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Post by jimrockford007 on Apr 26, 2022 11:58:56 GMT -6
Starting a thread of getting this 96 I just bought back on the road, I will document as much as I can and try and keep video updates .
Stay tuned
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Post by jimrockford007 on May 1, 2022 17:24:58 GMT -6
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Post by Marc on May 1, 2022 18:12:30 GMT -6
this 80 is like a damn truck transmission. I'm very glad about that. |
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Post by RCA1186 on May 2, 2022 7:23:41 GMT -6
Wow, I did not know it was possible to pull a mostly complete engine out of the top. The procedure we have posted on here for pulling from the top involves removing the intake among other things. How long did it take you to get it out?
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Post by fredwinterburn on May 4, 2022 4:55:56 GMT -6
Starting a thread of getting this 96 I just bought back on the road, I will document as much as I can and try and keep video updates . Stay tuned Thank-you, Please do keep the pictures coming. 10 years ago I would see maybe 5 or 6 1st gen Auroras on the road (southern Ontario) and now (2022) mine is the only one I see locally. The paint is peeling off but otherwise it's in good condition. (now with new northstar performance head studs and better quality head gaskets). Fred |
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Post by jimrockford007 on May 10, 2022 19:45:15 GMT -6
Starting a thread of getting this 96 I just bought back on the road, I will document as much as I can and try and keep video updates . Stay tuned Thank-you, Please do keep the pictures coming. 10 years ago I would see maybe 5 or 6 1st gen Auroras on the road (southern Ontario) and now (2022) mine is the only one I see locally. The paint is peeling off but otherwise it's in good condition. (now with new northstar performance head studs and better quality head gaskets). Fred it took maybe 6 hours but I was taking my time trying to work though how to get to stuff to disconnect it, worst part was I used the factory lift points with my sling and the angle was way off, but the way I had my sling mounted I couldn't change the back to front, only side to side. wound up having the finally unbolt the down pipe from the rear man and crossover tube. it wasnt too bad of a job, least you can remove the master with out unhooking it and just lay it over to the side, couldn't be that easy with my L67 swap into my old 9C3 lumina it was a good thing I needed to replace the master and the ABS motor pack on that car , so its 3 birds killed with 1 stone. finally had a chance to get the engine on the stand and take the intake off and I could see into one cyl really good though the intake valves and man The hone marks on the cyl look like someone rebuilt this engine last month , they are still nice and crisp. Valves seems to be pretty far off their seats, these cams must have a good amount of lift. I think Im gonna try and reinstall it through the front, after removing the front bumper and rad support crossover. looks to be plenty of room the ease it in that was and being able to reinstall the downpipe after its already behind the rack. |
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Post by jimrockford007 on May 10, 2022 20:07:40 GMT -6
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jun 1, 2022 8:46:56 GMT -6
More transmission vids up on my youtube channel my laptop wont let me log in so this is from my phone. youtu.be/XAsEkxrUzmc |
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jun 11, 2022 17:49:59 GMT -6
Well I took it on a 4 hour Road Trip yesterday at a total of about 228 miles round trip got 26 miles per gallon going up there and 27 miles per gallon coming back running 70 miles an hour staying cool as a cucumber engine temps ran anywhere from 196-203 transmission never got over 170
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Post by fredwinterburn on Jun 13, 2022 5:43:47 GMT -6
Right On! The job you did is not for the feint of heart. Wish there were more people around like you willing to tackle that kind of work. I topped up the tank on my 97 last week with premium at a country gas station and got a load of crap. With the price of gas being so high it seems that almost nobody is buying premium and what I got was water contaminated and maybe a little too old. I'm going to try running regular and let the knock sensor do its job. So far with half a tank of 87 octane (10% ethanol) it is running fine with what's left of the bad tankful. I'll see what happens to the fuel mileage. Fred Well I took it on a 4 hour Road Trip yesterday at a total of about 228 miles round trip got 26 miles per gallon going up there and 27 miles per gallon coming back running 70 miles an hour staying cool as a cucumber engine temps ran anywhere from 196-203 transmission never got over 170 |
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jun 16, 2022 8:07:59 GMT -6
yeah, I had premium heading up and topped off with 5 gallons of regular for the trip back. I plan on running reg next tank and see how it does and see how it does.
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jul 2, 2022 14:42:01 GMT -6
well, made a 500 mile round trip with it this past week, got 27 mpg on the way down and 26 on the way back .. ran great other than the dash AC vents not working.  Attachments:
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Post by jimrockford007 on Nov 10, 2022 18:43:12 GMT -6
Picked up a tech 2 clone and installed some New Ohtsu FP7000 in the stock size really improved the ride over the old hard Tigerpaws and a much much quieter. , Removed the Air compressor from under the car, disassembled it, cleaned it and found the Air intake line was completely rotten and had fallen off, reassembled and reinstalled it and now it works perfect. get some pics tomorrow if we get a break in the storm.
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jun 10, 2023 6:03:18 GMT -6
She got a New pair of read shocks,new Assy belt, idler and tensioner and drove 2 hours one way to get a new used hood to get rid of the Permanent wink it had over the passenger headlight. the hood isn't perfect , its got some battle scars being at the junkyard for over a year. almost never found one. youtu.be/wQVn5QIckC4 |
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jul 26, 2023 5:29:26 GMT -6
Well Bit the bullet and had the windows tinted.. Think it looks pretty good. I've taken it on a couple of 4 1/2 hour road trips and shes doing good, I'm fixing to pull the injectors and clean them in my ultrasonic cleaner as I activate them during the bath . Before  After  |
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Post by ljhermsen on Jul 26, 2023 10:43:15 GMT -6
Very nice looking ride there Jim Rockford!
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Post by RCA1186 on Jul 27, 2023 6:02:15 GMT -6
Looks good. I just watched your video on taking apart the half case. Something I'm going to do when I eventually get into replacing the timing chain tensioners
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jul 27, 2023 7:26:11 GMT -6
Thanks, forgot to mention I have also replaced the worn out shocks and struts, Now she rides like an F41 package car should. 136k and the stockers where trashed. youtu.be/KIBOXzbAHTw |
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jul 31, 2023 10:10:36 GMT -6
200 mile round trip and the Fcs fronts and Monroe rear shocks handled like a new car. Went up nc 191 through a very curvy stretch between N.c into Tenn and it handled like it was on rails while being pushed hard.
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Post by Paulaurora on Jul 31, 2023 18:14:23 GMT -6
I am in NC you should of came to visit me;)
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