[V8] It's Mine!

[Carol, Dave, and Zach Weiss]

Well, it's official:  I am the proud owner of _2_ black V8s.  LOML is less
than ecstatic, but I told her I'll hold off painting mine for quite a while.

 

The new-to-me 93 is definitely a parts car.  Body is straight, couple of
small dings, and a huge paint chip on one door.  But the list of mechanical
issues is longer even than I thought.  Still, lots of good parts, including
the seats.  At 218k miles, the seats are all butter-soft.  They do need
refinishing, so I'll be seeing a leather guy about that.  They'll be a nice
addition to the 5-speed.

 

It will be a while before I start parting it out.  And the first order of
business is figuring out what to do with the 4.2.  Hopefully it will end up
in the 5-speed, but I need to come up with a game plan-what to rebuild, what
to leave alone.  There is a company in CA called Deves (used to be Swedish)
that lists rings for the 4.2, and there is a machinist in St Louis who does
Porsche cylinder bore/etch.  Has anyone made a 3.6 block into a 4.2, or does
the cylinder spacing prevent that?

 

Many questions to come regarding 93 parts that can go into a 91.  This is
going to be more than a project.  My "perfect car" is a 93 5-speed, so we'll
see how close it can get.

 

Dave

91 5-speed

93 parts car

(Lack of) sanity no longer questionable