86 eta 5.0 swap...

[Elysian]

Just got back from vacation, got some Garagistic bits arriving tomorrow. I'm thinking I'll give the Geo Metro brake booster a try, and use the larger Kia master cylinder.

Sometime in the next week or two I plan on buying a welder, going to get a 230v Hobart MIG.

[Elysian]

The guy I bought the transmission from was originally going to put it and the engine it came on in his 01 or so Mustang Cobra... Guess he changed his mind, because he LS swapped the Cobra, it was insanely awesome.

[eastcoastcory]

Yeah. I was like. Whys he got a 4r70w. At least you got a plan tho. I need to get myself a t5 as well but prices are high in my area as well. I'm half tempted to just go m60/62 or m50/52 w/a turbo set up just cause of the spike in 5.0 availability.


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[Elysian]

I guess I forgot to mention I'm going auto for now

I am not too happy with the state of Borg Warner T5 pricing, hence the decision to go auto for the time being. The T5 is an okay transmission, but not great, if I'm spending so much on one I'll just spend a bit more and get a T56. Eventually I will swap to that.

I'll wind up controlling this transmission with a MicroSquirt, and interface it via the canbus to my Megasquirt.

[eastcoastcory]

Looking good man !


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[Elysian]

Picked up a 4R70W this weekend.



Need to order a shift kit.

[Elysian]

Not a whole lot of news right now, but I did go pick up a replacement passenger fender yesterday, as well as a front plastic bumper and the mounts and sheet metal that goes in behind it.

[Elysian]

M3 control arms and bushings are in!

[Elysian]

Got what I feel is a great deal today. 60k 99 M3 rear diff, the front rotors/hubs/calipers/springs/struts, all for $600. I needed a dual ear diff cover and a limited slip anyways, so I'll be combining the M3 parts with the 3.46 open diff I've got in the garage. I've not done differential work before, so I've got a lot of studying up to do before I attempt it. So tomorrow I'll have the last parts I need for the 5 lug swap, that being the two control arms and offset bushings. I love that I'm finally able to buy all the parts I've needed for years.

[Elysian]

Found a 318ti at a local junkyard, asked them to pull the left and right arms for me. They gave me the whole rear end minus different and axles.

[Elysian]

Got the parts necessary for 5 lug swap on the way. Already had a pair of right side front E36 M3 hubs, have a left side ordered. Also found a 318ti in a local junkyard, they're giving me both sides of the rear, including suspension, brakes, etc, for $275. Couldn't pass that up. Ordered the front sump oil pan, pickup, and a dipstick for a timing cover outlet. I'll drill the Explorer timing cover to fit the new dipstick. I won't really be able to start working until after May 8th, the trade show coming up and all is keeping me extremely busy.

[Elysian]

Put my spare engines in my pickups to take to the metal scrappers tomorrow. Put the 302 on my engine stand, ready for some real work to begin.

[Elysian]

Awesome, I like the prices on the Trick Flow stuff, will very likely go that route. The anderson 31 looks like a good fit, though if I did stroke it down the road maybe the 41 would be better.

[AWDBOB]

My main interest is for weight saving over iron, but I'll check around, thanks!

Right on- the Twisted Wedge 170s flow much better, are roughly the same price, and are still aluminum! Either way you'll make 300whp if you do a decent cam, intake, and al heads.

Hell, I made 302whp on crappy old iron heads, a TF street intake and a $50 cam.

[Elysian]

I love me a good ole 5.0. I had many a foxbody back in the day!

I wouldn't mess with the GT40X al heads, they don't make enough power for the $$ they are IMO. Trick flow twisted wedge 170s (almost the same price), a ported gt40p intake, and an anderson b31 or 41 cam will make some fantastic power in an E30 without pulling the bottom end apart or spending much money.

Good luck!

My main interest is for weight saving over iron, but I'll check around, thanks!