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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:46 pm
by FtoSam
Alright just found new employment which requires me to have the car up and running sooner than expected.Looks like a boring 6a12 mivec is goin in. bugger. Anyone have a tutorial or something on how to do a plain swap? just so the mechanic can give me a more accurate quote.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:14 pm
by Nacho
Be careful when you call the 6A12 Mivec boring........you may offend some people particularly on this forum!
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:02 pm
by FtoSam
LOL. I found my stock 6a12 boring after only 6months. i get bored easily
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:18 am
by Nacho
How's everything going anyway Sam?
I'm still working on getting this engine out but I been really slack lately coz we're just getting hammered at work. Not sure what state you're in but if you're in VIC then there's a guy here named Lee who can remove the engine for about $300. Not sure how much to put it back in though........
But that price is a bargain if you ask me!
How much research did you end up doing with the 4G63 and drivetrain conversion?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:04 pm
by FtoSam
Little bit. Couldn't find out anything. basically if u want 4G63 you need the evo box as well. not much else i could get. EVery one is DUMB!@!!lol
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:27 am
by Nacho
Sounds about right. I most help I've had is from guys on this site which is excellent. In practice though at a workshop, noone is really all that helpful until you bring the car in and cough up $20k so they can turn around and tell you it doesn't work!
I spoke to the MMC in NZ and they were really helpful as well actually. I wish I knew if there are any performance workshop guys which are member on this forum. The only guy I know who works in a performance workshop who used to drive an FTO is Arnold from Hypertech. I've spoken to him a lot but he seems very reluctant to touch any of the things I wanna do.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:48 am
by khunjeng
thats cos u r dodgy!!!! I mean i've seen u and I think so...
if its engine stuff u want...I know Craig at RevZone is good they got heaps of projects on the go atm..just need to go there and see...he also knows about ftos and other imports so I think he is good.
Maybe we need to have a planning session regarding your car...and plan out stuff that needs to be done..I know I'm down for giving it a go...I'II even give u my garage!
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:01 am
by Nacho
Sounds like a plan.........the thing is all the steps are already planned out in detail but I'm just really busy to write up the website I'm gonna stick it on.
It's even got a checklist and a projected budget for all the bits and pieces I gotta do. As well as a log book to do a total count of how many hours and what I did during that time.
What do you reckon I should work on........car or website???
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:31 pm
by poster
hey Nacho!
are u still doing this at Hypertech in Vermont ? is it ?
im going there as well most likely.....do u know the guys there well ?
hook me up ! hahaha
and it is possible that i will be doing simmilar conversion to my fto as well..
do u think Hypertech will give us a discount as in conver one and get one free hahahhahahhaha
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:32 pm
by Nacho
I haven't actually started yet. I'm just doing quite a bit of the mechanical work at home and mainly focused on the chassis. I already know what needs to be done to the engine and I'm nowhere near getting started on that yet.
But if you wanna go to Hypertech......speak to a guy named Arnold and he knows FTO's quite well coz he used to drive one.