Fiero part 3 - 3lbs per horsepower?

**Tom** · 04-22-2018, 07:40 AM

I decided to make a new thread because the images on the old thread stopped working. JeffreyCole, Dewayne and I will be trying to finish up the car on Saturdays this summer.

The current state of the car is that the mechanical aspects are done, it needs wired, plummed, tuned and dipped (we also need to figure out the new trans controller). It's at Jeff's house now because my garage is a mess.

I'm thinking we might try to lighten it some too...

**JeffreyCole** · 04-22-2018, 09:43 AM

Summer?

Try spring. Lol. It'll be on the track during the summer.

**PaxtonShelby** · 04-22-2018, 09:49 AM

Aright fellas! That’s one neat little ride. Glad you’re back on track!

**mgtf289** · 04-22-2018, 10:14 AM

Way to go guys

**somethingclever** · 04-22-2018, 12:25 PM

What happened to the shop that was building it?

**Tom** · 04-23-2018, 09:40 AM

The main guy working on it got married and has a kid on the way and I think ran out of time, It wasn't a real shop, just some guys that work on them in their spare time. They got all the done that I would have trouble with, it just sat for a long time. We will get it sorted out pretty easily from here though.

**PaxtonShelby** · 04-23-2018, 10:15 AM

This car is going to be nuts. Can’t wait to see it!

**mgtf289** · 04-23-2018, 10:19 AM

3lbs / hp sounds like fun Mine is double that

**somethingclever** · 04-23-2018, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Tom

The main guy working on it got married and has a kid on the way and I think ran out of time,.

pfffffffftttttttt...........no reason to THINK he ran out of time.....married plus kid = NO FREE TIME GURAUNTEED

LOL

glad to see this is back on the front burner....always liked this platform for the FLD's.

**JeffreyCole** · 04-24-2018, 05:05 PM

I have decided this thread needs more memes.

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**Martin0660** · 04-24-2018, 09:28 PM

I keep these around because I have a flammable EMS

**Tom** · 04-29-2018, 08:46 AM

First saturday was more of a planning day with a bit of beer...

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We got the wiring harness removed:

Took some notes:

and removed a bunch of old AC stuff from below the car and the front in order to re-route the a2w lines.

We made decent progress, next Fiero day is May 12th with the plan to finish plumbing fuel system, and wiring all other other non-harness stuff (a2w pump, surge pumps, water pump, oil scavenge pump)

**Tom** · 05-04-2018, 08:09 PM

It's no longer pink...

oh.. I remember why we dipped it pink...

**JeffreyCole** · 05-04-2018, 08:12 PM

Hahahahahaha

**PaxtonShelby** · 05-04-2018, 10:08 PM

Much better!!!!!!

**JeffreyCole** · 05-21-2018, 01:36 PM

I feel like this thread needs an update with all the work we have done on this thing as of late.

**Tom** · 05-21-2018, 01:55 PM

We got a lot done, but I didn't take pictures.

turbo:
turbo oil drain line is almost done, new oil pan bung is done, remounted the turbowerx pump, turbo oil inlet is done, pump still needs wired

Heater/AC:
All gone, new front "firewall" built and put in, deleted AC lines and heater core lines

Trans:
trans pressure gauge hooked up, cooler lines almost done (one side is done, other is waiting for a fitting, decided to eliminate the range and NSS switch, found the trans cable retainer (super rare on these),most of the trans is wired, Torque Converter bolts ready to go in, mounted TCU in cab

Fuel:
Pretty close to being done, just some wiring

Radio:
Deleted

Fancy:
Retrimmed the trunk cutout

Motor:
Adjusted the Alternator bracket, beat on a motor mount for a few hours

Things left:
Reinstall intercooler and intake pipes
rework exhaust
brakes (new front pads, reconnect lines)
check front wheel bearings, there is a lot of play in them for some reason
bypass NSS and range switch
wire fuel pumps (hobb switch, relays)
power for tcu
ecu -> tcu connections
put in adapter fitting for rear trans cooler line
put in tq converter bolts
rear end lift kit
map sensor
re-install engine harness, change some things for the water pumps and turbo oil pump

We are probably 2-3 more full days of working on it to get it started, which will be around a month and a half because we only work on it on saturdays and are going to miss 2 of the next 3.