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| The Build ~ July - December 2009 |
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| 12.15.09 ~ More Engine Paint |
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- Side Covers Painted
- Offy Valve Cover machince to accept PCV
- Possible changes:
- Paint carb and air cleaner to match (Stainless Steel color)
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| 11.02.09 ~ Headliner Install |
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| 08.17.09 - 10.01.09 ~ Suspension Upgrades |
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- I brought my car to Mayeda Motorsports. We had planned on installing the following:
- CPP mini subframe kit (lower tubular control arms, crossmember, new ball joints)
- 1 inch drop coils
- disc brakes w/ power booster
- 5 lug rear end
- 1 inch lowering blocks
- 5 lug wheels and new tires
- 14x6 with 3.5" bs, 195/60/14 tires
- 15x7 with 4.5" bs, 225/60/15 tires
- In the end, we also installed the following because of worn out parts/fitment issues
- upper tubular control arms
- Ball joints and bushings were bad on old arms.
- New arms included these, and weren't much more expensive than just the ball joints and bushings.
- idler bearing arm conversion
- spring perches
- leaf spring bushings
- 15x7 wheels with 5" bs for rear
- The centers from the 4.5" bs wheels were put on new 'hoops.'
- The car handles and stops great now. The only issue that needs attention is some rubbing on the passenger side quarter when making a right hand turn.
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| 08.14.09 - 08.30.09 ~ Getting the 292 ready |
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- Figured out what's needed for the install and ordered items if possible:
- Side Covers - not necessary, but old ones are beat up
- Modify/Fabricate/Find oil pickup support bracket
- 292 suppport bracket will not work with 250 pickup (see pics)
- Modify Offy Valve Cover for PCV
- Fuel Delivery
- 7/16 stainless fuel lines
- New gas tank
- fuel pump
- carb rebuild kit
- Offy carb linkage
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| 07.30.09 - 08.16.09 ~ Painting engine and components |
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- Painted with POR 15 engine enamel top coat
- engine degreased
- hit all surfaces with wire brush
- prepped/cleaned with Marine Clean and Metal-Ready
- Had problems with sprayer adjustments/thickness of paint/not knowing what I'm doing
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