4 year plan Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Somehow I managed to produce a fatal error on my initial thread . http://s1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj613/slowgoing4/ This hopefully is the link to the first batch of pictures I took . Still learning , but I think I overloaded by experimenting uploading pics without knowing what I was doing . When I tried to undo my tie rod end with a heavy bar I learned something new . The tie rod will bend , and the rack housing can crack . New rack needed now , with new outer ends , ball joints , subframe bushings , 2.8 or 3.1 engine , just to name a few things . This may take a while Quote
Garrett Powered Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 i would consider it a gift. you don't want to put it back together with an old rack... Quote
Addicted To Boost Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Nice project, I used to have an 88 SE the same color. Make sure to replace the power steering lines while you have it all apart. Quote
Schurkey Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Service manuals are far less expensive than mistakes. Buy and use the official GM manual for your vehicle. Quote
4 year plan Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Posted July 18, 2012 Planning on buying a 93 Lumina 3.1 with 75k tomorrow . According to my calculations , this should fit quite nicely in my gp . If there is a reason I shouldnt buy this please let me know . PS lines are on my list now too , thanks Quote
Garrett Powered Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 wrong motor. you need a 3.1 not a 3100. wait, is the 93 lumina a sfi or mpfi? Quote
Garrett Powered Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 you took the ac compressor out with the motor? usually you just leave it in the engine bay Quote
4 year plan Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Posted July 19, 2012 wrong motor. you need a 3.1 not a 3100. wait, is the 93 lumina a sfi or mpfi? I hope its a mpfi , as my sometimes flawed research says 99% of the 93s were mpfi . The ac was removed as it hadnt run for several years , with plans on replacing all seals and complete retrofitting to R134 . I have 8 hours before i drive 100 miles to get this car , as 500 for this sounds reasonable . heres the link for this , hoping this works, http://wichita.craigslist.org/pts/3148147590.html . thanks for the reply Quote
Garrett Powered Posted July 19, 2012 Report Posted July 19, 2012 no 93-94 luminas got the 3100. hopefully he read up 10 minutes before walking out the door! Quote
4 year plan Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Posted July 20, 2012 New plan , hold off on replacement engine till I know for sure . Plenty to do before I commit , thanks Quote
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