So what does that turbo come on? A Gas car or a Deisel?

 

its an hx35 out of a dodge cummins desiel

 

that is pure insanity.
how long have you been working on this

 

ive been collecting parts for a while...

SOLD THE FIREBIRD!!!!! clutch is coming!!!

i have a t7 head with T5 cams, and my intake adaptor/phenolic spacer... and New rings, bearings, seals.... Big FMIC, turboxsrfl, LC-1 Wideband, o2 bungs, Autometer 30 PSI boost gauge, Aero interior swap, SAS swaybars, Fresh hydrolic lifters (like 40k on them) New timing chain, Holset!, Poly trans mount, upper motor mounts are both poly!

i still need to convert the 92 to a glass sunroof too!

JP

 

T7 head on a T5 Block? I Had Coolent Problems "HeadGasket"when I tried that...Let me Know what the fix is? Or Combination that works.
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nothing wrong with it! the HG stays with the block... ie T7 block gets t7 HG, t5 block gets t5 HG!

ever hear of the b234 swap on a 9-5... its the same idea!

9000 wise you have to do something about the intake being so different, i made an adaptor out of phenolic but the engine isnt installedyet so idk how well it works...
JP

 

awesome stuff man, the car will be a beast, you want to make me an adapter eventually? how much did it cost you

 

it cost me 30$ for enough material to make 5 adaptor plates, but theres alot of time involved... send me 10$ and ill ship you a Precut section of raw phenolic that you can modify yourself!
clubsport says the Phenolic spacer alone is worth 8 whp or so on a stock saab
JP

 

modify my self? you mean cut the openings, how hard is it to do

 

Save a piece of phenolic for me, would love to see what you've done up there.

Make no mistake this is a sick project with years of SAAB experience behind it.

 

ohh and the firebird is sold!!! a clutch is finally in my reach!
JP

 

Dude - You Suck.....

I Love the garage - hopefully mine will be as capable some day in the near future.

Then my 95 will get a full on resto and proper trans swap - then 325-375bhp - no more. I want to keep it stock internals for recreational use only

That and my Geo is due for a clutch, Headgasket, T-belt - and other random oil seals you do while the drivetrain is pulled

I'm going to love havin my own garage at last!

Keep up your awesome work man - much of your ideas I like and would like to incorporate into my own builds some time.

 

Ahhh so you finally got around to starting this thread. Sounds like it'll be a fun project.

What do you mean convert to a glass sunroof? You removing the roof to install a sunroofed roof? Also what you gonna use as suspension?

 

Nice! Are you gonna finish it by Friday or plan to come to Carlisle next year?

 

Looks like a fun project to me.

 

i wont be going to carlisle.... not this year atleast...
prom is this weekend, and if i could get out of going to prom.... its a drill weekend too (i got excused from drill to go to prom!).

But i will be in Aberdeen proving grounds, MD from august to december, and then from january to......... january ill be in Blairsville PA for Wyotech! that being said i might make it next year!

and adshaft, the 91/92 9000Ts came with a METAL sunroof, which is kinda ugly! im swapping a Glass sunroof in because the metal one just isnt cool!

JP

 

yo sorry to threadjack, but my bros in blairsville wyotech for street rod fabrication! real cool place! you've got a great project going there, can't wait to see it finished!

 

Take some pics of when you drill out the spot welds to remove the old roof and reinstall the new roof, some people have never seen it done, it'll be a good DIY kinda deal.

 

his G/F did this swap all by her self in i think like 2.5 hours...with a little help from me and a friend to hold up the new glass while she put the bolts in...and she is not a wrencher at all lol

 

ummm it bolts in!

 

Just reread it, my bad thought you had a non-sunroofed and was converting to sunroofed.

 

i was all set to buy my SS clutch line today! but then found GS doesnt accept Paypal

anyways selling a set of supers on tuesday so i should be able to buy the rest of my Performance parts soon! and then i can has running car, but hopefully all my tuning stuff will have arrived so i wont have to drive to Lowell to have a MikeD custom tune!
I should probly break the car in on a stock ECU with Redtops anyway!
JP

 

I should probly break the car in on a stock ECU with Redtops anyway!
JP

I'd say probably not a super-duper great idea from my experinece.

You going to use the internal wastegate? If so, you know you're going to have to modify the divided dual vein housing unless you want uncontrollable boost creep, right?

 

ick - Wyotech - I hope you are going for body at least - their auto program is lame and the school is run by an old army drill Sergent or something along those lines - they have a hair cut dress code! Not beards or sideburns.... douche bags, as soon as I heard that at the open house I was not impressed.

I went to ATC in Exton - Full Auto and Diesel - was a good learning experience and way cheaper than Urinary Track Infection (UTI) which is a total BS franchise corporation, not a real school. I should have just done Community College and Saved about $18 Grand.... Best of luck to you tho - industry is DEAD - when it comes back around I am going partners on a place or starting my own. Right now is a good time to school however - not missing anything in the "real world."

 

ick - Wyotech - I hope you are going for body at least - their auto program is lame and the school is run by an old army drill Sergent or something along those lines - they have a hair cut dress code!

Drill sergeant? i can handle a Drill sergeant!

Im taking Diesel, chassis fab, and high performance! maybe Streetrod because i wanna do a chop top c900!
JP

 

sweet :lol:

 

i had a friend go to wyotech, hes a waiter now and still living at home

i hear good things about the school, but really hard to find a job with that type of education.

 

i hear good things about the school, but really hard to find a job with that type of education.

not worried! i have no problem wrenching on diesels since my moms entire immediate family possess a CDL! come to think of it my fathers whole immediate family, minus1 hav CDLs.

anyway back on task, im buying a clutch on tuesday!

 

looking good.

 

flywheels getting resurfaced!!!

Ordering my clutch on wednesday for sure! i prolly should finish assembling my engine now!
JP

 

\ i prolly should finish assembling my engine now!
JP

you and me both brotha

 

mounted the turbo up to the manafold!

Alot more needs to be done!
JP

 

I am going to rip the exclamation key off your keyboard JP. Also, I was going to say race my car but that would be fail, so race my next motorcycle.

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sell the car?

Jk, im going to go attempt to grind out that divider now!

JP