Bitter-Sweet

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Two days I said good-bye to a project of mine, a second failed attempt at building a car for C Prepared. But the car couldn’t have gone to a better home. Dennis, of AutocrossPictures.net, made the trek down from Dallas and picked it up. His plans are to continue to develop the car for the same class.

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In other news, I’ve begun my big brake swap.

AOD to T5: A 12 Step Program

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I originally purchased my 92 GT with a bad AOD, with the intention of dropping in a DOHC modular motor and 4R70W transmission. To get the car going as a short-term solution, I was going to have the AOD rebuilt on the cheap. When a “friend-of-a-friend” deal went south and the jackass disappeared with my AOD and his cell phone was cut off, the car ended up sitting. After I decided to unload my CP autocross project, I realized I still wanted something I could autocross. Considering the parts I had lying around, making the GT an ESP car, as uncompetitive as it might be, was a great low-buck solution. Read more

AOD to T5 Swap Complete

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With the exception of a shifter knob and boot, the AOD to T5 swap is essentially done. However, there is more work to do to get the GT drivable. The following list of items is mostly for my own benefit:

    • Air Filter
      Locking Header Bolts
      Header Gaskets
      3.27 Speedo Gear
      3-2 Port Booster Conversion
      Adjustable Brake Bias Knob
      SVO Emergency Brake Cable
      Axle Rebuild Kit
      Differential Rebuild Kit
      POR 15 (and cleaners)
      Assorted Tools

      • Large Bearing Separator
        Slide Hammer and Puller Set
        3 Piece 3 Jaw Puller Set
        Dial Caliper
        Dial Indicator (w/Magnetic Base)