Long weekend projects

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Mudflaps

>tfw no garage
otherwise i would have done the timing chain guide job weeks ago, not really feasible to do outdoors in the massachusetts sort of winter

soz OP going to use your thread for my stupid question

Do cars with more cylinders like a v8 mustang vs a v6 mustang have smaller cylinders or something like that?

>>14148825
I am infinitely jealous of that lift. How much did that cost?

>>14148836
is that a perrin exhaust?

gonna b goin 2 town on my new onahole

The plastic piece on my clutch petal broke so I have to reach down and finger fuck the clutch switch when I go to start. Gonna rig up a hidden button to bypass and install remote start. Should be fun

>>14148946
Bigger engine block m8

>>14148946
Depends on their displacement. Comparing a 3.0l V6 to a 4.0l V8, the cylinders are the same size and the V8 simply has a bigger block like >>14148982 said.
In other cases, let's say something like Mazda's 1.8l V6 to any 2.0l inline 4, the V6 has way smaller cylinders, or when comparing that 2.0l inline 4 to the Viper's massive 8.4l V10, the cylinders of the V10 are way bigger.

>>14148982
>>14148995
Cheers mates!

>>14148917
You could also just pay someone to do it so you stay cozy warm, despite the stupid crap poor people fling at each other on /o/.

>>14148836
>Mudflaps
I want to do this so hard.

Also Motor mounts.

>>14149112
Why do you need new motor mounts in your 2 or 3 year old car? So you can have your teeth vibrated out?

>>14149141
He wants to ruin his car to prove he likes cars. It's like a pilgrimage or sacrifice.

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>>14148825
>cooling system flush
>new water pump and thermostat, clutch fan and gktech fan
>timing chain and all related shit
>new thicker head gaskets
>solid motor mounts

>sohc
kek im going to dd it with the occasional midnight mountain runs.

will drop cash later for new mishimoto or isis radiator and silicone hoses.

good thing most things can be switched over to an ka24de

>>14149141
the STIFFER everything is the FASTER you go according to ricer logic

>>14149141
>2-3 year old car
I have a 12 year old car.

>>14149031
quite expensive and i'm leery of most shops, more fun to do it myself anyway

>>14149231
Oh, sorry. I assumed you had a brz based on the post you were replying to. I figured only brz fags would want mudflaps on their car.
This is not bait, why do you want mudflaps?

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>>14149285
Total ricer status, I just dig the way they look, no other reason.

>>14149297
so did your motor mounts wear out then?

Stuffin a 6v53 Detroit in a 81 pickup. Fuck the environment.

>>14149303
Lower mount is dead, and the Hydraulic mount is causing passenger side shaking/rattling noise.

Going to replace all 3 mounts at the same time.

>>14149311
Man I have a noise I can't find, I think after I get a lift next month I'm just going to replace all of the front suspension.

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>>14149320
Right, be a faggot if you like, leading cause of the noise is the hydraulic mount being bad, (especially with the car at 130k miles), as well I've been under the car, the trans/motor mount is dead, it's missing half of the grommet both of the frame and engine side.

>>14149297
>Total ricer status
huh ?
up until about the 90s almost every car had mud flaps
I wonder where they got to

>>14149328
replacing all my shit because it has 150k on it makes me a faggot? Or the idea that I simply don't have interest in trying to replace the entire front suspension flat back? I don't even know how you would unload the springs flatback.

>>14149141
when you add too much power for the stock mounts putting in firm motor mounts can help reduce wheel hop

>>14149343
Wheel hop is a thing in RWD cars?

>>14149331
rally inspired cosmetic enhancements

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>>14148949
My old man's shop is pretty incredible, my jag is ripped apart in another bay. The lift was like $2800 I think.

X pipe, roush cat backs and intake installed. Not sure if the jlt oil separator is snake oil or not but it's on there.

>>14149389
I-is that a R-Roush?

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>>14149399
You're just seeing things anon.

