One of the shops I had to go pick some stuff up from had some pretty cool things.
1 of 5.
Also I found these from Christmas. We don't set up a train around the tree anymore.
I've been waffling on what to do with the motor. I could drop it in relatively stock and use the M50 mani and OBD1 conversion stuff from the other M52 I traded to get the alloy one, or I could keep it OBD2 and take advantage of stuff like android phone apps with bluetooth OBD2 dongles for diagnostic purposes. It'd be a cheap gauge setup. Not as readable or cool as analog gauges though.
I've also been debating opening the motor up or leaving it alone for now. There is some sludgy build up in the motor. It's pretty minor, but since I am tracking this thing I'd like the peace of mind from new rod bearings. If I'm gonna do rod bearings, I'm gonna do new piston rings and a quick and dirty bottle hone of the cylinders. If I'm gonna do that, I guess I might as well chuck another $150 at it and go with M50tu pistons and get 11.5 CR for my troubles.
I guess I'm just gonna go for it and throw some money at the motor. I'd rather delay my track time some more and know for certain the motor is in good shape then risk it and have issues. I want that alloy block to stay windowless.
This semester ends May 1st, and exams last until May 9th. I have until the end of May free before the summer semester starts, so I'll be getting a lot of work done then.
I'm going to see how much it'll cost to balance the rotating assembly. I can do some of the work myself. More expense, but I really want the car to be bulletproof. I'm going to look at a VAC oil pump upgrade too.
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