87 targa turbo 5-speed build

[j3pz]

got my flywheel in today and its pretty what you think?



you can feel the difference in weight and as you can see, it just looks better

i also got
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if you cant really see them they are stickers, one on the left is the shocker, on the right it says boost: my anti drug

[tattoo]

that was a good buy there. So when are you going to be putting it all in? one more question, how hard is it to take the motor out of your car, and is there any tips you could hook me up with about it? thanks alot and keep us up to date on your progress!

[j3pz]

im gonna try and bolt up the tranny in the morning but i dunno if it will happen; i dont have a garage and its supposed to be in the low 50's... plus i gotta find the tranny-to-engine bolts as i took it apart over a year ago. pulling the engine was kinda a pain in the ass, but once we knew to unbolt the clutch plate from the flywheel it was a breeze. one tip i wish i could go back and do was label everything... and be specific, it will make you life so much easier when you goto reassemble.

[RTZ]

Originally Posted by j3pz

haha! 2 in da pink 1 in da stink.... : )

[tattoo]

i got it from osakajdmmotors.com, the total amount was $950. thats with shipping. and it took about 3-4 weeks to get to my house.

[j3pz]

UPDATE!!!: finally had good weather, and enough time to put on tranny, 5 months after i started doing it... anyways tomorrow im gonna hook up drive shaft and try to finish my wiring harness, then check continuity of it to make sure my splices will work. ill more pics if i remember


this is my new slave cylinder vs old one

[suav]

Oh man, looks like you have quite the project ahead of you.. as do I.

Sure wish mine had the targa top... good luck with everything

[j3pz]

thanks. ive actually got some updates on progress, just havent gotten around of posting them

[j3pz]

ok here we go, this is what ive been up to over the last couple weeks. i got the tranny installed, clutch in, pressure plate bolted up. I then moved to the engine, as i just cant wait any longer to hear this thing run. so i got the wiring harness finished, got my fingers crossed that it will work . so once i put that in, i hooked up all the connectors and hooked up the fuel lines. this week i started on the rest. put on the throttle body, ic pipes, intake filter, according hose. i also replaced as many vacuum lines as i possibly could. i got prolly like 90% of them so im happy. i put the radiator in today, and put on the lower hose along with the power steering belt, alternator/water pump belt. i have no ac so i have no ac belt, i can survive in a hard top with no ac so i think ill survive with a targa top . so all thats left with the engine it the fan, and up rad hose. i also need to fill up with fluids. ive seemed to mislocated my fan shroud so ill be in the market for a new one. well on with pics....

oh ya i also replaced the spark plug with ngk iridiums, and the wires with ngks. back to the pics, enjoy






heres a pic of all the stuff ive put in this week and the hoses ive removed