Another Katatak Fiero Adventure! (Page 1/72)
katatak OCT 18, 03:09 PM
It was a great adventure. Spent the last 2 days driving - 800 plus miles round trip. Met some great people (Bruce and Stacy) and got to visit an old friend and pic up some much needed Fiero parts. As most my Fiero adventures go, I did not come home empty handed. I added another Fiero to the stable. I have no idea where I am going to park everything now but I'll figure it out.

Intorducing my newest Fiero project:

The 2M4+4 Twin Duke!


It's an 86 Coupe with a 350/4spd.

We stopped off and spent some time visiting with Carver1. We met him at a Wal Mart parking lot and what do you think we found sitting in the parking lot when we pulled in?


And here it is at it's new home:




I have run out of room!

Stay tuned for another rehab thread.

Pat
ss85fiero OCT 18, 03:19 PM
Congratulations on the find. I bet the nieghbors are not real thrilled about all the cars in your driveway. I know mine wouldn't be.

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Mike Gonzalez OCT 18, 04:11 PM
LOL, we all knew you wouldnt stay Fieroless for long !! Congrats ! Looks like your ready to move out on acerage out in the country !
katatak OCT 18, 04:20 PM
Hey Mike,

Yep, the neighbors will not be happy. I'll be looking for some "storage" space next week. I was at Carver1's place last night. He has the perfect place - lots of flat ground and the neighbors are far away. I have a pretty large backyard so it looks like I'll have to start planning that new "shop" for the back corner of the yard. Damn Fiero's anyway!
Tony Kania OCT 18, 04:53 PM
That has "sleeper" written all over it. Nice find on the V8 conversion. When you said "twin Duke", I was trying to figure out in my head that setup. Maybe an engine in the fron and rear? Maybe a cutout trunk with some frankenstein twin engine setup? You never know with you.

Tony
katatak OCT 18, 06:31 PM
Hey Tony,

I was looking for a clever phrase other than a SBC Fiero. My 16 year old came up with the "Twin Duke" thing. Right now it runs like a single Duke. It has been sitting for awhile and it is having some fuel issues. I also hear a noise that I do not like at around 1500 rpm's. It was loud when it was cold! After I messed with the timing and it was good and worm, it is barely noticiable but it's still there! I might have to yank it out and take a look at the bottom end.........CRAP! When I first picked it up and loaded it on the trailer, I did not notice it. I would have bought it anyway but still....Hope it aint a rod bearing! Here we go!

Pat
Frizlefrak OCT 18, 06:42 PM
Pat....I've got an idea. Hear me out.

We both sell our houses. We pick up 50 contiguous acres each out in the county. We build a 5000 square foot garage that straddles the property line with an entrance on each side. We split the utility bills on it. We equip it with pits, a couple of lifts, hoists, you name it. And we leave room to build on to it in each direction for ... uhmmm....future acquisitions.

Whaddya think??

See you when I get back into town.
rpro OCT 18, 07:27 PM
I suggest you call it mucho ocho


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Originally posted by katatak:


I was looking for a clever phrase other than a SBC Fiero. My 16 year old came up with the "Twin Duke" thing. Right now it runs like a single Duke. It has been sitting for awhile and it is having some fuel issues. I also hear a noise that I do not like at around 1500 rpm's. It was loud when it was cold! After I messed with the timing and it was good and worm, it is barely noticiable but it's still there! I might have to yank it out and take a look at the bottom end.........CRAP! When I first picked it up and loaded it on the trailer, I did not notice it. I would have bought it anyway but still....Hope it aint a rod bearing! Here we go!

Pat
86gtzone OCT 18, 07:29 PM
Once I saw you were interested, it would be a matter of time. Nice catch on that true sleeper. You said you had seen Phillip, where has he been and how is the short bus? I was wondering where you find the time for all of those when just one kicks my butt.
fierocarparts OCT 18, 08:53 PM
Good find Pat! I think you did better!


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Originally posted by katatak:

I Like It! Fierocarparts scores again..........

Pat



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