MaxDB Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Looks good man! looks like its beaten pretty hard! clean install. i live in illinois also! reppin it! 2000 ford taurus SE 24v DOHC Doors: MachAudio Stock System Subwoofer: 18" WMD D2 4.8cft @ 35hz Amp: Hifonics Bxi 1210D Amp Wire:4/0 gauge power wire to amp Alt: Stock Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 So i need your guys opinnion... the interior trim of the car has some woodgrain looking pieces... im thinking about painting them gloss black with clearcoat... what do you think i should do? paint them or leave them alone? http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 well as i stated before, the lumina needs a bit of motor work... it runs fine but once it warms up it starts knocking... not really a huge deal but if i plan on going on road trips to shows, i need this thing in 100% tip top shape... i dont want to get stranded a couple hundred miles away from home at 3 in the morning... anyways i started to tear down the top end of the motor... i finally got to the lifters and pushrods, and i cant find anything wrong with them... they all look good... so im thinking that my main bearings are worn out... or the cam is worn down, and not pushing the lifters up all the way... so its possible that im looking at a full rebuild or a motor swap... also while the motor is out... i will fab up a bracket to replace the ac pump with another alternator... now some of you are thinking oh fuck... thats not good.... honestly its no big deal for me, ive done it all before... i just need to see if i can locate a donor car cheap, as a motor swap would be less hassle than a full rebuild... anyways here is a couple pics... before and after the taredown... http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxDB Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Nice. Yea gotta have it in top shape to be going on trips for sure. At least you've done it before and your moving pretty quick on it too. Good idea to fab up a bracket while its out. dual alt setup will be nice! it'll all be worth it good luck. 2000 ford taurus SE 24v DOHC Doors: MachAudio Stock System Subwoofer: 18" WMD D2 4.8cft @ 35hz Amp: Hifonics Bxi 1210D Amp Wire:4/0 gauge power wire to amp Alt: Stock Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 it took me a little bit of two evenings to rip the top end off... there is A LOT more there than there looks.... i believe in the haynes manual its like 31 steps just to get to where im at now... im also thinking about doing a motor and transaxle swap to the 3.8 apv motor... but anyways... i will proble start putting it back together tonight and start my hunt for another motor... http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxDB Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yea when you tear down a motor there's def a lot more than there looks. putting a 3.8 in there would be bad ass get a gtp motor out of a gran prix! supercharged! your car would be a sleeper . but yea i would try the 3.8 if it would fit. That's just me though. 2000 ford taurus SE 24v DOHC Doors: MachAudio Stock System Subwoofer: 18" WMD D2 4.8cft @ 35hz Amp: Hifonics Bxi 1210D Amp Wire:4/0 gauge power wire to amp Alt: Stock Alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may03LT Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yo Rogers I didnt know you had mechanic skills.....sweet http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/public/style_emoticons/default/dirol.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmanjr82 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 nice work man...3.8 sounds good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yo Rogers I didnt know you had mechanic skills.....sweet http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/public/style_emoticons/default/dirol.gif hell yeah bro. i was 8 years old when me and my dad started restoring that 69 torino thats hiding in my avitar..... we own 13 cars right now and i know all of them like the back of my hand inside and out... the last vehicle we completely restored was a 78 chevy 3/4 ton... we did a complete motor and body rebuild.... and i must say that the small block chevy is like the easiest thing to work on... http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 for some odd reason i feel like it needs a bump.... http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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