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I'll buy you a case of your favorite beer, or something else, we can work it out later. I bought/paid for a t56 with flywheel/clutch, and it's in sonora, ca. I'm supposed to pick it up tonight, but i think with memorial day traffic, it's going to be absolutely horrendous if i'm not done with work until 4 and i'm leaving from san jose. Blech. If anybody has nothing better to do, and would be willing to pick it up and hold onto it for a week or two at the most, it would be most greatly appreciated. -Cameron rustrocket

I figured this belonged here more than the electrical section. To all those who have done the ls2 swap. Did you have somebody edit the PCM or did you do it yourself? I've been told i need to remove the vats, speed limiter, rear 02 sensors,various emissions, tank pressure sensors, engine torque mgmt, skip shift, etc. Whats the easiest and cheapest way to do this? Thanks!

I didnt know what other section to put this in, mods feel free to move it. I've been having a hell of a time trying to find a REASONABLY priced working t56 to bolt up to my ls2 engine. I've come across a couple cheap ones that were blown during 9 second runs. Is it too much time and frustration to buy a blown t56 and have it rebuilt? If not, anybody know of a place where i can find a t56 with bellhousings in the $800-1000 range, shipped to 95008?

This is the only other pic i have of that honda wagon. It's kinda hard to tell...but there's a mini coffin on top of the car surrounded by skulls. Looks like somebody is bit obsessed with halloween.

Yea, That's basically the exact same thing i thought when i saw those. Sit down, hold on tight, and pray the pumpkin doesn't blow!! Plus, i couldn't imagine lighting up the rear tires so close to my face.

Drove down from San Jose to hang with some buds and check out the seal beach car show on saturday. Did anybody else go? There was a complete lack of Datsun representation, and the usual overwhelming amount of classic muscle. Probably the highlight for me was the 300SL gullwing benz, front engine dragsters, and the Triumph Wagon (the only other one i've ever seen besides my own). Here's a few pics from the event:

So i've been looking into toyota starlets lately for a possible new daily driver, and came across this video that got my heart racing. Hope it's not a repost, and some of you can enjoy it as much as i did.

That thing is gorgeous. Simple and clean while still looking like it eats fluffy kittens and puppies for breakfast.

Took these last weekend...nothing phenomenal, but i was just out for a walk And a repost of mine, but a couple favorites:

HEY! my vaseline has sand in it!

I found a VQ35 from an '03 g35 with 79K on the clock. The guy said the car was flooded and there seems to be a bit of oil in the engine. It's only $700. Worth it? Or is it better just to pay more for something i know works?

I owed over $4,000...so, with the stimulus package, i'm $3400 in the hole? I probably won't be buying any car parts for a while At least i have my health

Tragic indeed. R.I.P!

I almost fell off my chair laughing. Maybe it's just me.

Here's the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290209802575&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123 Bulbs aside, would the load from powering 4 ballasts/lights at once fry my wires?

This is it Would like to keep the quads. I know i'll have to modify the mounts and grill a bit. Have any more info on the parts you're modifying?

Hey Guys, I'm looking at this kit on ebay: The auction listing says: Bulbs application: Low beam: H1, high beam: H1; headlight bulbs included Does this mean i need 4 ballasts, one for each bulb? Looking to modify this and put it on my '80 corolla. Thanks for the help!

Phil - Probably my favorite video so far. Your exhaust sounds like sex, the really good kind. Makes me want to go drive something fast. -Cam

The only cars of mine that got names were : 1992 Toyota tercel - The Beast From The East My 1980 Corolla - Riddick (after Pitch Black)

Any of the ones in san jose or off maury? If you go, can you take a quick glance at the trucks and tell me if you see a 95+ tacoma?

I dont know about anybody else...but in a roll over situation, i'd trust my life much more to a roll bar than i would to 50 year old british sheetmetal.

Pop N Wood: It'd look prettymuch like this:

JohnC - Will that make my wagon handle like a truck? I spent a good few hours looking for a rolling tacoma chassis, found one from a 97 for $950. IT would need to be shortened but not narrowed. The advantages: 5x114.5 bolt pattern, helical lsd for $450 + install, already has mounting points for engine/trans, already has suspension mounted and brakes, etc. Also seems to be a lot of suspension mods for tacomas. Are there any cons, besides being a bit on the heavy side? I went over this with my fabricator...he said "that seems a little backyardish to me". I've seen some great things come out of back yards myself...but i took some offense to the comment.

Hey boodlefoof. I remember you helped me with another chassis a while back The unibody is in decent condition, but i would update some things on it. At the very least, the wheel mounting surfaces would be increased from roughly 46" to 56". So, with meaty tires and a lower center of gravity, i don't see rolling being too much of an issue.

A couple months back, i posted a thread about a car my dad gave me: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=127501 For those who don't feel like reading the thread, the car is a 1958 triumph TR10 or Standard / Herald 10 Wagon. Wheelbase and track width is roughly 4 feet by 7 feet, and the curb weight is 1760 pounds from the factory. I've found a way to keep the car, and sold my other project car in favor of this one, for sentimental and other personal reasons. I've sold the rotary motor and decided to go with a turbo toyota 2rz motor. I'm looking for about 400 horsepower or so. My questions are: The car currently has a solid rear axle and a unibody type deal in the front. Would i be better to go tube chassis with the entire car, or just narrow a front subframe from another car and stuff it in there with a solid axle in the rear? It's going to be a semi daily driver and weekend track car (buttonwillow, local auto x, etc). I'd like to do it as economically as possible, but i'll pay more for something that will increase safety and performance. Most of the work will be done by other people, as i don't have the space or welding/engineering knowledge. Opinions?