My Ecotec Manx Conversion

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Iguana wrote:So is it gunna make the December run ?
lol yeah

Everything I'm doing now is just non essential stuff, it's running
One thing I need to do is raise it up a couple inches in the rear but when I went to adjust the torsions the spring plate bushings are shot.
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Ok I got it together and was driving around, crank pulley seal is leaking like a sieve, chugging along low on power, vibrating, feeling like what waste of time and money and all of sudden cruising down the highway it snapped out of it , revs jumped up and it started pulling hard
Ran great all the way home
I don't want to jinx it but if it continues to run like this I'd be happy
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Sounds like the gods of the sun suddenly shown down on you. That is a marvelous feeling isn't it. 8)

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I think the gods were just feeling sorry for me lol
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Bought a toy hauler, ready for the December run baby!

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Steve92004 wrote:I think the gods were just feeling sorry for me lol
More like the plugs finally got hot enough to self-clean.

Consider a fresh set.

Old Gas happens fast these days.
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Piledriver wrote:Sweet!

Maybe put the radiator in a huge rear wing? :twisted:
Here it is!

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Think there is plenty of airflow? it doesn't overheat even a during a full weekend at Glamis
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What is the length of that engine from the trans face to the back???? Thanks
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Fiatdude wrote:What is the length of that engine from the trans face to the back???? Thanks
I'll measure it up when I get home
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Fiatdude wrote:What is the length of that engine from the trans face to the back???? Thanks
Sorry I was just able to measure it now
It's 21 1/2" from the trans mating surface to the other end
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Thanks again Steve
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pleasure always man
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Plumbed the radiator with hard lines earlier this week
Been running flex hose until I was satisfied with the radiator position

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Hey I heard you were selling ot looking to swap for Side By Side ? Not happy with it ?
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Actually i love it, i just got back a minute ago from romping around in the wet sand.
I was just thinking of something different that the wife and kids could drive
I wish i could put an automatic trans in it, that would seal the deal
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