SmsDetroit Registered!!! Extended Track Goblin 09 Turbo SS

[SmsDetroit]

Been out driving in my sub a few times to get some bugs worked out. Finally go my MAF code to go away then developed a miss fire. It was cylinder #4. So I figured it was a bad plug from turning the ignition on an off too many times without starting it. Didn’t fix it. Switch the #1 and #4 coils and the miss moved. What are the odds that I fix one problem and another one popped up. On a good note I’m 99% done with the wiring

 

[SmsDetroit]

When replacing the timing chain guide bolt do I need to worry about anything falling out? Or do I just pull the plug back the bolt out and install the upgraded bolt. I just don’t know if I have to worry about anything coming loose.

 

[Rttoys]

Just pull the cover and the bolt. Not really enough room for anything to fall down in the engine.

 

[Ross]

My plastic cam chain guide was missing a small black plastic piece, and the bolt head was no where to be found.
But I did find those pieces later. Luckily, the screen on the oil intake prevented any catastrophic issues, and they probably lived down there for years before I owned the engine.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Can someone please post a picture of their parking brake cables behind the firewall

 

[SmsDetroit]

Also took a few minutes to replace the timing chain tensioner bolt.

 

[Ross]

I have a couple of pics here. Lonny ran the cables beside the sub frame, I ran them thru the middle. Both ways has a 180 degree turn at the back of the goblin.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Made some more progress today. Got the parking brakes installed. M6 riv-nuts worked great since I had riveted the tunnel on already. Hopefully I’ll start the registration process this week or next. It’s hard to get a application at SOS here. You may know it as the DMV

 

[SmsDetroit]

Next up is to get the hood wrapped and different rims and tires. Then maybe a wang

 

[SmsDetroit]

Has anyone thought about cutting the windshield bracket on the hood side and add in hinges that allow it to fold forward and not backwards? This would allow the hood to open and hinge at the rear mounts. This is beyond my ability but think it can work

 

[Ross]

Already been done.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Already been done.

I was talking about flipping the windshield down and lift the hood from the front

 

[Ark :D]

With some modification to the front, you could probably do it. To swing up in a stock configuration though, it would have to come forward a little bit first.

 

[Ross]

I was talking about flipping the windshield down and lift the hood from the front

Ah, sorry, I had it backwards. You want to drop the windscreen like a WWII Jeep. Probably would work.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Looking for rim. Now I’m wishing I changed my hub bolt pattern

 

[Rttoys]

Use an adaptor.

 

[Towerdog]

Looking for rim. Now I’m wishing I changed my hub bolt pattern

Get adapters from 110 to 114.5 and the wheel selection goes off the chart.

 

[SmsDetroit]

So the tire combo I’m thinking is 245 up front and 275 out back. If I run a 8.5” rim in the front and a 10” in the rear can anyone help me with what offset I’ll need. I like that with the stock wheels I can go lock to lock with plenty of clearance on the a-arms and would like to keep that

 

[Towerdog]

So the tire combo I’m thinking is 245 up front and 275 out back. If I run a 8.5” rim in the front and a 10” in the rear can anyone help me with what offset I’ll need. I like that with the stock wheels I can go lock to lock with plenty of clearance on the a-arms and would like to keep that

Google wheel offset calculator. It will let you play w all combos

 

[SmsDetroit]

Google wheel offset calculator. It will let you play w all combos

I’ve done that and got a lot of information. My problem is interpreting it