Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:32 am
yes, i like the added 'good luck charm' of the rock auto magnet on the car too. i have about 4 one my fridge i think
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Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:44 am
Can you elaborate on why you had to braze? Couldn't you MIG it?
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:59 am
I don't have a MIG in my garage... I borrow the welder from my father in law when I have projects to do but I physically do not own one... Also a braze is a much nicer looking job when it comes to that. And well that's how they are held together from GM so I just re-did them that way.
And honestly if I were to be doing that with a welder I would have preferred to do it with a TIG since it's small tacks, and a tack weld with a MIG doesn't get good penetration due to no heat. The braze and TIG get the pipe cherry red before bonding.
Robert, I tracked the jack shaft and due to the holiday's it says it wont be here till Wednesday the 30th, or at least that's the scheduled delivery.
And honestly if I were to be doing that with a welder I would have preferred to do it with a TIG since it's small tacks, and a tack weld with a MIG doesn't get good penetration due to no heat. The braze and TIG get the pipe cherry red before bonding.
Robert, I tracked the jack shaft and due to the holiday's it says it wont be here till Wednesday the 30th, or at least that's the scheduled delivery.
HAHA 4... man I should take a picture of how many magnets I have... I'm ready to send them a photo of my car since it is built with RA parts!berettaboi wrote:yes, i like the added 'good luck charm' of the rock auto magnet on the car too. i have about 4 one my fridge i think
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:43 pm
Everything is looking fantastic Jon! Yeah, this week is a crappy week to ship out parts and receive them in a timely matter, but oh well, what can you do? It costs $20 to get them there in that time period as-is! 
I also have a hefty collection of Rock Auto magnets lining my fridge here! 
lol
I also have a hefty collection of Rock Auto magnets lining my fridge here! lolRe: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:30 pm
Forgot to answer this... That's because I haven't finished that yet...Robert 89gt wrote:You never took a picture of the obd2 port inside the car either?lol
Yeah no problem Bret.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:10 pm
It's Brett with 2 t's, thanks Jonn! lol Have a great Turkey Day everyone!3X00-Modified wrote:Yeah no problem Bret.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:59 pm
Yeah thats fine jon.I was just wondering where it was going.Yeah happy Hoildays guys!!!!You too bret.j/k
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:21 pm
Whatever. I can't spell
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:31 am
Installed the OBDII port yesterday...
Robert... you may not know the answer to this question, but what is your other ECU still doing in the car? Does that run the dash and such? Reminds me of Patricks Rex mobile... he had the Electromotive for the engine and the stock ECU was doing the dash and whatnot... Had a bunch of codes thrown when we hooked up to it just to see what it was doing.
Either way I ran the data line in through the grommet with your cruise harness picked up power from the old OBDI port and grounded it... Got the DHP to blink so all should be good, its in the exact location as the original port.
Re-installed the coolant tank too to see if that does have a crack or if it was the hose leaking, I put a new clamp on it. Bay is back together for the most part, just waiting on the jack shaft, and I could actually lower the motor in place now if I wanted as well as install the trans and just use the hoist to lift the engine off the mount... I may do that so its like a 15 min job to finish the car on Wednesday.
Robert... you may not know the answer to this question, but what is your other ECU still doing in the car? Does that run the dash and such? Reminds me of Patricks Rex mobile... he had the Electromotive for the engine and the stock ECU was doing the dash and whatnot... Had a bunch of codes thrown when we hooked up to it just to see what it was doing.
Either way I ran the data line in through the grommet with your cruise harness picked up power from the old OBDI port and grounded it... Got the DHP to blink so all should be good, its in the exact location as the original port.
Re-installed the coolant tank too to see if that does have a crack or if it was the hose leaking, I put a new clamp on it. Bay is back together for the most part, just waiting on the jack shaft, and I could actually lower the motor in place now if I wanted as well as install the trans and just use the hoist to lift the engine off the mount... I may do that so its like a 15 min job to finish the car on Wednesday.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:04 am
The ECM under the dashboard is there for the dash to work.
Jeff and i spent over a month picking though wires and making the harness work for the car.The swap was done almost three years ago.And i've never had one problem so i think it's fine.Maybe it's better to test fit the jackshaft with everthing still out?But i've never done it so just guessing.
Jeff and i spent over a month picking though wires and making the harness work for the car.The swap was done almost three years ago.And i've never had one problem so i think it's fine.Maybe it's better to test fit the jackshaft with everthing still out?But i've never done it so just guessing.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:22 am
i would put it all in as the jackshaft is literallly 15-20 min job with all the room that is under a 5 spd car
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:35 am
That's what I'm going with, I know it will fit fine and there is plenty of room back there to work.
Ok i figured that's what the ECU was for but I'm assuming the ses output is fed from the GA ecu to the dash tho to get that to work right. I will say everything that is spliced was done right and looks good, I think just some of the harness could use more loom and tape to look more complete but as noted that's easy for you to do after.
Ok i figured that's what the ECU was for but I'm assuming the ses output is fed from the GA ecu to the dash tho to get that to work right. I will say everything that is spliced was done right and looks good, I think just some of the harness could use more loom and tape to look more complete but as noted that's easy for you to do after.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:49 pm
A lot of work today.
Clutchmaster install
Woody told me this is how the throw out bearing goes... LOL
So close to starting it... Just need to either get the new jack shaft or put the old one in temporarily.
Clutchmaster install
Woody told me this is how the throw out bearing goes... LOL
So close to starting it... Just need to either get the new jack shaft or put the old one in temporarily.
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:01 pm
Wow looks so awesome jon.Only a few more days and it should almost be finished.Everthing looks great yeah, onces i get it back i can re-wrap the harness so it looks alittle cleaner with new wire loom.The clutch and header look amazing.I'll be send you out money for all your hard work jon=)
Re: Roberts 89GT Engine build.
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:06 pm
Whoa, who rigged the detent cover with RTV? That Jeff guy?