Hi all
about a year ago, I picked up this
I was pretty excited to get it for $500
After doing all of the basic maintenance stuff (plugs, wires, distributor cap, fuel filter, lines, vacuum hoses, etc.) I drove it around for a while, until it was time to swap in rear disc brakes. So i did that, lowered it with Racing Dynamics springs, and did some more cleanup/maintenance work.
I eventually picked up a second m10 engine/ trans combo for cheap, and decided somewhere down the road I would rebuild and get this thing some actual power. They fit nicely in my Honda fit...
I finally had it to a spot where it was somewhat enjoyable to drive, but also more reliable.
I then moved, which meant I had to drive the car every day for work. Thats when the real fun started.
I decided an e36 rack swap was in order, so I picked up an m3 rack for the princely sum of $40. I spent a weekend throwing that in, since apparently the 84 doesn't have the same steering linkage as every other e30, making my AKG spacer kit worthless. Instead I had to cut down the splined piece on the rack itself to fit, which was... interesting. After getting that in, I drove it home, only to step on the brakes at an intersection by my house and blow out a brake line. Great. Fortunately my father in law is a nice guy, and came and grabbed the car with his trailer. I spent the next week driving his wife's car, going to his house every day after work to replace the brake line to the rear, as well as the supply and return fuel lines. I also managed to get gas in my ear, which is perhaps the least pleasant thing ever to happen to me while working on a car.
about a year ago, I picked up this
I was pretty excited to get it for $500
After doing all of the basic maintenance stuff (plugs, wires, distributor cap, fuel filter, lines, vacuum hoses, etc.) I drove it around for a while, until it was time to swap in rear disc brakes. So i did that, lowered it with Racing Dynamics springs, and did some more cleanup/maintenance work.
I eventually picked up a second m10 engine/ trans combo for cheap, and decided somewhere down the road I would rebuild and get this thing some actual power. They fit nicely in my Honda fit...
I finally had it to a spot where it was somewhat enjoyable to drive, but also more reliable.
I then moved, which meant I had to drive the car every day for work. Thats when the real fun started.
I decided an e36 rack swap was in order, so I picked up an m3 rack for the princely sum of $40. I spent a weekend throwing that in, since apparently the 84 doesn't have the same steering linkage as every other e30, making my AKG spacer kit worthless. Instead I had to cut down the splined piece on the rack itself to fit, which was... interesting. After getting that in, I drove it home, only to step on the brakes at an intersection by my house and blow out a brake line. Great. Fortunately my father in law is a nice guy, and came and grabbed the car with his trailer. I spent the next week driving his wife's car, going to his house every day after work to replace the brake line to the rear, as well as the supply and return fuel lines. I also managed to get gas in my ear, which is perhaps the least pleasant thing ever to happen to me while working on a car.
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