considering i knew nothing about the 3.8, and was only the second engine i fully rebuilt, id say it wasnt that bad either. a few loose bolts, one stripped out manifold thread. ill get better

 

lol. better get a factory book. got one for all my rides. my shop manuals got check marks in all of em. sooo how is sofie running now thats she's complete?

 

She's running like a true champ now. It's amazing how that vacuum leak messed so many things up. The new lifters are a little noisy as Kal had forewarned us but I don't mind it. It's a muffled uniform mechanical noise, not a 'you' have a problem' kind of noise like it was before. I should have upgraded the springs and push rods and such, but honestly, I just can't afford to do that right now. I'm not driving her that much being winter and all anyway, so she'll be fine for awhile. She's going tomorrow to get her UMI sway bar installed and get inspected. After that, Case is making me a custom exhaust going from the y-pipe to the muffler. Bigger pipe and deleting the kitty out of there. My tune has the cat tuned out, so it won't be a problem. I'm hoping to get the gears and have them installed with the tune when I get my tax return. So maybe within a month she'll have everything finally. Just a list of stuff that was accomplished: New Comp Cam lifters, few new gaskets, vacuum line replacement, fuel pressure regulator fixed, LED bars uninstalled, amp relocated, hidden, and everything rewired, all new door weather stripping replaced on both sides, driver side sway bar bolt and bushings replaced, new intake tubing. I think that's it. If not, I'll add more later. A few pics

 

She looks good! keep up the good work. So when do we get to see some pictures of Sofie and you?

Massey

 

where u put the tops when u take them out

 

Ha I dunno. I think Sofie looks better. Don't want to ruin her looks by adding me in there.

I put the rear seat down and put the t-tops on top there. But I rarely take them off anyway, I hate my hair blowing around. It's too long and gets in the way.

 

Ugh, me too. I love the t-tops but not having crazy hair as a result.

Sofie is looking lovely as always.

 

Haha thanks!

I'm usually like 'blahhhh there's hair in my eyes, nose and mouuuuuth!!!!' So annoying. I spend more time getting hair out of the way than I do paying attention...not good. And it still ends up going everywhere even if I tie it back.

 

looks good, car is very clean, nice job.

 

heh that sucks i like the tops off as long as its not blazing freakin hot