Thread: New guy

23 years old from Ontario.. Been searching around for a decent GP forum and I think I've finally found one.
I'm a tool maker by trade/gearhead/photoshop artist


my car is a 1998 Grand Prix GTP



the car will not sit like this for long... the bra is hiding a crack (found a new bumper cover) i picked up a brand new 2000 L67 crate motor for $400 CAD.. and I've begun porting/polishing/painting etc

hope to be finished and swapped in by july 18th.

thanks for the view.

Good luck sir

thank you.

welcome. gonna have some fun with the engine while it's out?

Welcome to the forums

thanks for the welcomes... and yes I've already ported+polished/bought oversized goodies.. only thing i'm debating is a cam at this time.. i think i'd like to make sure the engine is doing okay.. and cam it after it's been broken in.

Originally Posted by matt5112

If you need help with the swap, gimme a shout. Its what, a 20 minute drive?

Also check out OQCGP for local parts and theres a meet in downtown shwa every friday.

If the engine is "brand new" then get a cam and throw it in and just dont beat on it if you're concerned about it.

Edit: I hope you're either a fan of the comic book punisher or at least the first punisher movie.... not the second....

where about in oshawa is the meet? nowhere near lakeview park i hope, i can't deal with those children anymore. and yeah the engine is a zero km. thanks for the offer, but myself and a friend are slowly organising the swap in his garage.
and yes i'm a fan of the tom jane punisher.. the second movie was terrible.. and i used to read the comics.. however the badging in the sig/avatar is more so meant to be zr1 styling

this guy: jake.. the gt1 racing "mascot" lol


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Started today days ahead of schedule...

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starting:



Engine mounts/bay-joices gone, other misc crap dealt with... Engine pulled forward to deal with rear of the wiring harness, engine mount rotated 90*:


Harness fully disconnected:


engine floating in the bay by 1 mount and a jack.. retired for the night:

engine drop in done.. total time = 4.5 hrs.

front view:
YouTube - First start - L67 crate motor drop in

rear view:
YouTube - L67 crate swap exhaust

pics:





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Welcome

Originally Posted by matt5112

sweet.

Sounds like the idle might be a little high.

that wasn't my idle, that was my friend jeff on the throttle trying to set off the thermostat gently.

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YouTube - L67 crate drop swap - first drive

first drive... 30 second clip

I=jealous
sex+E=your car

haha, thank you ... this is the first time i've told anyone besides the painter, but shortly it should look like your car spraying her white with semi gloss fascia inserts, white lettering, privacy tint, tinted tails, covered headlamps, and 2000 bonny ssei chrome rims

^do pearl white. it looks AMAZING.

Welcome to a great forum and great work!

Welcome. I'm also from Canada. PEI here. I know a few ppl in Ontario.