'93 Formula "Sleeper"

[93formulalt1]

Well, I'm off work Friday, so I'm going to attempt to get the oil pan swapped Friday. Busy all weekend, but Friday I should have enough free time to get it done. I don't see it taking more than 4-5 hours, but I'm going to allot 6-8 hours for completion. I know how these things work. . . Lol

[hoogiesngrinderz]

I know how these things work. . . Lol

So true.

[CJOFORM]

I don't have any plans as of yet for this weekend Nick. If you want you can bring it out here to work on it. Up to you though. I know it would be far from home if you couldn't get it back together.

[93formulalt1]

I don't have any plans as of yet for this weekend Nick. If you want you can bring it out here to work on it. Up to you though. I know it would be far from home if you couldn't get it back together.

It's going back together. If you are free on Friday, I could use some help. Would prefer to do it at my place, since the last time it cost me the tow fee to get the car home.

I could probably pick you up, however, and give you a ride home.

[98blackbeauty]

I replaced a new ICM and installed spacers with no effect. My next thing is to replace plugs and wires. 1,3,5,7 side seems ok when data logging right side the Lterm trims go high at idle and deacceleration under load they even out at around 125-130. I already replaced 1,3, & 8 plugs, this weekend if its not to hot I plan on replacing 2,4,6, and wires. (I'm a fair weather mechanic LOL)

[mcalus]

I'm going to assume you didn't see my reply

This sure would sound better then a Magnaflow:

Also, I'm really not that far from you.

Ppm love!

[93formulalt1]

PM on the way.

[93formulalt1]

Picked up some parts today. . . Oil pan gasket, water pump drive seal (that's leaking bad also), plugs, wires, oil, oil filter, and a couple gallons of full strength coolant. Hoping to get the oil pan removed tonight, but it's not looking good, all of my help has disappeared on me. . .

[ryanwarby01]

Don't forget to use this when you do the water pump drive seal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/92-97-LT1-L9...282e74&vxp=mtr

[93formulalt1]

Don't forget to use this when you do the water pump drive seal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/92-97-LT1-L9...282e74&vxp=mtr

I'm going to use an appropriately sized socket to press the seal in. . . Works just as well, and doesn't require spending money I don't have. Lol

[CJOFORM]

That tool is nice though. Gradually changes the diameter. I think a 3/8 socket works too, cannot remember the right size.

[CJOFORM]

Heres a quick video nick, hopefully it will make things go smoother.

[93formulalt1]

Well, pulled everything apart today, and sure enough, the water pump drive seal was trashed. Oil was inside the opti, which made it abundantly clear that the bulk of the oil leaking was coming from there. Pulled the front of the engine apart, cleaned out the opti until I can afford to replace it, left the oil pan alone until I have the time and facilities to pull the motor and re-gasket the whole thing, and replaced the drive seal (took two seals to get it on without ripping/flipping or otherwise becoming damaged. . .

Should have it back together tomorrow and I'll report back on the oil leak situation. Engine coming out after the end of the cruising season, and it's going to get some parts thrown at it while it's mounted on the engine stand.

I also decided to finally purchase a Haynes manual for the firebird, and apparently I didn't use enough RTV on the intake gasket around the coolant passageways, so that is now the #1 possible cause of the milkshake issue. . . Going to tackle that after I move at the end of the month, probably over the winter after the '94 is squared away. I'll figure out what to do with it after I get it fixed. Maybe I'll keep it and go a different direction than I originally planned to go with it, maybe I'll get it running and sell it for a quick couple grand, maybe I'll just drive it until it breaks again.

Oe thing is for sure though, having a 2 car garage is going to be quite nice, I'll get the wood burner installed, stock up on firewood, and keep myself working on the car all winter. It's going to be pretty sweet. Planning on building a shed behind the garage for storing whichever car isn't being worked on at the time, but that's not going to happen until next summer, so one of these cars is going to be parked outside through winter.

Hoping to make it to Woodward tomorrow night or next weekend, I just hope the oil leak is gone, I'm sure the folks at AE won't appreciate an f-body pissing in their driveway. Haha

[Formul8d]

Well, pulled everything apart today, and sure enough, the water pump drive seal was trashed. Oil was inside the opti, which made it abundantly clear that the bulk of the oil leaking was coming from there. Pulled the front of the engine apart, cleaned out the opti until I can afford to replace it, left the oil pan alone until I have the time and facilities to pull the motor and re-gasket the whole thing, and replaced the drive seal (took two seals to get it on without ripping/flipping or otherwise becoming damaged. . .

Should have it back together tomorrow and I'll report back on the oil leak situation. Engine coming out after the end of the cruising season, and it's going to get some parts thrown at it while it's mounted on the engine stand.

I also decided to finally purchase a Haynes manual for the firebird, and apparently I didn't use enough RTV on the intake gasket around the coolant passageways, so that is now the #1 possible cause of the milkshake issue. . . Going to tackle that after I move at the end of the month, probably over the winter after the '94 is squared away. I'll figure out what to do with it after I get it fixed. Maybe I'll keep it and go a different direction than I originally planned to go with it, maybe I'll get it running and sell it for a quick couple grand, maybe I'll just drive it until it breaks again.

Oe thing is for sure though, having a 2 car garage is going to be quite nice, I'll get the wood burner installed, stock up on firewood, and keep myself working on the car all winter. It's going to be pretty sweet. Planning on building a shed behind the garage for storing whichever car isn't being worked on at the time, but that's not going to happen until next summer, so one of these cars is going to be parked outside through winter.

Hoping to make it to Woodward tomorrow night or next weekend, I just hope the oil leak is gone, I'm sure the folks at AE won't appreciate an f-body pissing in their driveway. Haha

Let me know if you're at AE tomorrow, I'll be in Birmingham and planning on going out to WW for a few.

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[CJOFORM]

About that rtv and gasket. Just remembered we are working on a bastard lt1 and not a gen1 sbc No coolant flows through the intake so theres no way for a bad intake gasket to leak coolant.