The Beautiful Puzzle: 1987 3.3L 930 EFI Build

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by 911 tweaks

looks good...I would consider banding or clamping the fuel lines at the connection points...!!

Thanks 911tweek!

I've put clamps on push on SS lines that don't even need them, so you know I'll be clamping these

[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by CaptainCalf

Thanks 911tweek!

I've put clamps on push on SS lines that don't even need them, so you know I'll be clamping these

I mocked mine up with rubber fuel line then took to Amazon and had them make with stainless steel... Fuel is not one of the areas where I trust the connections...

Looks great though - looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by JeremyD

I mocked mine up with rubber fuel line then took to Amazon and had them make with stainless steel... Fuel is not one of the areas where I trust the connections...

Agreed Jeremy! All my pressure lines are SS and most are Amazon SS w/ teflon inside. The rubber return lines IMHO don't need to be as heavy duty

[gsxrken]

What a great project here. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all here. I'm inspired to go out to my garage and clean something.
PM me on that fuel accumulator... My engine is out but I think my accumulator was on the fritz last summer. (intermittent hot start issues)

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by gsxrken

What a great project here. Thank you for sharing your journey with us all here. I'm inspired to go out to my garage and clean something.
PM me on that fuel accumulator... My engine is out but I think my accumulator was on the fritz last summer. (intermittent hot start issues)

Thanks GSXRKen, sorry I've already sold the accumulator

[CaptainCalf]

The final EFI parts are on the way, so I should finally have the motor in within a few weeks

In the meantime, I replaced the motor mounts with a set of sport mounts and pulled the flags for sanding, priming, sanding again, base coat, sanding again, top coat

Anybody ever paint their flags black on a red car???

[rsrfan]

black mirrors... no affiliation

[CaptainCalf]

Thanks RSRFan, IMHO if those flags were flat or even satin they would look much nicer.

[350HP930]

That would sorta match those satin black wheels and headlight rims I gave ya, lol.

[CaptainCalf]

I decided to go back with the original color

Multiple coats of the base:


Sanded slick as a baby's butt ready for clearcoat:

[5.7 GT1]

Originally Posted by CaptainCalf

Thanks Bob, they are Sparco tunner/streat seats R100s and weigh around 26 lbs in cloth fabric:
Sparco USA

I decided to go with them cuz they are not expensive and are reclinable for commuting comfort.

Did you order you seat mounts from sparco or fab them? Are they adjustable?
Car is looking fantastic! Wish I had more time to work on mine.

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by 5.7 GT1

Did you order you seat mounts from sparco or fab them? Are they adjustable?
Car is looking fantastic! Wish I had more time to work on mine.

Thanks 5.7GT1

I bought both the adapter/seat base bracket and the sliders from Sparco.

Sparco USA

However, with your skills you could fab up the adapters in no time, but since they were so cheap I decided against making my own: cut/weld/grind/paint/repeatx2

[CaptainCalf]

Today I pulled the CV joints apart and found 1 outta 4 is acceptable to reuse, so I'm replacing all 4.

I took the time to label and organize the parts in case I reused them:

[DSPTurtle]

Did you see a lot of galling on the balls, or the races? I've taken a lot of them apart over the years and the always seem reusable...

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by DSPTurtle

Did you see a lot of galling on the balls, or the races? I've taken a lot of them apart over the years and the always seem reusable...

As you can see by the way I kept everything in order I figured I'd see minor wear and would be able to reuse them all, but that was not the case. The balls all seemed fine and reusable although some were discolored. 3 of the 4 races had deep cruves & pitting where material has worn away over the years. Only 1 set outta the 4 was acceptable. Looked like only one of the 4 had been serviced, so the grease in the other 3 was dried and full of metal shavings which I'm sure added to the wear seen.

Not sure what kinda interval these CV joints should be cleaned and repacked, but I think 25 years is prolly pushing it

[MBruns]

Rick, call me regarding your Axle and prep for them
Mike

[CaptainCalf]

Originally Posted by MBruns

Rick, call me regarding your Axle and prep for them
Mike

will do & thanks Mike

[CaptainCalf]

I detailed the old CV joint with the least wear and it looks better then new

Here's my detail kit


Here's what the inner & outter races look like before and after detailing

[CaptainCalf]

done & ready to go!

[proffighter]

I don't think it's a good idea to work on ball races, because they are hardened (in your case probably no longer).

They will have too much play which can cause failure and wear immediately..

Look here:

CV Joints, Part 1