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AC Condenser Replacement Part Quality?
Yeah, I think you’re right…I don’t know if the risk of going aftermarket with this is worth it. Thanks for the comments, I’ll pull the trigger on a good replacement sometime next week. Gonna be another couple of weeks before I can back at it. -
Zip kit and fluid change, now won't go past 5th
Good luck! Hopefully it's something simple! (It never is, but I keep hoping!) Let us know what the new shop says. -
AC Condenser Replacement Part Quality?
There in lies the problem. I don’t have the plastic caps, and I’ve stashed the car at my parents’ place as I’ve had to move into the city….tiny apartment, no shop. So, it’s gonna sit for a while before I can get back to it. Of course I’ll vacuum the system down, and I have new seals for it... -
Zip kit and fluid change, now won't go past 5th
Full disclosure, I don't have too much experience with the 8 speed, but I do have quite a bit with the 6 speed, and they're VERY similar. While I won't call the original shop liars, I have NEVER heard of, "the debris providing the necessary friction" for a transmission. I have heard of... -
AC Condenser Replacement Part Quality?
As I'm in the middle of an engine swap, I thought it best to replace the AC condenser since the system has been evacuated and disconnected....and it's gonna sit for like a month. Basically, I expect the receiver drier to be toast, and really anytime you crack these systems open, it's a decent... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Well, move is complete...ish. LR4 is stashed at my parents house, and now I just need a weekend to get back to it! A couple things before that I wanted to share: 1st, the power steering cooler. Here's a good pic so you can see how the NA cooler lines up wrong, but the "straight" SC. one... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Ok, so a few notes as I finish packing the Uhaul and hit the road today. First, I discovered the power steering cooler is slightly different between the SC and NA models, so I'll be swapping that out in the next few weeks. The NA cooler dips down and interferes with the intercooler, the SC... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
I'm glad y'all like it, I'm trying to provide an in depth swap description so that if anyone ever wants to try this again, most of the issues they'll run into will be covered here. That said, each swap will be different, and I'm sure others will run into completely different issues than I... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
It's been a long couple of days.... The Uhaul is almost full...except for my tools and random car parts, and the rest of the family is already gone. While I don't know if it'll run yet, today....today I was victorious! All but 2 of the body bolts are in. Tomorrow I need to run around... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
There's nothing like moving while trying to rebuild a car at the same time. (Insert facepalm here!!!). Thankfully, I've been making some good progress on several fronts. First, I got the engine in the frame, transmission and transfer case all bolted back up. That said, I've made some... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Not too much to report today. Most of the day I spent packing the final odds and ends in the house. The Uhaul arrives Monday. Tomorrow is the big push to get the new engine into the frame and then the body back on. Yesterday I kept buttoning up odds and ends, got the power steering pump... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Not gonna lie, I totally picked mine up off eBay. I tried to find what I thought was a reputable company, but honestly, it's a shot in the dark. Here's the company I used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/226087353211 Hopefully the aluminum flanges hold better than the plastic ones. My guess is... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Ok, so a couple other....OOPS! moments. First off, swapping the PCV valves in an NA engine is pretty darn easy.....not as much with an SC model. I went ahead and picked up a set of PCV kits from Atlantic British when I ordered my hose kit...well, just because. Anyway, I didn't think about... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Today was another good day! Didn't get as far as I wanted to, but I made some good progress, and now it'll all have to go back together tomorrow. Today's accomplishments include: Rolling the frame out from under the body, disconnecting the final bits holding the engine in the frame and... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
It was a lot easier with the NA engine....the intake manifold comes off so easy, and the gaskets are all reusable!!!! -
Project Dark Knight Rising
So, today I pretty much finished the engine assembly; Coils, Plugs, Injectors, fuel rails, found the RRS wiring harness I had and swapped it for the JAG harness that had come with the engine...cause there are a few differences. Installed the Symposer block off plate, hard metal fuel lines... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
No, unfortunately the SC front crossover won't work with the NA engine....but the new style metal rear crossover pipe will fit perfectly! That said, I can not speak to the longevity of the new style metal rear crossover pipe. This is the very first time I've used it, and this engine isn't even... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Yesterday was a productive day, front timing covers are on, valve covers are on, water pump is on, crossover tube is on, supercharger is on, rear crossover is on, crank pulley is on, wiring harness is mostly in place, throttle body is on, and a few other assorted items. I am still cleaning... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
To be honest, I've never heard of a HPFP lock, so no, I didn't check that. I did check that after 8ish rotations, sorry, I wasn't really counting, the timing marks all lined up perfectly for the HPFP chain. (not the cam chains....they'll take another 132ish rotations.) But, it was enough... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Oh yeah, I also forgot to tell you a few things about the supercharger rebuild process; First, I've always wondered what they actually grind when companies talk about $1400 for polishing and smoothing the supercharger. Well, when looking at the air flow cover plate into the intercooler... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
That was a couple days ago, onto today. After my minor freakout about the timing, I have simply accepted the risk and decided that every 7 or 8 rotations, the timing marks line up, so it's either fine or something very weird is going on with it. The cam timing lines up perfectly....every 140... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Ok, a little more progress today....after my timing freak out. First off, let's get into the supercharger. I bought my supercharger tools and parts from eBay, but it was a "store front" type thing. I bought the pulley puller/machining tool, snout rebuild kit, and the supercharger... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Interesting thought, I'll give it a shot and let you know. But I agree, sine the HPFP and crank sprocket have the same number of teeth, they should be 100% locked in time together. In theory of course.... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Ok, I just counted everything, and here's what we've got: HPFP timing chain: 36 links Crank Sprocket: 20 teeth Oil Pump Sprocket: 23 teeth HPFP Sprocket: 20 teeth I have a second chain and second oil pump sprocket and they all match with the same number of links/teeth. So, in theory... -
Project Dark Knight Rising
Ok, I've run into something I haven't actually seen before, and I need some input from y'all. Long story short, as I was getting ready to install the oil pan, I discovered that while I have rotated the engine 140 times to get the camshaft timing chains to completely line up again, the...
