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Ok something finally got installed and it wasn't the engine or an option. I was drag racing up at NitroFest (Beretta Meet in Wisconsin) and cracked the plastic side on my radiator. What are the chances I'd have my new all aluminum radiator in my trunk?

Also my new appearance mod since it must add about 5hp

I'm moving 1100 miles in a week so its gonna be a few months

I know its been 4 months but the engine is together !

I'm moving to the midwest next week so this may be the last update for a while

ahh yes I can believe u see a lot of 4th gens. There are a few really nice Quad 4s near you in VA though. Just to think of 2

1. Nukkinfuttz 90 beretta GTZ with M90 from a L67 mated to his

2. TurboQuad4 95 Grand Am with over 500hp to the wheels

dude and 2 of them are the gts

Can only get the HO in a GT (4th gen that is) I get the feeling your either talking about 4th gen GAs or average quad 4s also known at Vin Ds or LOs. Easiest way to tell is the Quad 4 High Output badge on the fenders. If they are an automatic then they are not HOs since they came with the 5-speed only.

Just need the crank balanced and some other machine work finished and put it all together. So just a few more weeks since my machinist has a lot of other work too.

5 at your school? Very few HOs were made in Grand Ams.

Well its finally starting to get there. Crank is going out to be balanced this week and all parts are back from the coaters. Got a few more pics for you guys should only be a couple more weeks till this is done. O yea base tune is just about done as well.

understandable I'm considering taking my Sebring (DD) to Chrysler nationals this year

Love it, the quad 4 HO grand am is one of my fav cars, always wanted one since i had a 92 with the lousy 2.3 SOHC

heck i might even do a write up on one of these at some point, its rare to see any of them running anymore

Thanks man ... do you go to GM Nats at carlisle? If so I go every year and this will be there as long as its properly tuned in time.

Rods finally came in yesterday just waiting on the pistons and valves to come back from the coaters. Getting really close to being able to assemble and balance.

damn thats tiny lol

Thats because its a manual trans and not an auto

O yea and thats a comment no guy EVER likes to hear lol

Ok well smaller update but something is finally done! Picked up my transmission today which is a 93 SCX transmission that I had the 5th gear replaced on because it was all chewed up and all new seals and bearings installed along with a Team Green LSD insert. Overall I'm very happy with the outcome.

looks good. my dad had a 1990 grand am gt h/o with a 5 speed and a quad 4. very quick little cars. my dad pulled on 5.0 stangs with his.

They are peppy little cars stock indeed 5.0s are overrated these engines were pulling more HP then almost all V6s of their day and some V8s that was why the car magazines were all over them but a few bad things gave them a very bad reputation that eventually killed them even after GM had remedied the problems

ok got some new stuff in and a few things I havn't listed yet

LX5 Throttle Body (not sure if it will work yet but pretty sure it will)

New Motor and Transmission mounts. Inserts are made for the isuzu transmission but another member contacted the company and they claimed they only needed to be frozen then shaved down to fit in the getrag and looking at them they are really close.

New ignition setup

New Addco front and rear sway bars

I'll be stopping by the machinist on monday to drop off the mounts to shaved down and fitted I'll try and get more engine porn pics

Will do but im pretty sure prices will be different automotive stuff can have some big differences on the different coasts

yes both pistons and valves are getting that. Bearing are getting an anti friction coating

Will do right now I'm in the Lull period of waiting for the pistons and the new rods to come in which should be this week or next then sending everything out to get coated. I can't think of a lot more engine bay mods right now to add I think I've got almost everything covered now. Once the motor is in the care and properly tuned suspension will be next up I'm hoping to have that done by august.

quick update today with some supporting mods for the engine. All aluminum radiator (plastic sides suck) and a solid dogbone mount. I have a top mount coming in that is not solid but very stiff and some transmission mount inserts hopefully that will help cut down on wheel hop.

Hey John, Welcome man

I was here before you

Quick update for people (no pictures this time)

Flat top Ross Pistons have been ordered last monday should be in within a month including shipping time. Flat top = 12:1 comp with this setup

Had to return the carrillo rods due to just not enough room for the piston rings moving them up that much. Instead we are ordering some 5.85" Crowler Sportsman rods which should help a lot with tolerances and allow for a more reliable motor that won't eat oil.

Got back from the machine shop and have some requested pics of the stock piston mock up with a 6" rod. Also got a port matched intake

putting plenty of work into it.

That's what makes it a project

John, can't wait to see this thing complete. Think it'll be ready for Albany?

I'm hoping for it to be ready for the first show of the year which is carlisle engine should be built in about another month (going to take at least that long for the pistons to come in and to send the pistons, valves, and bearings out to get coated) then it needs to be dropped in so about a week and then months and months of tuning.

Awesome progress!!! I bet it was a sad sad good bye for you when the blue 94 departed...

Actually Not really the problems kept adding up with that car and finally was easy to just start over. I did learn a lot on it though and it was worth the $400 I paid for it initially.

Well with the amount of repairs the 94 needed were starting to pile up I decide to get another. Thanks to Randizzle who I bought the car from and drove 1500 miles back with I know have a 93 GAGT HO.

Car already has a few mods

- Header back exhaust

- Custom CAI

Mods coming up

- Dick Read PnP head (3k on it)

- HG2 Cams

- Dual Borla ProXS mufflers with GP GTX tips

A few pics of how it stands some with the 94 and the sebring in them

Well apparently exhaust shops around here don't like to bend stainless steel because "it crimps too easily" :wtf: I never had this problem with my 2000. I found a place on the other side of the state (45 min away ) That will do it for me and even better they do mandrel bends. So the car is back in the driveway and exhaust parts are home again I decided to take some pics of the shiny exhaust parts before they get put under the dirty car never to be seen again.

Ok well a long overdue update. Pretty much the quad has been draining my wallet pretty well over the past few months. I have been building a spare motor with all new parts from the ground up.

-My old block that originally came with my 94 has been cleaned up and is going to be the heart of the new engine

- Bought 6" Carrillo rods made for a SBC 350

- Milled down a 2.4 crank to 2.3 mains

- Ordering Ross 12:1 pistons once the mock up is finished to make sure I can use the rods (thermal coated)

- Total Seal Bearings coated for less friction

- New oil pump

- New oil pump drive gear

Dick Reed head with mantapart Dual valve springs and Stainless Steel valves

HG2 Cams

Low mileage Cam towers (less then 40k)

MSD ignition system

All new timing components

new thermostat

Port Matched intake

90-92 Crank Pulley

Transmission

Team Green LSD insert

Spec Stage 3+ Clutch

Fidanza Flywheel

All of this will be tuned using the Moates Ostritch II emulator then when the .bin file is finish will be transferred to a stock memcal

Now on to the engine pr0n

Little Mini update today

Engine Mock up is together and it turns over (means this build will work!) just need to make sure we have a little bit more clearance and will be finally ordering the pistons.

And here is one of the 94s Goodbye