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Thanks for the warm welcome,
@john_pifer! Here is a photo from when I visited Tail of the Dragon on August 30th. The camera setup you see is for a passion project where I record scenic roads. I installed riv-nuts in the hood for a hard mount so I don't need to worry about it ever coming loose (or losing suction). RibbonWork was going to be the name of my YouTube channel before I decided on something else. I am the fourth owner of this car, third in its (mostly) current form after it received a 6MT swap and other upgrades. This car has had two other owners on the LegacyGT.com forums where you can find its
build thread. This car is my project car and one that I hope to hold on to indefinitely. I bought it in Humboldt County, CA and drove it back East - that profile picture of mine was taken in Monument Valley. I learned most of my shadetree skills, replaced my first timing belt, clutch, and fuel tank on it.
@Vermess, here's my UOA
thread showing that I likely have bearing failure and blown head gaskets. In addition to taking this car filming on road trips, I also track it and would like to get into autocross. I've been speaking to a few reputable builders in the Northeast and exploring my short block replacement options.
The added benefit of a coolant pre-heater is that it also provides heat to the interior of the cabin. When I'm on my filming trips I sometimes decide to sleep in the wagon and it can get quite cold in the winter.
@SubLGT , the most involved aspect of the pre-heater is installing a standpipe into the fuel tank. Do you have an LGT too? Ideally, we can install the standpipe through the fuel pump access doors. Dropping the rear subframe in order to drop the tank is not fun.
I know this pre-heater idea is overkill for most people, I come from a long line of males who come up with harebrained ideas so it's a congenital condition. Interestingly, when I browse European eBay I see that these units come from the factory for economy cars like the VW Golf. In either case, this is just an idea that interests me.
From what I read, it seems like most 2618 owners report 50-75k from their engines before they need to be refreshed for excessive compression loss. 4032 experiences are harder to find, but Rallispec told me that they used to be used in OEMs until emission standards became more stringent.
@UncleDave, how is a marine engine's lifetime measured?