so, im quite active over in the MSP section of this forum but last year my differential decided to blow up.
Not a huge surprise for owners of msps, its almost a badge of honor when they go.. and i expected it.. unfortunately, it coinsided with a clutch replacement and took out a bunch of bearings ect.. the shafts and gears are fine but i need to basically do a full trans rebuild to bring it back to what i expect of the msp. to add further to misery, compression test/leadkdown shows cylinders 1/2 to be at least 50 pts lower than 3/4. car has never had a timing belt done, head gasket any of that s*** so i basically decided to leave it parked..
the body is in great shape save a few minor scratches from daily life. Most importantly; aside from some rust in the trunk lid, the shell is rust free, dent free, paint isnt faded.. ect, ect. arguably the most important feature to retain on an msp is the factoryness of the body shell so ill leave it be until i feel like doing a proper, respectful build on it.
which brings us to the current project at hand.
Last year around october/november, i aquired my first p5 since 2006.. $800.. rusting, not very nice.. BUT the engine tested 195 across the board. aside from a bad actuator in the intake manifold, cause it to scream like a banshee at high rpms, the engine pulls well and has been very reliable.
i did the basics. oil change, plugs, tighten stuff, valve cover gasket, awesome.
clutch is going, brakes are going. trans has some weird rattle, exhaust going.. its falling appart. but has a good engine, clean interior. 311km
just this yesterday, i picked up this girl for $300.. engine has thrown a rod right after a timing belt change. has a new gates kit with bearings ect. clean shell, no rust. mold, which im taking care of now but no rust. 208km
So this is going to be a build log of these two cars coming together to make a babeh p5. I want a nice clean, reliable p5 out of this. its going to involve swapping a few body panels and painting them. cleaning the car obviously. swapping the engine from the black one to the silver one and having it generally detailed and ready for the road.
to follow, i have been considering pulling all the turbo guts from my MSP with 138km and mildly boosting this p5. it wont be fast but 8-10psi on an msp setup is tons for having a little fun cruising to work.
I not gonna lie. i drove my msp a little like an idiot for a few years.. im 33now, wife/kid.. i dont do that s*** anymore.
Not a huge surprise for owners of msps, its almost a badge of honor when they go.. and i expected it.. unfortunately, it coinsided with a clutch replacement and took out a bunch of bearings ect.. the shafts and gears are fine but i need to basically do a full trans rebuild to bring it back to what i expect of the msp. to add further to misery, compression test/leadkdown shows cylinders 1/2 to be at least 50 pts lower than 3/4. car has never had a timing belt done, head gasket any of that s*** so i basically decided to leave it parked..
the body is in great shape save a few minor scratches from daily life. Most importantly; aside from some rust in the trunk lid, the shell is rust free, dent free, paint isnt faded.. ect, ect. arguably the most important feature to retain on an msp is the factoryness of the body shell so ill leave it be until i feel like doing a proper, respectful build on it.
which brings us to the current project at hand.
Last year around october/november, i aquired my first p5 since 2006.. $800.. rusting, not very nice.. BUT the engine tested 195 across the board. aside from a bad actuator in the intake manifold, cause it to scream like a banshee at high rpms, the engine pulls well and has been very reliable.
i did the basics. oil change, plugs, tighten stuff, valve cover gasket, awesome.
clutch is going, brakes are going. trans has some weird rattle, exhaust going.. its falling appart. but has a good engine, clean interior. 311km
just this yesterday, i picked up this girl for $300.. engine has thrown a rod right after a timing belt change. has a new gates kit with bearings ect. clean shell, no rust. mold, which im taking care of now but no rust. 208km
So this is going to be a build log of these two cars coming together to make a babeh p5. I want a nice clean, reliable p5 out of this. its going to involve swapping a few body panels and painting them. cleaning the car obviously. swapping the engine from the black one to the silver one and having it generally detailed and ready for the road.
to follow, i have been considering pulling all the turbo guts from my MSP with 138km and mildly boosting this p5. it wont be fast but 8-10psi on an msp setup is tons for having a little fun cruising to work.
I not gonna lie. i drove my msp a little like an idiot for a few years.. im 33now, wife/kid.. i dont do that s*** anymore.