Tristin Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 What year did the column shift come out of? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 love that sub enclosure man!!!! great idea Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 What year did the column shift come out of? 1971. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 love that sub enclosure man!!!! great idea Works quite well. It was a challenge getting it tucked. I hate just setting a box in the trunk. You should have seen my 2 12's in my zx. That box was tidy. Replaced the compartments Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I just checked eBay for a clutched mad max supercharger, and Napa. No luck. I've always wanted to make a torque band shifter for a toroidal CVT tranny. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 1971. Was it attached to a B/W35 or a 3N71B? Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 B/W35. Probably still a good transmission. Never had a problem until about a month ago when I noticed the tranny slipping one morning as I pulled out of my driveway. Well I pulled back in and added just a bit of the only fluid I had. It just happened to be Lucas stop leak. Added about 1/4 quart. Got me to work without problem. Then when I tried to go home, she wouldn't go into reverse. Well I siphoned what I could outta there and added more of the right stuff and was still not able to put her in reverse. I thought about opening her up and cleaning the screen (which I suspect is the problem), then I realized my alternate plan would leave me with 2 extra gears and better fuel economy. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Damn nevermind. 71 was the transition year between the two transmissions and I'd be interested in the later 3N71B shifter. Oh well... Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The shifter changed? odd. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The transmissions changed. The BW had the gear selector on the left and the 3N had it on the right... So there's some extra linkage to get it over to the opposite side. Was available for only a few months and then the floor shift came out. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The transmissions changed. The BW had the gear selector on the left and the 3N had it on the right... So there's some extra linkage to get it over to the opposite side. Was available for only a few months and then the floor shift came out. Erm you have it backwards? My B/W wagon had the shifter on the right of the column, unless you mean down at the tranny... Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Actually on the transmission... Not on the column. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yup, mines on the left. Sorry Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Jackstands arrived, along with a bunch of new rubber! Time to pull an engine and transmission. I want to paint my bay. This seemed like an easy chore with all the guts pulled. Now I'm feeling lazy if I don't shave the battery dent and move the battery. I have a feeling this wagon will always display her beautiful optima under the hood. Just seems wiser this way. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Jackstands arrived, along with a bunch of new rubber! Time to pull an engine and transmission. I want to paint my bay. This seemed like an easy chore with all the guts pulled. Now I'm feeling lazy if I don't shave the battery dent and move the battery. I have a feeling this wagon will always display her beautiful optima under the hood. Just seems wiser this way. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Wiser?... Or lazier? Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Alright, where should one move the battery? Under the back seat is really all I can figure out. And that is just not really exciting me. Wired battery trailer? Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Some people put it in the footwell of the rear seat and some put it in the trunk. Since you're rocking the wagon, you could put it in the back cargo area in a battery box. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Assessed the situation. If the battery moves it moves later. Anyone seen or have a pic of the slim arrow style side marker lights on a wagon? Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Edit: I have a set for sale as well... Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Got my engine stand, jack stands, and the will. I've been distracted by a project that largely is going to fund this re-build. 25 tables for a local restaurant. just a few more to finish. Phase next, jack up the car, pull the engine, drop the tranny, shorten the drive shaft, clean out engine bay, treat, cut out, replace all rusty metal, prime, sand, fill, prime sand, paint, clean and paint engine, put in 5 speed and drive-shaft, drop engine in, put all the trim back on, new carpet, and re-install the interior, turn key, drive to gas station. Then drive her until I find a donor ZX for suspension upgrade. Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 You're really in it now! It's so hard to know when to stop... relocated batteries are great but if it makes you feel better, mine is staying in place this time 'round as well. --carter Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I'm thinking, why the hell isn't anyone making custom bad ass lithium batteries with swappable cells and making them bling a little? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Assessed the situation. If the battery moves it moves later. Anyone seen or have a pic of the slim arrow style side marker lights on a wagon? You can build a box and weld into the back floor of the cargo area beside the fuel tank. When the tire is up in place it rests against it. Might have something in DQ about it? Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Mike, that is the best solution I've heard. A teacher I once had, in a lamp design course taught me the futility of trying to hide the chord. He showed me that the best designs in the world consider the chord an integral part of the device. As long as the designer considers the chord, and integrates it into the design, it does not detract from the appearance. And often, attempts to hide or minimize the chord, resulted in a short lived sense of wonder, followed by discovery, then they move on without ever looking at the lamp itself. I feel this lesson applies here. The battery is essential to the function of modern cars and think I want to embrace that. I will focus my efforts on making it look good in the engine bay. Quote Link to comment
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