The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Discussion about automotive projects
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4

Post by lawdogg »

Thought I'd update this! Getting closer to being done. If only I was in Vermont for more than a couple weeks a year.

I came back for a week and a half before classes started in August and made some progress.

First, pulled it into garage.

Image

OEM 2-bolt shortblock came out with the rest of the engine, as did the OEM 5-spd, along with shifter cables and base, driveshaft, and rear diff.

Image

Image

Image

Check out how close the weak 1g 18-spline output shaft was from stripping!

Image

Also may have found out why no 1st gear, thanks to whatever genius owned this before me:

Image

Then, Mr. House welded up the old engine out of the VR-4, and it went in, along with a 6spd tranny & tc, driveshaft, diff, and shifter cables. Also check out some of the carnage from the wreck.

Tranny reverse bolt ear went back on:

Image

Intermediate shaft bracket boss got sort of welded back on (as good as it could be):

Image

Water neck got nice and tweaked:

Image

Old input shaft made a nice imprint on my crank:

Image

Highly functional dent on the side of the oil pan:

Image

Engine to trans bracket was nice and tweaked:

Image

Only shot I have of it getting close to being ready to put in:

Image

This was A BITCH to swap:

Image

Back in!

Image

Current problems:

-I had to convert the harness from the old adjustable CAS sensor to separate cam / crank angle sensors. Now the harness isn't getting voltage. No idea why.
-Clutch master cylinder doesn't want to work now. No idea why.

Until next time!

//Ryan
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

So turns out I had forgotten to plug in my MFI relay.

With it plugged in, I get fuel and spark ... but still no start!
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
honda8790
Posts: 237
Joined: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:38 am
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by honda8790 »

Getting closer....
_____________
Peter H
02 Acura RSX Type-S - Autocross/Track Car
98 Legacy GT Wagon - DD/Ice Racer
00 Honda S2000 - Summer Fun
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

Looks like I'll potentially need new heads after all.
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

OK here are some pics in chronological order (all with cell phone so pardon white balance and etc):

Taking it out of the barn and after a bath:

Image

In the garage next to the Miata:

Image

My discovery about the VR-4 engine's crooked cam gear and it jumping one tooth while I was removing the crank pulley:

Image

(Flash is too bright but right one is exactly one tooth off)
Image

Took out all the doody cables for stereo / alarms / car phone, and chipped out a bunch of factory sound deadening. No pics but I washed the interior bare metal and each plastic panel and re-installed it all leaving the rear seat belts out because racecar:

Image

Image

Then Cyrus offered some space at his shop to use, so we trailered it over:

Image

Engine came out:

Image

Image

Cyrus's gf's bluenose pit Pip helped:

Image

Looking down the car from the shop couch:

Image

Eww ... before pressure washing:

Image

Image
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

Nasty rusted brake vac reservoir:

Image

Had to replace the clutch master so it came out to get to it:

Image

Stripped it down:

Image

Found out why clutch didn't work, master cyl was rusted in:

Image

Hit vac res with the same expoxy paint I used on my Audi's H&R coilovers:

Image

Image

Got the old engine (thanks lethal!!) popped the 6spd on it and back in it went:

Image

Image

If you can't find the 3/S tool you need in this pile, then you don't belong around one Mr. Arizona lol

Image

Maple-Bacon Milkshape ... yep

Image

Downpipe bit me:

Image

I gave Cyrus a 3" testpipe, some random 3" piping, and the end of an ICH 3" exhaust, and he welded me up a sweet single shot all the way from the downpipe (that's his pikes peak BMW in the background):

Image

Done! Still ran like donkey at this point but damn its pretty

Image

Back home

Image

And if you think the Stealth is low, here's a view of it from my Miata hahah

Image

And an obligatory pic of said Miata

Image
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
sachilles
Posts: 2666
Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2003 3:11 pm
Location: Waitsfield, VT

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by sachilles »

Nice!
Sachilles
02 Subaru impreza sedan made from spare parts (Scrappy)
05 Subaru Legacy GT (Rosie)
02 Subaru impreza Wagon (Mr. the King)
96 Chevy Conversion van (Vango)
User avatar
Rabbit Farmer
SCCV Board Advisor
SCCV Board Advisor
Posts: 5193
Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:37 pm
Location: Milton, Vermont
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by Rabbit Farmer »

That's my old trailer... still the villiage bicycle, I see. ;)

Still waiting for Cyrus to finish Jamie's (Kiwi) pikes peak BMW.... would love to see that at the local hillclimbs.

Good seeing you the other day.

Steve
Steve #702
Go Fast VW & Audi parts at FastAddiction.com
It takes hundreds of nuts to hold a car together, but it takes only one of them to scatter it all over the highway. - Evan Esar
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

Yeah still has your custom engineered method of egress and ingress assistance (i.e., the 2x4 you nailed to it) there too! :lol:

It was good to see you too - I was in town just long enough to do all this and now I'm in san fran. If I ever am in town without some stupid project to consume every waking hour I'll try to get together with you guys.
Il faut voir pour savoir
User avatar
lawdogg
Posts: 380
Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:10 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA
Contact:

Re: The 3000GT VR-4 --> The Stealth RT/TT

Post by lawdogg »

Thanks to Sirs Cyrus House and Charlie Gerry, it's out here in San Francisco enjoying the Northern California climate.

Image

Image

Next project: 3.7 liters of billet + 67mm of Holset + E85. :drive1:

I'll be back in Vermont in July with any luck, hope to see you guys then. \:D/
Il faut voir pour savoir
Post Reply