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    Re: The smurf

    Looks good, how much did you take out of the back?

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    I think it was right around 2 inches. My plans for the rest of the exterior is to repaint the car santa fe blue, but also paint the ground effects to match. Drop it down with some koni's. And then get these rota slipstreams in 15x7.
    Last edited by thedon809; 01-19-2011 at 12:06 AM.

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    Re: The smurf

    Nice work all the way round! Keep chipping away at it.
    Where did you get the in tank sending unit?

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    I got mine from my dealership. You can get them at rockauto or other parts stores but they are for TBI cars. Just throw away the TBI pump and put a walbro in there.

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    Re: The smurf

    Im done with the omni for now. Cant figure out why its loosing oil pressure and don't feel like wasting money on this engine. Im going to build a 2.2 cb when i get the money, and ditch the 525 while im at it.

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    I haven't really done anything to the smurf. Im going to be pulling the engine soon to see if I or the machine shop can figure out why it wont hold oil pressure. I did get a nice grill from a buddy though.

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    Re: The smurf

    Motor and tranny are out.

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    Re: The smurf

    That sucks to hear about your oil pressure issues. I would have also tried mounting the pressure gauge directly to the port on the front of the block to rule out oil line routing as an issue. Hopefully you'll have better luck with the next motor!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zoskalon View Post
    That sucks to hear about your oil pressure issues. I would have also tried mounting the pressure gauge directly to the port on the front of the block to rule out oil line routing as an issue. Hopefully you'll have better luck with the next motor!
    I hope so too because I really, really want to just drive this car. It was so much fun for the little amount of time I drove it. You couldn't take the smile off my face.

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    Re: The smurf

    Sent the crank out friday to get polished up. Just need to save up to get a new clutch and I will be good to go.

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    Re: The smurf

    Bottom end is pretty much together.

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    Re: The smurf

    Glad to see you making progress

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    Should be going in saturday hopefully.

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    Almost ready to fire.

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    IT LIVES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!. And it has oil pressure at hot idle. It does burn oil though. I knew it would because the cylinder walls weren't all that great looking (this setup is only temporary). It has a weird issue. Once I drive it for awhile the lifters start clickity clacking. If I let it sit and idle they will quiet down again. Also, I put a new clutch in it but it doesn't engage until the very top? After I get these minor issues figured out. It needs an axle seal, wheels and tires,and front struts. Should be good to go after that.

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    Re: The smurf

    adjust your clutch pedal. There is a white plastic adjuster piece in the pedal assembly. It self adjusts when you press the pedal. As for the lifters I'd guess they are losing their hydraulic pressure under rpm and start clacking. Probably need a new set.

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    The head is a reman but I don't know if they even put new lifters in it. I think I will stick some pt lifters in there. I should probably ditch the slider cam too.

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    Does your head have oil squirters for the slider cam?

    And just grab the clutch pedal and pull up on it to adjust it.

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    I imagine it does have squirters for the cam. I pulled on the clutch pedal and it didn't make a difference. Maybe the ratcheting assembly is bad?. I put on my pt cruiser trunk kit wheels to see what it would look like.

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    Sometimes you need to reach under and move the white plastic piece by hand, make sure the adjustment part hasn't popped out of the pedal. The wheels look good, I'd run them if it was me.

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