Here we go!
Picked up this hacked 92 sedan with a blown up dodge 360 and 727 trans for 800 bucks on marketplace a few weeks ago. I figured im fully committed at this point, and decided to document my progress. Why not.
Here's the pile when I picked it up
First order of business was to remove the boat anchor of a motor that was installed
After that was done I removed everything from the interior. A few small rust spots but nothing unmanageable. Ordered some sheet metal. I posted the dodge combo on marketplace and sold it the next day for $300 an hour later found a running 02 lm7 and 04 4l80e for $400
Went to bed that evening with a million thoughts running through my head. Decided that anything worth doing is worth over-doing. Turbo time. After work the next day, I disassembled the 5.3. Cam bearings shot. Crank journals, pistons, heads all checked out. Cleaned all the parts, measured and checked crank journals, cylinders, heads, all good. Deburred and honed the block and heads and painted the block with some cummins engine paint I had laying around.
Ordered new parts for the motor. New king bearings, rings, trick flow track spec cam (585/585) pac1218 springs, 3/8" pushrods, ls7 lifters, holley pan, 88lb injectors, arp head studs and rod bolts, ls6 head gaskets etc etc. Gt45 Ebay special and grabbed some custom forward down manifolds that should fit. (Fingers crossed) intake is tbd, most likely a 102mm fabricated piece. Engine and transmission controlled by terminator x max. Cooling will likely be 940 rad, Ebay fmic, and transmission oil coolers with their own fans as well. Fuel system is still on the drawing board.
In the midst of all of this, I realized I probably should get my chassis prepped (duh) so I spent about 3 evenings after work cutting, grinding, swearing, and second guessing my life choices. Just in the engine bay. Stitch welded the sheet metal around the strut towers, and removed all the crap from the previous swap.
Before
During
And here's where we are now not quite done but getting close
Somewhere in there I picked up a 3.73 lsd 8.8, which I will shorten and throw into the rear.
For the suspension, I will be ordering some of Ben's coilover kits/mounts/quicksteer and putting that together myself, along with boxing in the front control arms and rear arms, ill be making a tower to firewall brace for the front, and some lower braces, my own motor mounts, welded in partial cage, mostly for bracing in the rear, bigger front sway etc. The car already has adjustable torque rods in the rear from previous owner. I'll be making an adjustable panhard, doing some boxing in of suspension attachment points. Still haven't decided on wheels. This is the biggest car project I've ever taken on. Im equally excited and mortified. I hope you guys enjoy the ride as much as I do. More to come!
Picked up this hacked 92 sedan with a blown up dodge 360 and 727 trans for 800 bucks on marketplace a few weeks ago. I figured im fully committed at this point, and decided to document my progress. Why not.
Here's the pile when I picked it up
First order of business was to remove the boat anchor of a motor that was installed
After that was done I removed everything from the interior. A few small rust spots but nothing unmanageable. Ordered some sheet metal. I posted the dodge combo on marketplace and sold it the next day for $300 an hour later found a running 02 lm7 and 04 4l80e for $400
Went to bed that evening with a million thoughts running through my head. Decided that anything worth doing is worth over-doing. Turbo time. After work the next day, I disassembled the 5.3. Cam bearings shot. Crank journals, pistons, heads all checked out. Cleaned all the parts, measured and checked crank journals, cylinders, heads, all good. Deburred and honed the block and heads and painted the block with some cummins engine paint I had laying around.
Ordered new parts for the motor. New king bearings, rings, trick flow track spec cam (585/585) pac1218 springs, 3/8" pushrods, ls7 lifters, holley pan, 88lb injectors, arp head studs and rod bolts, ls6 head gaskets etc etc. Gt45 Ebay special and grabbed some custom forward down manifolds that should fit. (Fingers crossed) intake is tbd, most likely a 102mm fabricated piece. Engine and transmission controlled by terminator x max. Cooling will likely be 940 rad, Ebay fmic, and transmission oil coolers with their own fans as well. Fuel system is still on the drawing board.
In the midst of all of this, I realized I probably should get my chassis prepped (duh) so I spent about 3 evenings after work cutting, grinding, swearing, and second guessing my life choices. Just in the engine bay. Stitch welded the sheet metal around the strut towers, and removed all the crap from the previous swap.
Before
During
And here's where we are now not quite done but getting close
Somewhere in there I picked up a 3.73 lsd 8.8, which I will shorten and throw into the rear.
For the suspension, I will be ordering some of Ben's coilover kits/mounts/quicksteer and putting that together myself, along with boxing in the front control arms and rear arms, ill be making a tower to firewall brace for the front, and some lower braces, my own motor mounts, welded in partial cage, mostly for bracing in the rear, bigger front sway etc. The car already has adjustable torque rods in the rear from previous owner. I'll be making an adjustable panhard, doing some boxing in of suspension attachment points. Still haven't decided on wheels. This is the biggest car project I've ever taken on. Im equally excited and mortified. I hope you guys enjoy the ride as much as I do. More to come!
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