FRANKENSTEIN IS ALIVE, was 3B conversion in a type 85cq

Jim Green jeg1976 at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 27 13:26:51 EDT 2002


--- Michael Gough <mdg3369 at mac.com> wrote:
> Mihnea! That is awesome!!!!! You sure did that swap
> quick! Let us all see
> the pictures when you get a chance. I bet you're
> going to love that car to
> death with that much power =) God it's just so cool
> you got it running!
> Mike
>
> > Yes guys, it f******* works!!!!! Started right up
> after hooking up the
> > spark wires to the correct terminals on the dist
> cap...
> >
> > Yup, it was my fault, it was actually off by 1
> cylinder, which also
> > explains the backfires it did in the exhaust while
> trying to start it...
> >
> >
> > Now, I'm off to install the radiator (actually I
> didn't let it run for more
> > than 3 seconds as it has no coolant yet...), PS
> pump, hook up the vacuum
> > line for the brake assistance and I'll be done
> tonight...
> >
> > Well it WILL make a tractor (or rallye S1?) sound
> for a little while as it
> > is exhaust-less but that's nothing :)))
> >
> >
> > Mihnea, happy 20vt owner and soon to be driver :)


Congrats, always glad to see another engine swap.  Let
the insanity begin!

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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