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« Reply #30 on: May 17, 2006, 12:06:59 pm »

Looking over the radiator in your nice little Fiero. No leaks as of yet but not the healthiest looking one I have ever seen. Did you want me to try and find a better used one or did you want to buy your self a new one. Dan
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« Reply #31 on: May 17, 2006, 05:29:19 pm »

Should I be putting a bigger one in with the larger engine? 

A better used one would be good (unless the price difference between used and new is such that I should just go new).

Also..should I be considering transmission (& transmission oil) coolers?

Cheers, Derek
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« Reply #32 on: May 17, 2006, 06:33:28 pm »

Any automatic Fiero v-6 rad has a cooler built in.  Most guys are running them and don't seem to have trouble.

Waiting for Dan to post about the good part he found on the car.   Evil
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« Reply #33 on: May 17, 2006, 06:48:11 pm »

Waiting for Dan to post about the good part he found on the car.   Evil

Ditto!   Embarrassed

Fortunately, it will be well on its way to being a great car, thanks to Dan.

Cheers, Derek

PS  He did have nice things to say about the tires.   Afro
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« Reply #34 on: May 17, 2006, 08:07:45 pm »

Definitely reccomend a tranny cooler and a good used rad usually goes for around $50, I know where a V6 is that was rear end damaged by fire will get the rad from it. Your two rear metal brake lines are now new due to the old ones breaking off while removing the old engine. Engine and tranny are now bolted to the cradle the struts are in place and the brakes back together. Entire set up is laying about 4 inches below its bolt points waiting for the cradle mount bushings. Once they arrive the car will be back on its wheels again. Dan
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« Reply #35 on: May 17, 2006, 08:24:19 pm »

The used rad sounds good to me.

How much for the tranny cooler?

Cheers, Derek

PS  You did like the tires at least, right?   Huh
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« Reply #36 on: May 17, 2006, 09:06:41 pm »




PS  You did like the tires at least, right?   Huh

I think the quote was that the tread pattern looked gay!   Evil
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« Reply #37 on: May 17, 2006, 09:07:30 pm »

At least your door didn't fall off, Derek   Embarrassed
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« Reply #38 on: May 17, 2006, 09:08:24 pm »




PS  You did like the tires at least, right?   Huh

I think the quote was that the tread pattern looked gay!   Evil

Hey!   Tongue
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« Reply #39 on: May 17, 2006, 09:08:59 pm »

At least your door didn't fall off, Derek   Embarrassed

Yours actually fell off?!   Shocked

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« Reply #40 on: May 17, 2006, 09:15:35 pm »

Well, I took one off and replaced it.........and took that off and replced it........wore out the captive nuts and the door no longer has anything to bolt to.  Of course, the spot the captive nuts are supposed to be is behind a welded support beam.

Hey, it could happen to anyone.....  right?   Sad
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« Reply #41 on: May 17, 2006, 09:17:11 pm »

I forgot to mention that I suspect when I get the hinge plates welded to the frame something inside will undoubtedly catch fire.   
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« Reply #42 on: May 17, 2006, 10:09:28 pm »

I forgot to mention that I suspect when I get the hinge plates welded to the frame something inside will undoubtedly catch fire.   

You're just saying that to make me feel better about the dud I bought.   Wink

Cheers, Derek
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« Reply #43 on: May 18, 2006, 07:26:28 am »

Gary is just way to much of an optomist to be a Fiero owner. Will get the rad and see if I can find a good tranny cooler while I am at it. Have to take the wife up to Kingston today to see a doctor so I will hit the wreckers there and a few on the way home. Then the real fun part begins running new larger tranny lines, always leave a little part of me behind in the way of skin off my knuckles when doing this part. Dan
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« Reply #44 on: May 18, 2006, 08:11:57 am »

Then the real fun part begins running new larger tranny lines, always leave a little part of me behind in the way of skin off my knuckles when doing this part.

It's one of the laws of Fieros.  No maintenance or modification task is complete without at least a small blood donation.   Wink
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