Here's a donor shell if anyone else wants to give it a go.
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Dec. 17, 2008 9:18 p.m. benzbaron New Reader
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Dec. 18, 2008 8:07 a.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
Ryan9118 wrote:
Can't the radiator be put up front, like in an MR2 or something?
I know AW11s and SW20s have them in the rear, I don't know about the latest model...
but yeah the radiator can (and should) go in the front, it's just a matter of running coolant lines. A new drain point might be needed as well.
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Dec. 18, 2008 9:58 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
AW11? my 87 had a front mount... with 2 electric fans
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Dec. 18, 2008 3:52 p.m. Tyler H Dork
Yeah, the rad goes In the front,IC in the back on mr2s.
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Dec. 18, 2008 5:46 p.m. forzav12 New Reader
benzbaron wrote:
Getting anything in the car and getting it moving and on the road will preserve it better than letting it sit. Sounds cool! I'd probably keep the wrecked engine in case you ever want to go back. Sweet though! I love the sound of a blown subbie. I've heard porsches are even more expensive to maintain that a mercedes so good luck!
Actually, not so much. Early Porsche engines are extremely reliable and survive much track abuse. Maintenance costs are quite reasonable. Used Porsche engines out of later models are always available at reasonable prices if you shop around a bit.
That said, the project makes sense after reading the reasons stated by the builder.
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Dec. 18, 2008 6:34 p.m. snipes New Reader
Actually, not so much. Early Porsche engines are extremely reliable and survive much track abuse. Maintenance costs are quite reasonable. Used Porsche engines out of later models are always available at reasonable prices if you shop around a bit.
That said, the project makes sense after reading the reasons stated by the builder.
benzbaron, You are correct I could have found a newer motor and I do think they are reliable. I thought about it. But cost would have never worked to get this car back on the road. A used 3 liter would have been $3000 plus a ratty car that is worth more as parts would have made rebuilding the car more expensive than buying a running car. I just did hot have the heart to part the car out.
However 9 quarts of full synthetic does seems expensive to me. And if you pay some one else to do it it will be very expensive (I want to take it to the Subaru dealer for an oil change
They know me there and want to see it when done.
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Dec. 18, 2008 6:45 p.m. snipes New Reader
Sorry about the post above. I do not know how to work the quote button.
Any way, my wheels came in today. The car came with 16X6s and 16X7s. So I am taking the 16X7s and moving them to the front and putting 16X8s on the back. these are cheap reproduction wheels. I found them every cheap at $102 each! Now I just have to refinish the fronts. Which I hear is very hard to do because of the hard anodized surface on the wheel.
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Dec. 18, 2008 7:01 p.m. benzbaron New Reader
I read about some guy who put an older 911 engine in a karman ghia and the guy said the thing could be wrung out to 160mph regularly without worrying about damaging anything so they must be pretty reliable. The only issue is just like a mercedes you need to go to a specialist. I have only found one person who knows how to properly tune my engine in the benz.
Go to walmart and get the gallons of synthetic mobil 1. I personally use Lubromoly in the benz only because I know where to get it relatively cheap(~25$ for 5l).
Good luck!
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Dec. 19, 2008 1:51 p.m. Capt Slow Reader
doesn't it make youi want to cry?
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Dec. 19, 2008 8:46 p.m. Xceler8x HalfDork
Capt Slow wrote:
doesn't it make youi want to cry?
That just makes Baby Jesus sad.
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Dec. 19, 2008 11:11 p.m. benzbaron New Reader
That is exactly why top gear is lame, they do stupid ass stuff. Go hang out with all the monster garages out there.
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Dec. 19, 2008 11:28 p.m. amaff HalfDork
really neat build. I approve of this blasphemous creation
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Dec. 20, 2008 12:10 a.m. geomiata Reader
top gear is anything but lame
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Dec. 20, 2008 1:21 a.m. gamby UberDork
benzbaron wrote:
That is exactly why top gear is lame, they do stupid ass stuff. Go hang out with all the monster garages out there.
Wow. Don't quite know where to begin w/ a statement like that.
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Dec. 20, 2008 1:45 a.m. tuffburn New Reader
top gear is......... the miata of car shows.
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Dec. 20, 2008 2:03 a.m. benzbaron New Reader
Anyone who thinks ruining a perfectly good car for laughs is a turd. Maybe I'm out of the circuit, but I don't understand the englishmen. I guess I'd get a kick out of trashing cars if my currency was inflated against the euro and dollar. I don't even have a tv so maybe I am out of it, but I'm not impressed by some of their projects. I've watched those guys ruin 2 mercedes for laughs so maybe I need a sense of humor or is it humour.
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Dec. 20, 2008 6:48 a.m. PHeller Reader
Clarkson only seems to have an emotional attachment to older British cars.
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Dec. 20, 2008 7:28 a.m. problemaddict New Reader
Does the license plate on that Top Gear 911 say CHICK BOX?
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Dec. 20, 2008 8:28 a.m. tuffburn New Reader
benzbaron wrote:
Anyone who thinks ruining a perfectly good car for laughs is a turd. Maybe I'm out of the circuit, but I don't understand the englishmen. I guess I'd get a kick out of trashing cars if my currency was inflated against the euro and dollar. I don't even have a tv so maybe I am out of it, but I'm not impressed by some of their projects. I've watched those guys ruin 2 mercedes for laughs so maybe I need a sense of humor or is it humour.
anyone who thinks top gear sucks is a turd.
obviously you have not watched any segments featuring a toyota hilux. the hilux destruction was the best thing i have ever seen in my life.
first people to reach the north pole by car too. they even gave away their cars to hurricane katrina victims.
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Dec. 28, 2008 6:39 p.m. snipes New Reader
So I did a little more work on the car, I think The motor went in for the the last time. Well i am sure it will have to come come out for some reason I have not thought of yet. Here are some pics.
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Dec. 28, 2008 6:52 p.m. ignorant PowerDork
helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boost
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Dec. 28, 2008 9:33 p.m. YaNi New Reader
The transaxle looks like it's dripping with excitement.
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Dec. 29, 2008 10:00 a.m. snipes New Reader
Yup it is nasty. But I am not sure that it even works (has not moved in 13 years). And the parts are to expensive to just open it up. Like i said the motor will most likely have to come back out. I do not want to get bogged down cleaning things and spending money to make the car perfect. I can come come back and do it after the thing moves under its own power. Thanks.
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Dec. 29, 2008 2:10 p.m. Xceler8x HalfDork
YaNi wrote:
The transaxle looks like it's dripping with excitement.
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Dec. 29, 2008 7:05 p.m. ZOOMiata Dork
912 Turbo.
