Originally Posted by
skabone69
I love it, and the color. you going to call it the streakin bannana or something?

Nah. It's gonna be the grand slam breakfast. Maybe I should photoshop a sample. lol.
Originally Posted by
red94teg
Man, I remember reading your colt thread forever ago. Good to hear that you're still working on it. Keep up the good work. I'm interested in following the progress.
I haven't been able to work on this thing much since I bought my house a year ago, but all of that is changing now.
Originally Posted by
Scott Dodge
Soooo.... Keepin the 4 speed?
Hahah... Holy shit. I thought something looked wrong with that. It takes someone on HAN to point it out for me. I called MS Recycling in California on all the car parts they got wrong, and added that one to the list. Thanks! I was suspecting the clutch assembly and cables were from an '88 colt, and they are. Looks like everything was from an '88. I'm waiting for a call back because they owe me some parts. I wanted to make it a factory fit, but maybe I'll just use the shifter from the Talon? Jamie and I are going to hit the junkyards this weekend and might find what we need before I get a call back, who knows?
It's going to have a 5-speed AWD tranny. The car was a 3-speed slushbox and that's in the trash.
Originally Posted by
b00gers
Cant wait to see it finished
:thumbup:
ME NEITHER! I'm starting on the block tonight. I'm going to hone the bores myself because the leading and trailing edges look a little shinier than I'd like. ...and if the rings go "sproiyororiang" when I pull the pistons out, they're going back in it. They're chrome rings from the factory and they last nearly forever. If the bearings are all 1 color, they're going back in, too. I might throw this thing at a machine shop to get it tanked and new freeze plugs, but that's about it. I have to flip the bearings for the balance shaft and re-install 'em to block off the oil passages. They can be a pain to get out. I have a stub shaft from a Mirage that's bolting to the oil pump gear to eliminate the shaft. Mirages don't have balance shafts. I'm really trying to keep it stock.
I have another 6-bolt block on the floor from a '92 Talon that I'll probably build to tha hilt for a 67 trim if I need it... but 350hp on a 1900 pound car should be worth 10.20's already, so I probably don't need to do that because a factory 6-bolt block is good for up to 450 at the wheels. I have stood by the dyno and witnessed 457 awhp.