New poster, long time lurker making my first post of what will probably be many.
I have an 82 GTV 6 that I foolishly bought off EBay about 4 years ago. Boy did I get had. Well, I have just put it back on the road to drive and find all the problems before putting inside for some R&R over the winter.
I have a spare 2.5 and am actively looking for a 3.0. The PO had a nitrous system on the engine and it scares me. He said it was never used, but the 10 lb tank was half empty so I am assuming that he used it more than once.
I am planning on doing a swap for a 3.0 if I can find one reasonably.
In the mean time, I want to get the valve covers and the intake plenum cleaned up and looking sharp.
Are the valve covers and intake plenum from a 2.5 the same as on a 3.0?
If so I will get the spares cleaned and polished for the 3.0, if not I will bother.
This is sort of a "feel good" project to make the engine area look a bit nicer.
There is a bunch of problems, but this project is just a way of getting motivated.
Known problems:
Tach and Speedo do not work - I am noping it's a ground problem.
Wiring is a shambles with all sorts of electrical tape and scotch locks.
Oil pressure is 100 lbs on start and almost zero after warm up at idle. 40 -50 lbs under running condition.
Engine is nasty and idle is very rough.
Exhaust rattle that sounds like death rattle.
Paint sucks
Fake or whatever Maratona body effects.
Wipers do not work. Motor runs but no wiper movement.
I am sure I will find lots more wrong soon
Marcus
82 GTV6 boy racer
I have an 82 GTV 6 that I foolishly bought off EBay about 4 years ago. Boy did I get had. Well, I have just put it back on the road to drive and find all the problems before putting inside for some R&R over the winter.
I have a spare 2.5 and am actively looking for a 3.0. The PO had a nitrous system on the engine and it scares me. He said it was never used, but the 10 lb tank was half empty so I am assuming that he used it more than once.
I am planning on doing a swap for a 3.0 if I can find one reasonably.
In the mean time, I want to get the valve covers and the intake plenum cleaned up and looking sharp.
Are the valve covers and intake plenum from a 2.5 the same as on a 3.0?
If so I will get the spares cleaned and polished for the 3.0, if not I will bother.
This is sort of a "feel good" project to make the engine area look a bit nicer.
There is a bunch of problems, but this project is just a way of getting motivated.
Known problems:
Tach and Speedo do not work - I am noping it's a ground problem.
Wiring is a shambles with all sorts of electrical tape and scotch locks.
Oil pressure is 100 lbs on start and almost zero after warm up at idle. 40 -50 lbs under running condition.
Engine is nasty and idle is very rough.
Exhaust rattle that sounds like death rattle.
Paint sucks
Fake or whatever Maratona body effects.
Wipers do not work. Motor runs but no wiper movement.
I am sure I will find lots more wrong soon
Marcus
82 GTV6 boy racer