Originally posted by 968Reckless
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Anyway, as mentioned previously the plan is to take Callie's 221k mile m20 and G260 down to Jim at Metric Mechanic for cores. Since she's running well though, the thought of having the car out of commission during the summer longer than necessary made me rethink the action plan.
Cosmo the 86 325 coupe is ready for his 2.8 E-to-I swap... It makes more sense to tear down the parts car at this point, pull the I pistons and send them down to MM to prep them for that swap. That way I can drop off the cores and pick up the new engine, tranny and modded pistons all in one go. I'd also score some wife points by finally getting rid of the parts car.
So I have a choice to make:
1) get Callie back together with just a new SSSquid chip for now
2) finish the I swap on Cosmo first and take my time on Callie - get her back on the road in the spring
I'm now leaning towards option 2. That way my wife can use Callie for a couple of weeks before teardown and I can prep the car properly over the fall and possibly winter:
- get the E34 ANSA/RD headers modified and ceramic coated
- decide on standalone, injectors etc.
- do the rear suspension bushings, which I've been putting off
- finally get Scott at Strömung to get me the mtech1 exhaust tip adapters I still need.
- get the same IE / Wilwood BBK Staszek grabbed for his S54 swapped 325is, in black
would like nothing more than to have the vert totally finished mechanically. at that point there would be the electric top conversion to finish, new top canvas and paint/body.
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