>>14148825
Just replaced all the wheel studs on my rear end.

>>14149389
Post Jag
Or are you the Grey series III anon?

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>>14149449
It's a gray series 2 rust bucket.

>>14149467
Damm. Not the anon I was thinking of.

You ought to restore that now if you're interested in selling it. Boomers are going going gone.

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>>14149348
in ancient times yes
but it does not relate as much to engine mount as it does in traverse mount FF cars
>>14149372
I guess its just that there are less gravel roads now than there were in the 60s or 80s

>>14149486
I actually just fucked up my responses. I assumed I was responding to
>>14149297
and for some reason assumed that was an awd wrx.

>>14149389
>>14148949
I do not trust that sort of lift
I've been about when the worm drive strips
even the cable types are a little dodgy

>>14149502
Yup, that's just a Focus.

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>>14149483
Don't really plan on selling it, it's my dream/nightmare car after all but I know what you mean. It's numbers matching and actually runs pretty strong.

>>14149510
Man I wish I went deep and called it that based on the picture. The no badge made me hesitate.

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>>14149623
It happens.

Still working on the vortech install on my c6. I've got the ATI balancer on and the crank pinned, and just got the rack back in tonight. Hope to finish the install this weekend.

>>14149519
isn't what this life is all about isn't this a dream come true isn't this a nightmare toooooooo
>>14149623
I recognised the new edge tail lights strait away

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>>14149642
I have had an idea about this
is it possible to lighten the flywheel by the mass that the turbine adds ?

>>14149505
I'm usually more paranoid I'll screw up the pad placement than I am about the lift failing. I've been spoiled, it's hard to imagine not using one now.

>>14149965
yea the pad placement can be a little awkward on cars that do not have normal jacking points

I much prefer hoist or gantry
even car pits are somewhat workable with jacks

my co workers prefer the lift for better access to the wheels
but I just cant shake the fear and use them casualty
the new one at my work keeps loosening the bolts that hold it to the floor
and I'm the only one who notices

>>14148825
Mercedes Mechanic here...

DUDE I AM JEALOUS!
Not of the car, but having your hoist set up with that view of nature! Fuck man, I WANT THAT. That would be so fucking zen.

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>>14148825

Nah m8 you'll love the louder exhaust

Really is nice to play the song of your people

>>14149965
can those lifts be unbolted from the floor if you happen to move out later?

>>14151190
There's a little stream just down the hill, it's a great place to wrench.

>>14151222
I could hear the echos of the v8s down the valley answering back after a quick test pull, wish I was making that up.

>>14151266
I own a house in town so I just come here when I want to work on my shit boxes.

>>14149192
What's the car? Honda?

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Need to change my busted inner CV joint boot on my liberty/legacy and try and clean it up a bit.

It's cracked because it hangs over the CC and sprayed grease all over the engine bay.

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New transmission in my Ferd.

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>>14151450

New flywheel and clutch as well.

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>>14151395

Very nice

Looking at high flow cats and headers next myself

>>14151449

Word of advice.

Either drive on the CV axle with the torn boot until it starts clicking or buy a new CV axle completely. You have no clue how much water and other bullshit got into the axle before you sealed it up again and it's really just a band-aid on a wound that needs stitches. It's a waste of time and money.

>>14148836
mudflaps are best flaps

>>14151450
>>14151458

Is this 5ho? I see a ton of amsoil shit so I'm assuming so

Did your trans shit the bed or did you just go with something new for more power over the MT-82?

>>14151479
I haven't changed it yet, but I'm planning on taking the whole axle out and cleaning out all the goobies and checking for damage.

That said, if it's fucked I'll know pretty soon and may end up just buying a whole new one anyway.
Either way I'm putting it down to a learning experience, so I'll take your words under advisement and look into a new axle as well. Thanks anon.

>>14151486

No.

I am only using Amsoil because the shop that rebuilt that transmission says you must use Amsoil ATF or the warranty is void. It's bullshit, and they are conveniently one of the only shops in town that sell the stuff...

