My 98GT 2v Teksid build by The Stallion mang

3 minute(s) of a 70 minute read

7-30-2011

UPDATE: So parts have been coming in and I have almost everything i'll need. The only things I have left to get are plugs, serpentine belt, front O2 sensors and an alternator. And my heads and cams of course. I would like to know which plugs I should run on this? Also since i'll have PI heads/intake will I need to use a 99-04GT alternator or can I stay with a 98GT one? And finally what front O2 sensors is everybody using? I thought I read somewhere that only OEM ones communicate with the ECM correctly and not to use the Bosch or random part store ones. Is this true? I now have a HUGE pile of parts/boxes in my apt. including a engine hoist I bought yesterday from HFreight ($135 not bad). Got my 78mm BBK TB/Plenum also, didn't realize how big those are, it's HUGE. Decided to change out my timing chains to so I got a trickflow set, came with a cool hat. So my heads and cams are supposed to be sent out on/before August 3rd. Which leaves me about 2 1/2 weeks to pull my engine, clean and switch parts over to the new engine, drop the new engine in, and get it running good enough to break it in and then get a (dyno) tune on it before I have to start school again, by myself in my "driveway". Hopefully there aren't to many "snags", there is always those little unexpected things that throw us off. Unfortunately the time alotted for that kinda stuff has been used up. i'll post a few more random pics.

This is what in front of my TV looks like:

Radiator:

TB/plenum: (cause i'm bored)

And the hat trick flow sent with the timing chains,pretty cool:

Anyone wanna help with the above questions ? Also are you guys really just using your harmonic balancer bolt to get it back on the crank?