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Well I have added a few more youtube videos, and well let me add the updates... forgot I was trying to keep up with this in two places..


10/6/08 -
Ran in to a small snag. (big suprise to all I am sure) Water pump was bad. thought I had one off of my other motor but have been unable to locate it so I have to purchase one. on the flip side got some more video of the car running and Alex getting it to idle properly. As well as adjusting the crank angle sensor to find it's "sweet spot" I will post it up asap! Got to take it for a very short spin due to the water pump, it was very short.. Going to get it out of Alex's hair this eveing after work as his job is done now. And I will baby this motor for a few paychecks while i save for a rebuild. But she sounds good and wow.... talk about loud.. no mid pipe so just racing beat headers and good old florida air. lol

- Tuesday 10/7/08 - Towed the car from El Nene's to my moms (she has a concrete drive way, I don't) and dropped it off.

- Thursday 10/9/08 - Got the water pump swapped, replaced all the belts, changed the oil and filter.

- Saturday 10/11/08 - I went and swapped the RB Street Race headers for the stock manifold until I get the rest of the RB system.. Also went and had four tires put on my rims. Took her for about a 5 mile drive went to the gas station, added my premix and filled her up. Noticed the temp rising a bit on the way back so going to figure that out tomorrow... Possibly a thermostat i don't know. Noticed that the hoses were under quite a bit of pressure and I knew that the system was not vented so I let her cool a bit and then relieved the pressure. After that pulled the plug on the top of the radiator and plugged a fitting in and ran the hose to the over flow tank however it still seems as if its running too high so I am going to do a few things tomorrow about that 1, replace the thermostat and 2 flush the system to make sure the radiator isn't clogged. After I finish cleaning the engine bay I will replace the under carraige plastic air dam deal and place the fan shroud where it should go. Anyother Ideas?

Tomorrow I should be getting the replacement top and hopefully the seats to go with it. down sizing the video of today to put on youtube as soon as i get it done i will post it.

10/12/08 - What Actually happened today... went to a friends shop and yanked a 90%better top. s5 black interior and a few other odds and ends. left and right side motors for the top, full exauhst system, temporary until i get the exauhst I want black leather seats with the head rest speakers, misc black s5 trim interior snaps and screws the amp or control deal for the head rest speakers and one bbs center cap. I think that was it anyway, grand total 225 bucksI had to pull it all and then go put it on my vert. got the thermostat and changed that but its still over heating the fan clutch seems to be ok so tomorrow or wednes day I am going to try and flush the system and bleed it see if that cures the problem. Any one running their seven in FL with no thermostat?

10/13/08 - OK!!! Some what of a successful day. I was so worn out from cracking at it all day Sunday and my back hurt so bad I didn't go to work... took a few muscle relaxers and went back to bed. got up around 1 and started working some more. Put the fan shroud on and pulled the thermostat all together. Decided to let it run a bit and yep still over heated.. So..... I decided to tighten the belt a little more and TADA!!! or so I thought. I took her for a drive probably close to 50 miles and she didn't over heat. she stayed very very low actually around the bottom of the guage. Until I took her on the highway went about 10 miles and noticed she was getting a bit warm so I pulled over at a station and proceded to top off the water and sure enough she was over flowing and boiling. So I am some what encouraged and discouraged at the same time.