my car is alive again!!!!

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:24 am

yup, at about 3:45 am this morning, my 240 started up for the FOERST time in about 2 and a half months. we've been working on the swap since saturday but today was the day when the motor finally went in, and after a little messing around (hooking up a loose wire to the starter and bypassing the alarm), she started up perfectly. the new motor idles dead on and sounds like it's gonna be real smooth. it'll still be a few days before i have it out on the road again (gotta hook up the s-afc2, boost controller, turbo timer, shifter, re-assemble the interior, and do a few other little things) but i am extremely happy for the progress that's been made so far. huge thanks goes out to everyone that's been helping (mike, barry, ed, andy, rox, chad, and even jerry for a second) as there is no way that i could've done any of this stuff on my own.

oh, and i've been trying to document the entire process so pics and maybe vids should hopefully be posted in a few days.

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:22 am

Dayom... hearing ol' grrrl turn over and wake up with a new motor was a beautiful sound!!! That engine bay looks sooo damn good too!

Congrats, yo... I'm glad she's back online again... even if we did have to put some hacksaw into it!

Holy shxxxt, it's 5:22, I'm going to friggin' bed.

aburazaru · Post by **aburazaru** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:54 am

congrats cody. that's pretty shit hot dude. oh and mike... thanks for that call.

unless i wasn't home.

jo · Post by jo » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:05 am

congrats! that is awesome!

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:55 am

rawk! congrats man!
The e-mobile 240 club is progressively getting smaller and smaller

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:11 am

Awesome!!

Post by **andysapp** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:09 pm

I have to say... Mike did an EXCELLENT JOB!!!
Everything looks soo soo pretty in there, and the car sounded more than great when she cranked up!

Job well done for sure!!!
Everyone give Mike a round of applause!!!

Rhoad Racing · Post by **Rhoad Racing** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:26 pm

I agree.
Even though I wasn't able to be there very long....when I was there, Mike was always on top of everything (and under in some cases).
I tip my hat to your sir. well done.....to all you guys!

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:08 pm

haha...those pics are great

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now i wanna go play with it some more but i have to work instead

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MTRLevolution · Post by **MTRLevolution** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:12 pm

i love mike. too bad he sucks at soul caliber.

great news though. i never did get to ride in the 240, maybe i will soon!

CubanMike · Post by **CubanMike** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:21 pm

I normally don't post, but I have to this time. Thanks for the compliments, but without all the extra hands (thanks everyone!), the crazy hacksawer and the unlimited supply of Fanta, we wouldn't have started her up last night (or this morning). And Michael, I'm ready for the Soul Calibur rematch. And if my controller is still not working and I lose again, then we will have to take it to Tekken 4. And for my brother, I did call you, Mom told me I just missed you. Sorry about that one. Next projects, M3 swap for Andy, Sti swap for Barry, Hayabusa engine for Jerry, pocket bike overhaul for Chris and Michael well........... we'll just have to convince him to get rid of the Honda. Just kidding. Thanks again everyone, but we still have a couple little things to finish on the 14 before Cody goes out and blows this one up.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:58 pm

hahaha...hayabusa swap in the scooter

. all the other ones sound good too, can't wait to see them all happen.

oh, and she is leaking some oil but i think it's the crappy oil pan that came on the car. guess i'll put the old one on while i wait for my greddy one which is on the JDM rowboat somewhere.

Kouki7 · Post by **Kouki7** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:30 pm

congratz man, glad to hear your car is back. mine will be soon as well. i'm pulling the motor out tomorrow if its not raining. then i'm going to order the new motor on Monday if i can have mine pulled tomorrow. wish me luck. right now my time frame to get it running is by mid sept the latest.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:55 am

cool, hope it goes well too!

aburazaru · Post by **aburazaru** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:48 am

well best of luck kouki7 and cody, that sucks that it's leakin but it sounds like an easy fix. and mike... clap clap. good work dude. congrats, to all that helped, on a successful project completion. that's SHIT HOT!!!!!!