rx78581

Well let me start with the history of this car. I seen it at a dealer when i was 23 back in 2002 but didnt have the money being a punk kid i meet this girl that was really into racing and her family raced formula vee in the scca circuit she seen how much i really wanted this car so she kicked my but in gear and i found a decent job on my 25 birthday she called me up and said grab my check book and to meet her at her place so i got off work and did just back she drove me to the dealer where she already had worked a deal out to a price of 1000$ i looked at her and said i dont have that much she said i know i am putting in the rest so you can afford it. I drove this car proudly till in 2005 i blew a apex seal. So it has been sitting ever since till my 35th birthday now 2014 when my now beautiful wife found me a 85 gsl-se that was running but was rotted out bad picked it up for 300$ and had it waiting for me at the house. so i am in the middle of a resto and engine swap here are some pics

rx78581

I do have a question in the middle of this I went to bolt up the trans mount and for some reason its not lining up can some one help

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

did you slot the front engine bracket to install the 6port?

rx78581

No I didn't so the front subframe are different

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

13-B is longer than 12-A. Without the slot, you've pushed the engine and tranny back. Reinstall them, tranny/mount first then work on the engine bracket

rx78581

I have the subframe from the gsl-se so can I just install it and correct the issue

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

i havent tried that yet snce slotting is less work.

rx78581

Did u just use a dremel tool to notch it

rx78581

Thanks for the tip knotched the bracket went right in

rx78581

Well tonight was a good night fired up the car for the first time in 9years sounds great will post more pics when I am finished