.

LMuffler07.JPG
1620 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
1403 hits | 81.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
The first attempt showed just how bent it was.

LMuffler08.JPG
1464 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
1373 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
1673 hits | 83.61 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
After working on it a few times, I got a pretty good fit.

CatFlange.JPG
1382 hits | 75.46 KB | Posted: 5/16/05
Detail of the R catalytic converter flange showing the stamped nuts & resonance weight.

GasTank13.JPG
1602 hits | 77.96 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
This is the new tank, filler neck, tank-to-neck O-ring, & the new tailpipe.

TransCooler1.JPG
1521 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
1782 hits | 82.85 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
I had to bend 2 of the mounting ears, but it's pretty solid.

TransCooler3.JPG
1303 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
1228 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
1193 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
1721 hits | 93.52 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.

CoreSupport9.JPG
1271 hits | 94.41 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.

CoreSupport8.JPG
1262 hits | 92.65 KB | Posted: 4/25/05
The new core support, almost ready to have the grille & bumper reinstalled.

ACSwitch.JPG
1237 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...

Trunk01.JPG
1301 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...

AltConn.JPG
1654 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...

Trunk02.JPG
1306 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
1219 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
1646 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
1890 hits | 90.89 KB | Posted: 4/26/05
I drilled holes for the vapor hose clips, and it looks almost stock.

Finished1.JPG
1279 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
1207 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 h...

Finished3.JPG
1541 hits | 55.46 KB | Posted: 4/30/05
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh...

Finished4.JPG
1618 hits | 52.51 KB | Posted: 4/30/05
My odo: 187437
Donor's: 070020

UPDATE: 10/7/8
My odo stopped working shortly after the swap and...

Finished5.JPG
1245 hits | 93.97 KB | Posted: 4/30/05

Finished6.JPG
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If you didn't know it was the wrong engine, it'd be hard to notice.

Note the soldered-on battery ...

OilSender3.JPG
1579 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
1470 hits | 31.19 KB | Posted: 5/17/05
I finally got out the torch and adjusted the L tailpipe to fit right.

BeltRouting.jpg
2964 hits | 33.97 KB | Posted: 5/19/05
Belt routing
(Idler is actoally OUTside the loop to the R, and Alt is at the top)

Tensioner BT-6...