Raul wrote:Are you just sick and tired of seeing posts of scmucks starting their project thread before their project even starts?
So I recently acquired a rustfree 1972 96 that I'm using as my daily driver. It's a totally original and unmolested car, it could use a repaint and there are some dings on the body but none of that really concerns me. The interior is in great shape except for the front seats which need reupholstering. It had been mostly sitting for the past decade so I had to do a lot of little things to get it going.
For better driveability I installed a Pertronix ignition, 70 amp 900 alternator, and Weber 34 ICH carb. Other than that it is completely stock so it's only making 65 hp. My plan is to rebuild and modify the V4 to make around 85-90 hp. You can safely go up to 120 before you start shredding gearboxes but getting that much power out of one gets very expensive. I'm trying to find a good balance between power and affordability. An extra 20-25 horsepower in a 2000lb. car is pretty noticeable.
The plan now is to have the heads redone for unleaded fuel and shaved to bump up the compression. I have a two-barrel manifold with a Weber DGAV carb. This, along with an F4 cam and Jetex exhaust should give me the power I'm looking for. I have been considering big valve heads but that may bring things out of my price range.
The suspension will get all new bushings, MSS springs, and some stiffer shocks. I have a pair each of both Konis and Bilsteins for the front so it all depends on what I can find for the rear. Skandix sells the Bilsteins for $165 a pop but I hear 900 fronts will work on the rear of a 96.
There's not a whole lot more I can do with the brakes, I've replaced the rotors and pads along with the rear shoes, cylinders, and hardware. I'll probably just install some stainless steel braided hoses the next time I do a fluid flush.
Right now I'm running the stock 4 inch steel rims with skinny 165R15 tires. For the time being I'll probably just put on some Sonett soccerballs with 185/65/15 tires. Eventually I'll like to get some steel rims widened so I can safely run 195s, I saw a lot of 95/96s in Sweden with these and they look great.
Here are a few pics:
