Mephs 89

Trans is in, just need to hook up the life support to it and its ready to roll. Also removed power steering, ill let you know how that goes . Need to install the cross-members tomorrow and axles then rebuild the rear calipers and were ready to roll again.

 

does anyone know where the vacuum line goes from the p/s pump to, THe line feeds from just under the brake booster, to the ps pump then back behind he intake manifold. Where does it lead to then? I capped off the line at the manifold or should I run the vacuum pressure to the line behind the intake?

 

Hey im really sorry for the lack of pics but its back together Only forgot one ground wire and she fired up first try after priming the fuel system. CLutch works, bu the pedal feels really soft, but the second i move the pedal out it grabs, it havnt moved far, just a quick reverse test to make sure the clutch was working, tomorro ill put the hood abck on and take it for a drive. Pics then too

 

Step one: remove trans



Step two: Install new trans



Step three: Paint engine bay with rubberized coating


second set of fogs if anyones interested


Car is a bit more intense to drive now, solid motor mounts, no power steering. The s54 trans is NICE. shift smooth as silk

The clutch pedal confuses me, i'd think it would be really stiff w/ new pressureplate but its the complete opposite, very very soft but the second i remove my foot from the floor it grips fast, normal?

 

pressure bleed the line but its the exact same i believe, besides flushing out all the cruddy fluid. You can see the fork is getting full travel from the slave, about 1.5/2 cm after contact with the pressure plate. all logic guides me tothink its just the new pressure plate being a pussy.

 

I decided to make a catch can today, from a spray can and some hardware bits.

Here's the final product, its the wrong way up. There's a drain on the bottom to see what goodies you collected. Total cost around 10 bucks



PS. I removed the ps to free up some engine bay space, bit of power and to finally be rid of my leak! . Its not all that bad besides the occasional slow speed tight turn. Its kinda like i installed my own personal gym in the car

 

got another box in the mail today, new valve cover gasket, brake pads all round and air filter. They were suposed to inclde a new ball joint but thats MIA, ive called and they are gonna get to the bottom of it I' hope, pretty soon.

Im considering an overhaul of the exhaust system, including modification to the header, followed by a 2 or 2 1/8 exhaust (maybe 2 1/4). Is it best to follow the stock routing or is it possible to modify it ( muffler under the car and a pipe out the side ?

 

Ive been getting some help with header dimensions and ive started to rebuild my head to a better spec, for a power band between 4000-6500, the primaries are still too big, but the mod to the length of them and the collector will help.

 

not even 1 comment on a custom header? oh well its done now, painted and in the car.

Ive also put new side view mirrors on the car, remolded the side skirts and weighed the beast today, 2275lbs with little bit of gas and no driver.

 

I drove it onto the weigh scale at my old work place, Im not sure what the magin of error is but its calibrated to weigh the product they sell (weighing a truck before/after). came out to 1110 kg with me in it, so - 175 lbs its about 2275, im happy with that.

I think my tally for weight loss is
-Back seats, headliner, interior pannels
-Spare tire, jack
-All sound deadening
-Seat swap
-Cruise controll, P/S, Header vs cast iron manifold
-Light weight 14"s were on it at the time
-Hood liner, this and that, that ive forgotten.

Building a header that really works well is quite engine specific, Ive mathimaticlly improved the performace of mine but its not really ideal. Im planning to make one from scratch, with all the right numbers ad pipe sizes, I just need to get my Lobe separation angle.. and a pipe bender then im off to the races.

on a side note ive picked up a new 230v welder, works wonders, especailly on the super low 30 amp setting (vs my old welders min of 60), a huge reduction in the amount of burn through when wielding 20 year old sheet metal.


I cant wait for spring!