Tell me if I'm wrong...but I believe most people feel the same. I can rationalize spending the time and money to perform a *huge* task with only a *tiny* reason. :yesnod:

I am the perfect case. The EGR valve on my '88 went out a few months ago...and somehow I decided that this was reason enough to rebuild. :D

Speed Demon is the means behind this process.
This is what Chris and I have planned:
- 396 rotating assembly
- SRP pistons
- Super Ram intake/base
- AFR 190 Stage II heads
- Cam
- Arizona S&M 58mm Throttle Body
- 30# injectors
- 1.6 Roller Rockers
- Hooker 1 3/4" headers
- and all the other goodies that I'm forgetting (fuel pump/oil pump/etc.)

Besides this I'm currently replacing the rack & pinion, front suspension bushings (polyurethane), sway bar bushings, upper lower ball joints, tie rod ends, and shocks.

Let me know what you think (i.e. reassurance) :lol:

-Dave


[Modified by Dave's_88, 10:28 AM 3/11/2002]


[Modified by Dave's_88, 10:49 AM 3/11/2002]

 

I hear ya :yesnod: . In early November a pressure line let go on my steering rack (I later found the o-ring was 'cactus' too) and pumped the contents of my power steering system under the hood and down the entire bottom of the car (and up the rear bumper...you get the idea).

While repairing the line a combination of circumstances and "while I'm at it, I might as well" led me to do the following:
- Rebush the entire front end with poly bushings.
- Grind casting marks out of aluminium suspension arms.
- Polish suspension arms.
- Polish inside of stock rims.
- Paint swaybar and swaybar link brackets.
- Repaint steering rack.
- Replace all o-rings in steering rack.
- Replace pressure line on steering rack.
- Paint brake discs
- Clean front calipers.
- Paint wheel bearing assemblies.
- Bought camber brace (haven't installed yet).
- Polish and clearcoat steering intermediate shaft.
- Repaint frame windscreen? supports.
- Repair rubber fuel lines (luckily I found that they were rubbing on the steering shaft (RHD converted car) before they ruptured :eek: :eek: :eek: .
- R&R front spring and reinstall lowering wedges after one fell off during disassembly.
- Polish spring protector brackets.
- New lower ball joints (bought new uppers but the old ones are okay so they weren't changed).
- A whole lotta cleaning and detail painting.
Thats all I can remember, I think I covered everything...


[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 2:43 AM 3/12/2002]


[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 3:23 AM 3/12/2002]

 

Red 90,
It sounds like you have an aesthetically pleasing engine compartment (especially your suspension) :eek:
You put a lot of work into the control arms, etc. Do you have any photo's?

 

and I thought I was the only :crazy: one.

 

I'd say my engine bay is clean but it has a way to go yet. I plan on doing more in that area in the next few months - I have to wait for the parts to arrive (at least another 6-8 weeks).

I really regretted starting the polishing about halfway through grinding the casting marks off the arms. Between the time it took and the aluminium shavings I had all over the garage, myself and in my clothes I couldn't finish that part of the job soon enough :rolleyes:. I wound up having someone else polish them for me.

I took pics of the front suspension but face a bit of an uphill battle posting them. My scanner is down right now and I have only had a few of the progress pics I took developed so far. When I get them scanned I plan on posting a few of them here to see what you guys think. Hopefully in the next week.


[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 5:33 PM 3/12/2002]