Frustrated!!

[89 vert]

Well I got the motor installed and put all my top end on and relocated the battery to the trunk. While I was at it, I removed most of the wiring in the engine bay. It came time to fire it up and amazingly, it fired up and held an idle at 800rpm!! So I let it run to burn off all the paint and new stuff smell. I shut it off after 20 min and started checking everything out, and found about a cup of oil on the floor comming from the front of the bell housing. It was then that I realized that I forgot to put the rear main seal in. So off to Tims it went(towed) . Tim fixed the oil leak and spent hours trying to figure out a rocker tap. Ended up putting Scorpion rollers on and it seems to be better. The car runs better than it did before, much more power. I did put it on a diet, ac system, changed to billet accessory brackets and a bunch of other little stuff. Big thanks to Tim for all his help and a big thanks to Wick for rebuilding the tranny, I forgot what it was like to have 4th gear!!!!

[dick.breakey]

Well I got the motor installed and put all my top end on and relocated the battery to the trunk. While I was at it, I removed most of the wiring in the engine bay. It came time to fire it up and amazingly, it fired up and held an idle at 800rpm!! So I let it run to burn off all the paint and new stuff smell. I shut it off after 20 min and started checking everything out, and found about a cup of oil on the floor comming from the front of the bell housing. It was then that I realized that I forgot to put the rear main seal in. So off to Tims it went(towed) . Tim fixed the oil leak and spent hours trying to figure out a rocker tap. Ended up putting Scorpion rollers on and it seems to be better. The car runs better than it did before, much more power. I did put it on a diet, ac system, changed to billet accessory brackets and a bunch of other little stuff. Big thanks to Tim for all his help and a big thanks to Wick for rebuilding the tranny, I forgot what it was like to have 4th gear!!!!

man. glad its all working out. i bet it feels good to know you got ur whip back, and ill be dropping off my car to Tim next month. glad to see hes got a good rep with yall

[89stang]

Pics!!

[wick]

a big thanks to Wick for rebuilding the tranny, I forgot what it was like to have 4th gear!!!!

No problem buddy. Glad to help out.

[89 vert]

Finally got some pics with the motor installed! Here's one of the trunk as well...

[1Badbird]

Wow!! Looks great!!

[Silverhatch]

Wow!! Looks great!!

X2 Clean. Except for the FI spaghetti!

[89 vert]

Yea I agree, a little more clean up to go. thanks!

X2 Clean. Except for the FI spaghetti!

[89stang]

Looks sick!! What wheels you going to get? I bet Leann loves it too!!

[89 vert]

She was real pissed when I started it and smoked the house out!!! Im looking at the saleen sc wheels cause I like the stagger look, 10" rear and 8" front, just gotta unload my other ones first..

Looks sick!! What wheels you going to get? I bet Leann loves it too!!

[wick]

Looks real nice Jason. Better look a little more into the 10" rear with your car being lowered. Might not fit. I know with a 10.5 it cant be lowered. Silverworm here did it on an LX.

[silverworm]

not a chance of it happenin with a 315, never tried a 275 though, i had c springs on my car and had to put the stockers back in to clear the 315s. ive seen ur car jason i think its way too low for a 10 incher out back

[89 vert]

not a chance of it happenin with a 315, never tried a 275 though, i had c springs on my car and had to put the stockers back in to clear the 315s. ive seen ur car jason i think its way too low for a 10 incher out back

I have adjustable lower control arms, do you think this will work with 275 on the rear. Whats the smallest with tire you can put on a 10" wheel?

[biminiLX]

I wouldn't go less than 285 on 10".
You can do those wheels in 9" and it will fit better if you're lowered.
Car looks great BTW.
-J

[89 vert]

I wouldn't go less than 285 on 10".
You can do those wheels in 9" and it will fit better if you're lowered.
Car looks great BTW.
-J

Thanks, ill take your word for it