Look what came in the mail today... Hmmm

 

This is my progress so far as of 6pm

 

The accessories on these cars are a PITA. Every hex bolt is stripped. I can't even get the alternator out. My plan is to have this swap done by the weekend. Probably won't happen... Why does everything always have to go WRONG when you are on a schedual?

So.. What do you all think of my VHSR?

 

Because of Murphy, you know his unlisted laws

GB

rick

 

thats not a vortec stealthram is it?

Couldnt tell from the pics, just curious?

later
Jeremy

 

It sure is a vortec stealth ram.

 

Well, all the hex bolts are stripped because they aren't Hex! They werent on my car anyway. They are Torx, and you need to use the Torx tools else you will strip them. You can sometimes use an allen kep to remove the bolts, but you'll strip it out about 50% of the time. Though sometimes, if you use the proper Torx tool, you can usually loosen the bolts after you strip them with the allen key, because the allen key usually doesn't strip out the outer points.

There are 2 different size Torx, I forgot what size they are because I replaced all mine with normal bolts. I suggest you do the same.

 

Ohhhhh.

U officially suck :-)

Wonder if I can get a vortec stealthram unbackoredered now. tkae it yours cam from Summit form boxes on the ground.

later
JEremy

 

Sure isn't. It's from Thunder Racing.

 

Interesting.

Did you purchase it recently or had u been on back ordered status?

I'm only asking because the date from summit moved from 8/12 to 8/22 :-(

thanks
Jeremy

 

I purchased it a while ago. Probably around June 4th. But it was well worth the wait.

 

when i did the engine in my 87 - i hated it - no room front accy were a PITA I like the old cars, sweet looking HSR!