>>14149505
They're probably fine for euro, jap, Korean cars.
not fucking stupid yank tanks.

>>14149505

I used to repair cranes, hoists, and car lifts for awhile when I was in-between careers. A lot of the trusted lift companies are now just buying chinese shit and slapping their sticker on it.

Your best bet for a quality lift is to find a dealership that is closing and try to buy one of their lifts that is pre-2000's. A lot of stuff from the 20th century is just way more stout and practical.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcG5IBNg04A

Cold fire up video so I didn't rev over 3 grand. Sounded a little strange at first but after a day of driving it started to sound pretty good.

>>14149304

Pics please. I need fap material.

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>>14148825

Nothing because it's too damn cold

>>14148946
Depends on manufacturer and design . A 4.3 GM V6 is a 5.7 V8 with two cylinders missing .

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New exhaust, its a little too quiet tho

>>14157605

You expect a 2L to be loud?

>>14157605

Is it a full off-road exhaust or not?
If you want to be loud, you'll be competing with non-road legal exhausts. Like mine.

>>14157605
>>14157650
Any sound clips?

>>14157716
https://youtu.be/RqnQC9ZNTQ0
This one has a front pipe installed too so it's a little louder.

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Dunno if I'll be getting around to it this weekend, but within the next week I'll be replacing the oil mist getting injected into my engine with water/methanol.

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>>14151459
POWERRR

Gonna try to rotate my tires with a single hydraulic Jack, but can only rotates fronts with fronts and backs with backs.

Don't have a spare so considering using the spare from my second, much smaller car.

>>14148836
>want a set of those for my FRS
>The OEM ones aren't bad enough to warrant the money mentally
>Suffering

spent 2 days earlier in this week deleting a stock bose system in a z32 with my pal on his car, pretty good time considering we dove into it with just diagnosis in mind; then bought a headunit/speaker package without any further gameplan other than knowing we'd have to be fabricating custom mounts for the new speakers and figuring out bypassing the bose over-engineering.

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>>14159122

>Putting a jack on your oil pan

>>14159586
it would appear he's holding the engine/trans up because he has the driveshaft disconnected(?)

>>14159609
>>14159586
on second viewing; maybe not.

The fuck is this nigger doing?

>>14159122
I spot a canadian?
i recognise those jackstands as a certified model, and im pretty sure the jack is a powerfist
Hey Countryman

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>>14159609
>>14159614

Well, I assume this is a Mustang because the trans crossmember is further up than the Camaro trans crossmember. The item at the top right of the picture, and if his driveshaft was disconnected I can pretty much assure you the trans crossmember wouldn't be there

It's bothering my autism something fierce

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Do any of you people live in an apartment complex? Where's a good place to take my engine apart? Do I have to have friends with space? I feel like I shouldn't bring it inside with me. Won't it smell and get filth everywhere?

>tfw I want to be an enthusiast I just don't know how

>>14159744
There's garage spaces near my work people rent, might do some research if anything like that is near by you.

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>>14159164
OEM ones press against the paint and can vibrate dirt against it enough to cause rust though.

sent my car for timing belt job with extras, oil change and a/c delete, while I stay at home and watch anime

>>14159634
If it is a Mustang I think there might actually be a point right in front of the oil pan you can lift with, hard to tell with that picture. I need to start looking into headers myself.

>>14159586
It was holding up the engine because I had to remove the motor mounts to install the headers. You niggas can't see the jackstands in the background?

>>14159632
Nope sorry. Jackstands are from Autozoo, the jack is a Michelin quick-lift I got from Sam's Club eons ago (they don't even carry it anymore)

>>14157605
I did a muffler delete and added a non-catted front pipe to mine. It sounds like sex at higher RPMs.

>>14162339
Those the off road 3in headers?

>>14162401
They're JBA's, 2.5" collector. Was easier/cheaper to find than the version with the 3" collector its matching H pipe.