due to the length of the s4's tubing,i had to come up with something.lol.

i drove the car for a while last year and my fc engine decided to have a coolant seal leak. i tried a few things to remedy the slight leak,but they need replaced. i'll be pulling the engine and trans tomarrow. the trans is ready to go in and my new clutch is waiting. before i pull it,i'm going to check the compression on it before it's out. i'll be ordering my seal kit,underdrive pulley,thermo pellet and the 6port actuators from atkins.

i thought i'd do a comp test on the s4 engine in my car. bad news,front has 65psi on all three faces,rear has 70psi. that explains why it floods at start up if you don't do it a certain way, also the coolant leak is in the front. i'm now thinking about going in a different route. since i have the original se engine out and apart,i might rebuild it if the condition of the s4 engine isn't good. i'll be pulling it this week to check it.

I got a lot done yesterday, it's ready to be pulled today when I get home from work. I also have my fc trans put back together and cleaned.

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where/what are your strut tower covers from?

they're actually fc covers.
i decided to rebuild the se's original engine instead of the current s4 engine. i have till april 21 to get it done and ready for import face off.

the irons ready for cleaning
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the housings ready to be cleaned.
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started disassembling the rotors,one is done and ready to be cleaned.
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I kind of figured, but I had to ask anyway because i'd never seen any like that before (with the little funky caps on top of them). however, as life would have it, the day after I posted my question here, I saw a photo of an actual Gen II with strut tower covers like yours and what looked to be wire harnesses running through the holes in it, so I will have to research and see what it was for. thanks though.

will be watching your engine build.

The covers with the wires are for FC's with the Auto Adjustable Suspension (AAS).

There's a little motor under on top of the strut turns the shaft to make the shocks soft or firm.

Usually doesn't work anymore, not like it did a whole lot when they are new.

up rebuilding the s4 engine. everything is cleaned and painted some parts. i also found my coolant seal failure,it's a good thing i had an extra front iron. i have it partially installed back into the car,i'll make more progress tomarrow.

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it's almost ready to be fired up
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all I have to do is tidy a few things up under the car and put in fluids. I'll definately be glad to ditch the 12a trans that I had in it for the fc trans. it's great for acceleration on the street or track,but on the highway it sucks with the se's 4:30 gears. I need to eventually clean up the engine bay,but for now I just want to drive it.

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I regretfully have to abandon this car as a my project car,but I will however be taking over the beige se that was supposed to be my sons. I'll be using mine as a parts car and will be selling it or parting it locally. things aren't going well at my work and I can't afford to restore the beige one and work on the red one. I want to thank everyone who has helped,commented,gave me input on this car. hopefully someone can use this thread to help them with their fc engine swap in a gsl se. it's a well worth it swap,I just can't continue with this car. look for updates in the other thread soon. thanks

Sorry to hear that

it's just something that has to happen,i'm sorry too.

Damn bro sorry to hear that you came so far with it. At least when you start of your sons you know what you are getting into.

this persimmon se got bought by a friend and is currently being stripped to bare metal and is going to be restored. however,it is going to have gsl suspension and drivetrain. it will have a new life. and so ends this thread.