Been a while since I have been on the boards (since I sold my last 89LX a few years back. Well, got the bug and Monday bought a 90 GT in pretty nice shape. Engine and suspension need attention before I can start some upgrades as this will be my daily driver. Thanks for any advice up front, I know this post might be a bit long and I did search and review the boards.
These are the jobs I'll tackle, and some questions I have.
In general, what gaskets can I get locally that'll work best? I take it I should look for gaskets that have metal cores? Autozone, Kragen, or Pep Boys carry these? What type of gasket dressing should I use for the intake, valve covers, water pump & timing chain cover, oil pan, and misc...
Water pump. I'm going to change the pump, will a good OEM replacment from Autozone sufice? Even if it's only temporary? Should I change the timing chain cover gasket while I'm at it or is this a bunch of extra work? I know I'll have to pull the balancer.
Valve cover and Intake gaskets - any advice or tips I should consider?
Motor mounts - Think I'll jsut get replacments at Autozone for $21.00 unless they suck?
Also, should I consider buying a scanner to check engine codes and if so where could I find a decent 'affordable' scanner??
Spark plugs? Oil suggestions? Coolant??
Thinking about bluepoint rotor and cap.
Again, this is all temporary fixes until I build a new motor in the next 12 months. Thanks for any advice, I know this is a long thread but just want to get opinions before I rip everything down tomorrow. I'm going to try and get all these things done in 2 days, and then consider dropping the tranny and replacing the rear main seal and oil pan gasket Monday. Maybe. Thanks again.
These are the jobs I'll tackle, and some questions I have.
In general, what gaskets can I get locally that'll work best? I take it I should look for gaskets that have metal cores? Autozone, Kragen, or Pep Boys carry these? What type of gasket dressing should I use for the intake, valve covers, water pump & timing chain cover, oil pan, and misc...
Water pump. I'm going to change the pump, will a good OEM replacment from Autozone sufice? Even if it's only temporary? Should I change the timing chain cover gasket while I'm at it or is this a bunch of extra work? I know I'll have to pull the balancer.
Valve cover and Intake gaskets - any advice or tips I should consider?
Motor mounts - Think I'll jsut get replacments at Autozone for $21.00 unless they suck?
Also, should I consider buying a scanner to check engine codes and if so where could I find a decent 'affordable' scanner??
Spark plugs? Oil suggestions? Coolant??
Thinking about bluepoint rotor and cap.
Again, this is all temporary fixes until I build a new motor in the next 12 months. Thanks for any advice, I know this is a long thread but just want to get opinions before I rip everything down tomorrow. I'm going to try and get all these things done in 2 days, and then consider dropping the tranny and replacing the rear main seal and oil pan gasket Monday. Maybe. Thanks again.