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Bigfoot928 01-14-2015 06:59 PM

6 speed conversion in progress
 
So, I've had my Z06 trans and other bits for a few months. Today my kit arrived from Carl. Well organized and appears to be well made. I've already assembled the cross member and laid out the rest of the hardware. Installation will happen this weekend. Now I'm motivated to get the rest of the car back together.

The goal is every week to have some progress no matter how little.

I have 5 projects going on currently

6 speed conversion - I have all the parts so this will go in 1st

Going from progressive springs to linear - Have all those parts and since I'm doing rear suspension it will go in at the same time

Engine - new heads with ITB's and Simard cams... - I have most the parts but will need dyno work too this will be done after the suspension and trans conversion

Hood mods..... at least I have my hood back

Center console.... I'm considering one of the newer Parrot head units, but this is low priority...

I'm hoping to get the car up and running by early spring....

In addition to all that I guess I will need to keep the website updated....

I need to start making some room in the garage so I will be getting rid of some parts but that will be a different thread....

soontobered84 01-14-2015 07:23 PM

About time!!! :)

Now quit fooling around and get it done!

Bigfoot928 01-14-2015 07:33 PM

:icon107:sure DK, since you only have 4 928's.... and how many run at any give time?

soontobered84 01-14-2015 07:46 PM

That would 5 (4 in sig line + the $200 '85) and 2-3 that run at any one time. :)

Time is not the issue as there are 24 hours in any one day and I believe that sleep can be over-rated. My issue would be the cost required to overcome the necessary "deferred" maintenance on these particular 928s. However, having more than one allows me to "take one out of commission" to fix/upgrade something but keeps me driving a 928. See?? There is a rationalization there :)

Now when I had 7, that was too many. :)

Bigfoot928 01-14-2015 08:06 PM

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RKD in OKC 01-15-2015 12:21 AM

I read on the Eibach site somewhere that progressive springs worked better at putting power down. So interested in why the change to linear?

soontobered84 01-15-2015 12:24 AM

Isn't that some sort of oxymoron: Ford pinto racing valve springs?

240Z TwinTurbo 01-15-2015 09:38 AM

Need Pictures :surr:

killav 01-15-2015 10:47 AM

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Although less readable, at least it isn't a page long per post listed side by side lol.


90 model auto converted to manual, 86 block,79 lower bellhousing, 87 heads, Simard gun drilled billet cams, 50mm TWM Throttle bodies with Ott adapters, 968 intake valves, vw lifters, ford pinto racing valve springs, scat 6.4 liter crank with metric mains and sae rod mains, oliver titanium sae corvette rods, JE pistons, JE wrist pins, Johnson crank scraper, Simard pan spacer, 80 oil pickup, 84 oil pan, Motec M48 Pro, 993 TT rear rotors & calipers, Ferarri F50 front rotors and calipers, Fikse Wheels (18x9 front & 18x12 rear), GTS Quarter panels widened, Champagne Interior, GTS Mirrors, SPEC alumium flywheel, SPEC stage 3+ clutch, Corvette Getrag Z06 transmission, Hypercoil Springs with externaly adjustable Koni shocks, Ott Steroid drop links front and rear, Bosche 044 fuel pump, Murphy 044 fuel pump kit

Renn_Thrills 01-16-2015 02:36 AM


Originally Posted by killav (Post 11957065)
Although less readable, at least it isn't a page long per post listed side by side lol.


90 model auto converted to manual, 86 block,79 lower bellhousing, 87 heads, Simard gun drilled billet cams, 50mm TWM Throttle bodies with Ott adapters, 968 intake valves, vw lifters, ford pinto racing valve springs, scat 6.4 liter crank with metric mains and sae rod mains, oliver titanium sae corvette rods, JE pistons, JE wrist pins, Johnson crank scraper, Simard pan spacer, 80 oil pickup, 84 oil pan, Motec M48 Pro, 993 TT rear rotors & calipers, Ferarri F50 front rotors and calipers, Fikse Wheels (18x9 front & 18x12 rear), GTS Quarter panels widened, Champagne Interior, GTS Mirrors, SPEC alumium flywheel, SPEC stage 3+ clutch, Corvette Getrag Z06 transmission, Hypercoil Springs with externaly adjustable Koni shocks, Ott Steroid drop links front and rear, Bosche 044 fuel pump, Murphy 044 fuel pump kit

pretty damn cool sig right there IMO

soontobered84 01-16-2015 04:38 PM

SG,
We need to get you stickers for your rear quarter windows that will cause surprise, shock and awe in all ricers, street racers and streetlight to streetlight dragsters:

Equipped with Ford pinto racing valve springs

You and I have talked seriously about these before, and I know the reasons you used them, but it still makes me laugh just on general principle.
:)

Bigfoot928 01-16-2015 05:22 PM

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ROG100 01-16-2015 05:27 PM


90 model auto converted to manual
What a shame right there you ruined a really nice car 8>)

soontobered84 01-16-2015 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by 928sg (Post 11961257)
I did think about putting a corvette emblem, and a ford sticker somewhere under the hood. One think I know I will do is get another jack in the box antenna ball to put on it. I have wind tested the jack in the box antenna ball up to 150 mph...

I heard that the smile wipes right off the face of jack at 150. Is that correct or was somebody just yanking my chain??

Bigfoot928 01-16-2015 06:16 PM

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