eh all,,,yeah it has ben some time,,,,being chatting with a few people and things r looking gr8,,,i have pretty much have all the engine problems worked out and ready to roll,,,but,,(allways a but) no darn transmission,,,if i do find one here it is way to much,,i have been search in america ebay,,and no luck,,,i have even emailed people to look for this trans for me,,,,
So started thinking about cutting up my black beauty and i just cant do it,,i love her to much,,,the plan was to put the v12 in and a lambo kit,,but i cant do it for the life of me,,,,so the blacky will get the v12 and i bought a yellow notchie for the kit,,,,things r looking gr8
as i was drive the car back where i had bought it,,well the water pump died ..so the engine is trashed for more power then to fix it,,,,oh boy who needs a cherry picker when u have bricks,,,,,scary sick
with this new project u allways need more tools,,NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TOOLS,,,,lmao
next month i get my plasma cutter,,,wow i cant wait,,no car will be safe
i have to go the shop this sunday,,i will take more pics of the bare fiero
Ducattiman..what gearbox do you need? Might be able to help, and Spain is nog meer in de beurt dan USA!! fierofetish Hey!! Just had a thought!! you don't happen to have a good radiator for a GT lying around, do you? I need one desperately, and the money could go towards your project!! Bedankt!! fierofetish
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Fie Ro Member
Posts: 3735 From: Soest, The Netherlands Registered: Sep 2001
I recall he was looking for a th325 or 425...... Darn, last week I had a brief talk with one of the presidents of the Big City Rollers, but I forgot to ask him about where to find one of those trannies....heres their website: http://www.bigcityrollers.com/ Hopefully they can help you out.
It must be possible to find one in the Netherlands?!!! The availability of american cars and parts has gotten much better in the last years...
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ducattiman Member
Posts: 674 From: TheNetherlands Registered: Mar 2003
eh fetish it is called a Th325-4 4 speed auto,,out of a caddy,buick,olds,,,,from 1981 to 1985..scroll back to page 2 i think it explains it better...oh if u find 1 i will give u my rad out of my black beauty,,,because the notchie rad my friend riped it apart when he was towing me..
Fie royeah if u know the right people sure..but i dont and all the parts i ask for ,,the cost is retarted
4000 euro for a 3.4 dohc out of a 97 lum
3500 euro for a s2 3800sc
4500 euro for a vette LT1
oh come on,,,it is just sick,,,i am really getting to the point of sent money to darth through paypal,,so i know i can get it cheaper
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Jan 15th, 2005
jessesmith121 Member
Posts: 477 From: Des Moines, IA Registered: Apr 2004
Not to hijack this thread, but...this guy came to my help big time...he gave me the front end panels of his donor Fiero to help repair tne damage done to the Fiero I sold...I cannot thank him enough....if I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask, Derek.. and a big thank-you again fierofetish
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Jan 23rd, 2005
Fie Ro Member
Posts: 3735 From: Soest, The Netherlands Registered: Sep 2001
I happened to see that transmission you took a picture of (the longitudinal FWD one) It looks like it is labelled "New Yorker", if so STAY AWAY from it for anything performance. At least in this country, those transmissions are notoriously bad in DaimlerChrysler (ok, just Chrysler back then) FWD applications, and regularly munch themselves!
Kurt
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Mar 24th, 2005
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Posts: 442 From: Oakland, MI USA Registered: Oct 2002
I happened to see that transmission you took a picture of (the longitudinal FWD one) It looks like it is labelled "New Yorker", if so STAY AWAY from it for anything performance. At least in this country, those transmissions are notoriously bad in DaimlerChrysler (ok, just Chrysler back then) FWD applications, and regularly munch themselves!
Kurt
That trans is a GM (BOP) trans. Nothing to do with chrysler, thank god. The 325 is really heavy, but otherwise a good trans.
I can see from the pics that it's a plain 325 3-speed, not the 4 speed, which is good. they made the drive chains a bit narrower on the THM325-4L to make room for the overdrive that was actually located under that back cover with the chains. If you had the overdrive you would need to look into getting a gear cut to replace the chains. Belt drive won't work on the 4L because the sprocket is an integral part of the overdrive assembly and cannot be removed.
Also, if you don't mind shipping parts to the states, contact www.gr8grip.com They quoted me $280 to fit it with a LSD. They will make it whatever you want from mild to basically locked posi. They need to work with your carrier to insure proper fit. If you plan to get the front wheels off the ground, this is a must.
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Posts: 4416 From: Shelby Twp Mi Registered: Sep 2002
what can i say but I OWN A FIERO.....enough said..
To tell u the truth.i was goning to give it up..just doing the math and stuff compared to the other engines on the market,,it was short lived..then a few weeks ago i went to the spl comp and was SO PROUD of my wife and there were a ton of people all around my car asking questions, and then out of the blue my wife stepped forward and said that we r goning to put a BMW V12 in there,,jaws dropped and funnyest thing was that she was even answering the questions people asked...now if u guys can give me 2 weeks more( i have to finish my H2 subs install for the meeting here in holland) i will have some gr8 updates..
Eh guys.as some know i stoped with the V12 and got side tracked on another project....
here is the trans sitting,,yes yes i know i made it to high but i did drop it 6 cm and the shafts line up better
Here is the other engine i was thinking about twin turbo 300ZX and the adaptor plates
pretty much all mocked up and sitting to high..lol
welli just ran head first in the wall...the main bearing caps r right dam smack in the way of the long half shaft..there is no way around it..so it is scraped so i am looking for another engine..maybe a 4.9 caddy or rover v8 would bolt right up to it..also looking at this pic a stretch fiero would be cool
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befarrer Member
Posts: 1962 From: Westlock, Alberta, CANADA Registered: Aug 2002
I would like to see a mock up with the main cap interferance. With the raised centerline due to the flip, the axle probably needs to be centered below a main to clear the throws on the crankshaft.
Are you planning on a stock wheel base, or some kind of stretch? If you are going to stretch the wheel base 8"+ I might have the fix you are looking for.
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Mar 12th, 2006
ducattiman Member
Posts: 674 From: TheNetherlands Registered: Mar 2003
as the pic above u see the block with no mains..so today i was at the shop cleaning the big mess that i made and i shot this pic..the cam sat where the knuckles should be and u can see that is it screwed
Allways looking for a fix but i dont need to stretch it any where near 8"...it will fit in a 3 to 4" stretch with the above pic ,just make a cylinder adaptor for the V12
now the engine is dead centre with the trans and the diff is fliped a prefect 180 no +/-
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Not sure what your plans are for engine management, but you might want to check out this site: http://www.naerc.com/html/ind_parts/engine_computers_wiring/index.cfm One of the engine options for their kit cars is the bmw v12. They have wiring harnesses and such available. I don't know how much help it would be since it's not a fiero kit (it's a tube chassis), but it's worth looking into.
