I bought my old 93 Z28 back, now it needs some TLC

[mcalus]

No hard feelings, I'd say 3 put of 4 people dont like the color

On the bright side, this hooker is ready to go back in! Shooting for Wednesday!



Edit: how big of a cooler should I get?

Make sure you fill the converter before installing it and make sure it fully engages you should hear it click.

My friend put the convertor in, he said they are sometimes a pain and other times they go right on. And yes we filled it up with trans fluid

[birdie2000]

I dunno about on a FI engine, but I learned the hard way that it'll idle really high on a carb'd car without the torque converter bolted up. Personally I wouldn't take the chance. I'd get some fluid in the thing and let 'er rip.

[mcalus]

My to do list




I stopped at harbor freight and got a few lights so I can actually see


I got the heater core hoses ran, so all coolant hoses are done.
I got the trans connectors all pluggged in. Got the shifter cable thingy that runs from trans to throttle bracket ran up to engine bay and connected. low oil level sensor is plugged in, as for the oil pressure sensor. Bought 3 new bolts for the throttle cable since I misplaced mine.

While I was at harbor freight I also got some new wire loom (black) so I could replace the stock stuff that was covered in oil. It looks factory can't beat 30' for $6.

[Boost Addict]

Do yourself a favor and pull your wheels off and clean your rotors up. You will probably end up with a "warped" feel in your pedal if you don't

[98blackbeauty]

I like progress! This will be running soon.

[mcalus]

Yeah I was going to get the rotors turned, they are virtually brand new.

I got the O2 sensors in. I'll need an extension for the passenger side. Got the ground and power wire hooked up. Starter wires connected to starter. Started on putting the ac compressor back in until I realized I routed the passenger side wires wrong around the accessory bracket.

Hopefully my friend can cone over and help me finish everything up tomorrow night

[mcalus]

How are you all wiring your EWP?

This should be running by Wednesday!

Edit: where can I get 1 o2 extension the quickest? What oil should I use for break in and how soon should I change it?

[Fox Slaughter]

WS6store is where I got mine.

I've heard run just your favorite conventional oil, 500 miles, change it. Then 1000, change. 1500, change. 2000 change, then normal oil changes.

[ryanwarby01]

How are you all wiring your EWP?

This should be running by Wednesday!

Edit: where can I get 1 o2 extension the quickest? What oil should I use for break in and how soon should I change it?

I think I have one laying around if you need it. For a '95 tho, not sure if it has the same connection.

[meissen]

Yeah for break in you can even just use your cheap-o store brand from O'Reilly or elsewhere. Really, as long as it's being changed on a regular basis and you're not going over the 3,000 miles it's no big deal.

[mcalus]

I think I have one laying around if you need it. For a '95 tho, not sure if it has the same connection.

It's the single wire style. It's a round connector.

Thanks everyone!

Tonight we got the trans lines hooked up, gear selector cable and the convertor bolted to the flywheel. Also the master distributer for the brakes turned out to not be stripped but that we used the wrong thread size. For whatever reason they chose a coarse thread on one and a fine thread on the other.

How hard is it to adjust the rockers? My friend hasn't done them before so it's new to the both of us. Any info on that would be great.

Where are you A4 guys mounting your trans cooler?

[birdie2000]

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#adjust_valves

[98blackbeauty]

Mike there is a proceedure on www.shbox.com

[mcalus]

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#adjust_valves

Mike there is a proceedure on www.shbox.com

Thanks Jim and Larry!!!

[meissen]

As for mounting the trans cooler, I mounted mine right to the passenger side splash guard under the turn signal.

The air dam actually forces the air up into the splash guard, we cut out where the trans cooler was so the air gets forced up into the splash guard and then back down through the cooler.




And not the best pic but you can see how we made the splices: