Here We Go Again, My LSX Swap Thread
#141
05-27-2014, 07:24 AM
Thanks for all the support! Please keep thinking happy thoughts, this Rover, as with any 15 plus year-old vehicle that gets driven a lot, will require all the TLC and maintenance that goes with it. All my vehicles are "works in progress". I didn't invent this phrase but I use it a lot.........
"You never actually finish restoring an old car, you just quit working on it."
I'll see what I can do about that video, you know some of us old farts haven't quite got the hang of this new inter-web and tech that goes with it.
"You never actually finish restoring an old car, you just quit working on it."
I'll see what I can do about that video, you know some of us old farts haven't quite got the hang of this new inter-web and tech that goes with it.
#143
06-02-2014, 07:57 PM
You asked for pictures, so here you go.
New B&M Shifter installed and working.
It's amazing to see the difference between an all steel heavy duty shifter and the plastic mess from the factory. When I removed the stock unit, it came out in multiple broken pieces, no way it was going back in.
I think I have the AC hoses straightened out. I will drive it this week to make sure nothing gets broken or destroyed from engine heat. Then put the Freon back in it if all is well, probably Friday.
New B&M Shifter installed and working.
It's amazing to see the difference between an all steel heavy duty shifter and the plastic mess from the factory. When I removed the stock unit, it came out in multiple broken pieces, no way it was going back in.
I think I have the AC hoses straightened out. I will drive it this week to make sure nothing gets broken or destroyed from engine heat. Then put the Freon back in it if all is well, probably Friday.
#144
06-02-2014, 08:14 PM
More Pictures
The last one shows what happens when DA drivers back into your Rover in a parking lot! A $100 HID light smashed and the bulb blown. I didn't know it even happened until I found the light not working... looked at the housing and found it was crushed.
The middle picture is a shot of rats nest of AC, Heater and Transmission hoses. There is still room to work on them!
Also, pulled a nice vacuum quickly, so no leaks in AC system.
I think the after-market shifter turned out really good. It is very solid and now I can shift all the way down to 1st gear.
The middle picture is a shot of rats nest of AC, Heater and Transmission hoses. There is still room to work on them!
Also, pulled a nice vacuum quickly, so no leaks in AC system.
I think the after-market shifter turned out really good. It is very solid and now I can shift all the way down to 1st gear.
Last edited by Shade Tree; 06-02-2014 at 08:18 PM.
#146
06-03-2014, 07:22 AM
When you're right, you're RIGHT!! That picture doesn't do it justice, but it is some kind of a wanna-be drag racer setup, belongs in a '65 Dodge Dart drag car with 24" wide back tires and skinney's up front.
