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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:54 am Post subject: Gramps Unleashed |
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Gramps unleashed
This thread is dedicated to any modifications I do to Gramps (the 78 924 non turbo). The picture above is a bit of a beautiful joke (photo credit: the interwebs), however, because I don't plan on making Gramps into a "Giant Killer"... he's more of an everyday sportscar, but some things aren't quite up to snuff IMHO. |
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Power Tryp
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 434 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Following. _________________ Melanie - 1980 931
NoName - 1980 931 (seeking rebuild)
Green tartan interior, you don't see that on a Civic. |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Sigh... I could stare at that picture for hours... before the days of carbon fibre when an english wheel & pop rivets & sand bags were handled frequently.
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The heater fan hasn't the best reputation and I found the body had several cracks in it. Repair: I'm going to patch it up so it was better than before, but here's the "hot Rod" solution that I'm hoping will work:
Extending the 5 fins by about 25%. Riveted & glued on with a strong bonding agent. I'm excited to try it!! :p
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morghen
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8880 Location: Romania
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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ok, thats going to be interesting _________________ https://www.the924.com |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yes the fan works better & there is not any extra vibration/noise. I also bypassed the variable resister (or whatever you call the dash level control for fan speed) & plugged in the ground directly to the fan motor & that made a big difference in fan speed. Now when ever the key is on then I have full fan power. Will probably install a switch for that. I don't like the cable/control set up. The whole heater set up is crap. |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Lately my preference for engine performance is torque. Lower rpm hair pin turns is what I've been dealing with and rallye style driving has captured my imagination & desire. And torque is nice to kick the back end around.
Since I have two cars (Gramps and Wilson) that I drive a lot, I notice where each car shines. Gramps is far easier to get into & out of. His seats are factory '44 Recaros. So nice. His engine is a far cry from the 2.5 litre though. So I've been exploring some options. |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Power Tryp
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 434 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:34 am Post subject: |
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You don't happen to have a spare 944 intake manifold do you? I should have a set of unknown quality 924 fuel injectors. They should be almost identical dimension wise (unless someone knows better than I do) and we could see how they might fit. _________________ Melanie - 1980 931
NoName - 1980 931 (seeking rebuild)
Green tartan interior, you don't see that on a Civic. |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:02 am Post subject: |
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If no one else will say it I will. This possibly one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Power Tryp wrote: | You don't happen to have a spare 944 intake manifold do you? I should have a set of unknown quality 924 fuel injectors. They should be almost identical dimension wise (unless someone knows better than I do) and we could see how they might fit. |
yuppers |
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Power Tryp
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 434 Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Let me see where those are... they should still be in that NA head I have. _________________ Melanie - 1980 931
NoName - 1980 931 (seeking rebuild)
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XLR8
Joined: 30 Mar 2016 Posts: 143 Location: Byron Bay, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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nickthompson wrote: | If no one else will say it I will. This possibly one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. |
Translated: "An interesting experiment, but likely to produce an uninspiring outcome after hours of frustration." _________________ '81 Porsche 924 NA
'89 Eunos Roadster NA6
'06 Landcruiser HDJ100 |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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XLR8 wrote: | nickthompson wrote: | If no one else will say it I will. This possibly one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. |
Translated: "An interesting experiment, but likely to produce an uninspiring outcome after hours of frustration." |
More like "if you're going through the trouble of doing an engine swap it worth while" |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Well all I said was I'm thinking about it. There are several other aspects that need research. Such as clutch/bellhousing/input shaft/ign/engine mounts/harness adaption, etc.
Common belief is the n/a CIS can be used for a built 2.0 (150-160 hp). Well that's stock 2.5 territory.
My exploration into the swap will reveal more. If you've already done this research then feel free to post the info. In the end I think I'll just rebuild the stock 2.0. (It's leaking and someone appears to have stripped out all of the allen bolt heads from one end to the other). Nice
Or I might put the Motronic ecm & harness in with the 2.5. Right now Gramps is finally parked on the street & Wilson the white 944 finally gets some well deserved garage time! |
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Noahs944
Joined: 08 Dec 2015 Posts: 782 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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If I rebuild him I will try to bump the compression to 11.5:1, I will regrind the camshaft on the bench with common hand tools & perform my first port job and get the flywheel lightened. Probably add what? 20-25 hp? All for pretty cheap. But will it last? Will it work is the question. |
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