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    1992 LX Build thread!

    also replaced the wheel cylinders and shoes today, they were leaking bad, stops like new now! still plan on finding an 8.8 with discs and 3.55 at some point, but motor and front suspension is my first priority. the stock k-member is pretty shot, so im going to throw a cheap tubular in its place...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    does not have a trans, but i already have an WCT5 from an SVO in the car. and im going to look at it tomorrow, if i get it i'll start looking for an LA3, 36 injectors, and a head rebuild. what would y'all do with the bottom end?
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    yeah, that was me spacing off, lol. well im trying to decide if this is a good deal for the $500, or if im better holding out for a 87-88 TC or SVO motor. i figure with the new distributor, t3/t4 hybrird, and all accessories and such it seems like a good start. just send the head off to get it...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    awesome, thanks. the guy wants $500 for the engine with all accessories, some wiring, new t3-t4 hybrid. and it does have the manifolds, which i could make due with for awhile. it just seems like a pretty good deal. but it also comes with a new distributor. forgive me for my ignorance, but do our...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well with any engine i buy i plan on tearing the head off, and having it gone through completely, maybe having boport do their budget head. if not there's a shop locally that does a lot of 2.3 heads. but i have been debating on the bottom end, but i will probably just check compression and the...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well, i found an 84' Gt 2.3T motor, comes with a new T3, distributor and a few other goodies. although im not sure if i should jump on it, seeing as i know little about the older turbo motors. any advice?
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    yeah, thats what i thought. i found a running turbocoupe i was going to pick up as a donor for the engine and rear end, but its an automatic with the same 3.73's. i'll keep my eyes open for a 5-spd donor, or look at piecing it together i suppose. but for $700 its very tempting. and if anyone has...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thanks! well the leak ended up being a vacuum issue, and got it taken care of. the only issue right now is a brake fluid leak, and the ac/heat is coming out of the defroster only. im taking it back to who did the heater core to get it sorted out though. and the engine swap is looking more...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    im was thinking possibly front main. with the timing belt change, that would be my best guess. could have been damaged while trying to get that damn belt off. im going to look at it more closely this week, but its definitely a hard spot to look at close enough to be sure and is that the front...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well after the oil change and some more miles, it seems to be leaking maybe even more, which is understandable with fresh oil. but its not leaking from below the head, like i had suspected. and its also not as simple as the valve cover. the main collection of sludge seems to be on the front and...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well i ordered a 91-93 manual transmission ECU off of ebay, hopefully that will fix that issue. now it seems that i am leaking oil, at a decent rate. it seems there is oil on the front of the block below the head. im not sure if its from the head gasket or possibly the valve cover? i would...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    gotcha, i will see what i can find. and i had the heater core replaced and my mechanic told me i need to replace 2 sensors, the one at the top of the AC bottle on the firewall, he said it had to do with the clutch kicking in and out, cant remember exactly what he called it. and the one in the...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    ok, well i think i figured out the idle problem. it shot 5 different transmission codes, and a EGR flow code. but what it really feels like its doing is looking for a gear, like when the neutral safety switch goes out. i think the computer is confused since the wiring harness is not plugged into...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    thanks, i appreciate it. yeah, i think the 2.1 is more of what im looking for, maybe even the 2.5. and drove the car for about 50 miles this morning so i got a better feel for the problem. when i shift to neutral when approaching a light, the car will surge between 1-2k RPM's, almost like its...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    the 1.5 was what i was leaning towards. but i honestly dont know that much about their cams. i just do not want to sacrifice much daily drivability or MPG.also just saw the stage 1, which i may consider as well. we will see when the time gets closer
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    so now that the car is running and is road worthy, its time to think about the longrun build. i just needed it running so the family has it while im gone at training for 7 months. that will give me time to save up and build what ireally want. heres the plan: rebuilt turbo bottom end Boport...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    well the CEL came on, so im going to pull codes later. maybe, just maybe, it will actually give me my answer lol. its probably related to the transmission swap though. also: i cant seem to find any push on connectors to connect the reverse lights on the transmission, as there is no room for nuts...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    its possible, i havent checked. im not shooting any codes, is there another way to check/test for those? the idle has since evened out, so i would lean more towards the TPS. but would still like to trouble shoot opposed to throwing parts at it
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    OK, so we got the head on and everything bolted up! it had a high idle around 2K RPM's, but has since settled to where it was oroginally. getting great compression and starts right up, and the knocking from the lifters filling up has almost completely gone away as well. the engine has only run...
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    1992 LX Build thread!

    im hoping to deploy atleast once while im active. havent decided if im going to stay active more than 4 years, but if i dont im going to stay Guard or Reserves after. my Guard MOS is 38B, but am re-classing to 68W. if i re-up i will probably change to 11B or another CA branch, there just weren't...
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