3.0L engine swap

[Farrar]

Thanks, Dave M! I had forgotten about those lights.

[DMC5180]

How come you don't want to Fix it with a replacement switch before the Road trip? Are you driving the car home or trailering it?


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[Farrar]

How come you don't want to Fix it with a replacement switch before the Road trip? Are you driving the car home or trailering it?


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I will take a train to the D.C. area, where I will pick up the car, then drive home. Anything I do to the car has to be done in a hotel parking lot, using only tools and parts that I can bring with me on the train.


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[Lwanmtr]

At least you dont have to worry about tsa with the train...trust me, those guys look at you funny when bringing a bag full of tools on an airplane.

[Farrar]

At least you dont have to worry about tsa with the train...trust me, those guys look at you funny when bringing a bag full of tools on an airplane.

I can only imagine what TSA would do if they found a fire extinguisher in my luggage.

[Delorean Industries]

I can only imagine what TSA would do if they found a fire extinguisher in my luggage.

I've checked some weird crap over the years. Never one of those.

[Lwanmtr]

Try doing it in your carry on...lol

[Farrar]

Bill test drove the car today at long last.

Transmission is doing fine: 1-2 shifts right around 3,500 RPM (unless you floor it, then it's more like 5,000 RPM). Just driving around the neighborhood today he didn't need third gear. Highway driving comes later. Bill said it's "not quite as fast as a 5-speed, but surprisingly peppy."

No valve clatter under hard acceleration. Occasional momentary valve clatter from idle to throttle -- could be because the carburetor is still jetted for the B28F. Since 3.0L is higher displacement and higher compression, may need larger jets (or tweak the accelerator pump).

Bill says the exhaust is "surprisingly quiet." (Especially considering that it's only loosely fitted to the manifolds, pending two more guillotine clamps on order.)

Radiator fans continue to function normally, but brakes are a little heavy. Going to try fresh fluid.

Exciting!

[Lwanmtr]

Cool..sounds like its coming along great.

[DMCMW Dave]

Bill test drove the car today at long last.

Transmission is doing fine: 1-2 shifts right around 3,500 RPM (unless you floor it, then it's more like 5,000 RPM). Just driving around the neighborhood today he didn't need third gear. Highway driving comes later. Bill said it's "not quite as fast as a 5-speed, but surprisingly peppy."

Sounds like the kickdown switch is shorted (stuck microswitch?) or the throttle position cable is too tight. Easy driving should shift more like 2000. Is that switch even hooked up on the new installation?