Getting ready for the 3.6 conversion, 3.0 is gone, and during this time w/ out an engine I’ve been taking things apart to get things ready. I just don’t know where to stop but I need to stop soon.
So far, all the 3.0 wiring I don’t need is out. The transmission is at TRE where Dave and Tyson are working hard to break my budget.
Good news is I have limited slip, had no idea until Tyson showed me. Harald said the engine is just waiting for space on a plane and should be here next week.
I ended up buying all new CV joints, bearings flew out of three of the old ones when I took them apart. Replacing the clutch cable, helper spring, TOB fork. Making custom solid aluminum engine mounts. Installing the Seine Systems gate shift. Fitting a C2 deck lid w/ retractable spoiler. Had the Speedo converted to 180 mph and the Tach redone so redline is at 12 o’clock.
I pulled out the seats and rear interior pieces that needed to come out for the 3.6 wiring. That’s turned into tearing out all the carpet, insulation, etc. I’m having all new carpet made up, seats recovered, Targa top re-stretched and a new headliner installed, and I bought a RS door panel kit that I’m having done in matching brown leather.
I have a ton of parts on the way; exhaust, conversion bits & pieces, clutch, etc. The stuff I already have is piling up in the garage; flywheel, RS heat tube, new ABC foil backed engine sound pad, MSDS intake, and of course everything I’ve removed.
I’m really tempted to throw away all the brand new poly bushings and replace it all w/ Elephant Racing bushings but that really needs to wait ‘til the bank account cools off.
Anyway, I’m at the point where I need to stop. I want to have the car back on the road by early October (not that it has to be) and the more I take apart, the longer it will take to go back together. I also don’t know how much more the bank account and my wife can handle (the real reasons).
Is there anything else that I ‘must’ do while it’s in the state it’s in? I don’t want to do anything else right now that I can easily take care of later but don’t want to miss the opportunity if it would be better to do it now. I’m not changing the exterior looks from stock SC. Should make for a nice sleeper when it’s done.