Project Speedboat -- 95 Roadmaster M6 sleeper

**Catmaigne** · 03-28-2018, 04:51 PM

I called Meziere a few days ago and they said to run the pump for another 30 minutes and check for leaks again. Apparently the seal is ceramic and sometimes leaks can clear up. Took it for a long 50 mile drive yesterday and it was still seeping by the end unfortunately. I already sent it off to CA. Hopefully the turnaround time isn't too bad.

Car drove pretty good with some fresh 93 in the tank. Most of the suspension clunks were gone except an occasional one while turning, sounded like it was coming from the front right. My closed TPS spark timing was also super lazy so I'm going to rework that and some other areas of the tune once I take a closer look at the datalogs.

I guess I'll keep myself busy with some interior/exterior work while I wait for the EWP to come back.0328181307_Film1.jpg

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**BALLSS** · 03-28-2018, 09:20 PM

IIRC Meziere will rebuild a out of warranty EWP for $100. My 19 year old 90+k mi is still working great but at some point it will have to go in for a rebuild.

**Catmaigne** · 03-29-2018, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by BALLSS

IIRC Meziere will rebuild a out of warranty EWP for $100. My 19 year old 90+k mi is still working great but at some point it will have to go in for a rebuild.

That's what they told me, $100 for bearing and seal. I wonder if I could get away with just the seal for less considering the pump is new.

Tried to be a cheapass by buying a NOS pump on ebay and shot myself in the foot... Lol

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**BALLSS** · 03-29-2018, 06:45 PM

Did you ask if because it was, albeit 2nd party purchase, NOS aka "NIB"...would they give you a break on the $100. You pay shipping

Can't really blame them if they say out of warranty but no harm in asking

I would also of thought a good deal on a NOS EWP would be good to.

I have a lightly used spare I bought at least 15 years ago I keep in the trunk....hope it works when it comes time to use it. I have plugged it in and know it turns, just not installed it

**Catmaigne** · 03-31-2018, 06:58 PM

They got the pump yesterday and gave me a call, no break on the $100 unfortunately. So after shipping and everything I'll only be in the hole for the price of a new HD pump from summit, no harm done I guess. Meziere should be done with it by the end of the week so hopefully I'll have it the weekend after next.

The Summit brand CVR pump that was on the car is my spare. Was definitely on it's way out though because it kept blowing the sloblow glass fuse every few startups. I redid the wiring a few times but that didn't change anything.

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**Catmaigne** · 03-31-2018, 11:08 PM

Combined 2 junkyard drivers door panels to make one decent enough to put on the car. Also fixed the other panels that were starting to fall apart, glued a window switch back together, and fixed the drivers side rear window (all sliders broke). Interior doesn't look/feel like total garbage anymore which is nice. All that's left inside is the s10 shift boot and wideband wiring.

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**Catmaigne** · 04-12-2018, 11:10 PM

Meziere gets back tomorrow. Gotta throw that back on and reseat the front right spring (it's rubbing the edge of the pocket on the frame), then go on drive #3.

I reworked the tune, swapped out some chrome trim, cleaned some stuff, and got the shift boot on in the meantime. My diff cover also showed up.

Running out of time with only a month left until OC.0413180004a_Film1.jpg 0412182252b_Film1.jpg 0412181851_Film1.jpg

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**Sahara54** · 04-19-2018, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by Catmaigne

Running out of time with only a month left until OC.

I know the feeling...working on 3 cars and possibly a 4th and 5th to get ready.

**Catmaigne** · 04-19-2018, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Sahara54

I know the feeling...working on 3 cars and possibly a 4th and 5th to get ready.

A month away! I'm also helping 2 friends with their ltx projects so I'm swamped.

Finished breaking in my diff so tomorrow I'll change the fluid and do some WOT pulls. Hopefully it blows the tires off in 2nd lol.

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