Sig Ep Mock
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Ok let's get this all in one thread. With the amazing help from some great people on this board and others I am going to attemp to resurrect a dualsport buggy that belongs to a family friend that's been sitting for 3 years with a blown motor. Chassis is a GET Performance Fab (Gene Towler) dualsport beam car with 14" of travel up front and 18" in the rear. The car is built like a tank to pre-run desert races like baja. When I got it I knew the northstar motor was hurt but after further investigation found out it was toast. Pulled the tranny out, a Mendeola 4s2d, and had it gone through....turns out it was pretty hurt too. So with some help from Jerry, found a 5.3L motor. Also had the trans rebuilt, ring and pinion, stub shaft, first and 2nd replaced. CBM hooked me up with clutch, adaptor plate, and all the hardware to mount the 5.3 to the Mende. So hopefully this weekend I can get the trans back in with adaptor plate so I can see if the stock oil pan will fit. I'll try to keep the updates coming as progress is made. The goal is to have it ready for a spring break trip 2nd week of April.