Metro Thrashing

[metroschultz]

I am back from Pick-N-Pull
no motors yet
no hatch struts
no wheels
not even a dipstick for my neighbor the dipstick
I received an offer of a free motor that is 8 hours away, it would still need to be built also(has the same problems as mine)
I will be installing my Swift tranny this weekend.
I just called my parts chick and ordered all new seals to go into it and I will probly do a clutch disk while I am there.(too cheap to buy a whole kit)
I won't paint it (Johnny's looked good but out of place)
but I will clean it really well
fresh oil and away we go
Pics this weekend after the swap.
S.

[metroschultz]

Coyote X (you know the guy who built a tube frame fro his convertible) Has offered to help me get my Metro engine back up to speed.
I just have to go to W.Va. to get the help.
So this weekend (I couldn't go because I am taking care of the Grandson)
I am doing stuff to make the trip less stressful
I am going to put my new (Used, but new to me) bumper on and clean up the front end of the Metro.
Make sure I have fluids, etc for the trip.
Cleon the Swift tranny and get it ready for an install (obviously I will carry it and then we will put the whole thing in as a unit.)
Check other stuff too, like, wheel bearings and lights ah and put my wipers on (yeah that woulda been fun 250 miles from nowhere in a torrential downpour without wipers).
So off I go to do more work.
S.

[metroschultz]

I just had this awful thought,
Coyote lives in W.Va.
Isn't that where Ned Beatty & Burt Reynolds Squealed like pigs?
(insert dueling banjo music here)


All kidding aside,
I couldn't be more thankful for the help and want everyone to know how much I appreciate Ricks offer.
Thanks Again,
Paul W. Keim

[Johnny Mullet]

That is great! Nothing better than having an extra hand who knows what he is doing! So, are you driving to the sticks to have him help you do the trans swap or also doing the engine work?

Remember these items.............

Syncromesh trans fluid
New Clutch kit?
Axle seals
Water pump O-ring (just in case you bump it too much)
CAMERA!
Vaseline
Banjo
Huntin' cap

Looking forward to updates.

[metroschultz]

I'm driving to the stix cause I'm a cheap b@$tard and I can't find a decent motor here in town.
It will cost less in money (gas, fluids, food,etc) for me to get the motor from Coyote that has low miles (relatively) on it. (no re-man necessary)
He offered to help me put it in while I was there.
I could always borrow a truck and just pick up parts, bring them home and replace as necessary.

I have ordered new seals (be here tomorrow)
I will pick up the trans fluid when I get the seals (I need to carry stuff for the ride anyway)
The clutch on my car is in good shape and Coyote has several at his place (save money, used parts)
Hadn't thought about the water pump though (Thanx)
Camera is a must.
This will be an adventure for me, so I must document everything.
Me in town
me at Coyotes place
Coyote (unless he is camera shy)
the hills
Ned Beattys burial mound

I am also going to pick up what parts I can
SO
If any body wants something that is at Coyotes
send me a pm and I will make as much room as possible to bring it all to Ohio.
See you,
S.

[MetroMPG]

This thread is getting interestinger and interestinger. I already knew that Coyote was a solid guy. Now more do.

And thanks for the chuckle, Mullet.

[Will]

Yes, getting very interesting. I cannot wait to see the results!!!!

[taco]

Originally Posted by metroschultz

I just had this awful thought,
Coyote lives in W.Va.
Isn't that where Ned Beatty & Burt Reynolds Squealed like pigs?
(insert dueling banjo music here)


All kidding aside,
I couldn't be more thankful for the help and want everyone to know how much I appreciate Ricks offer.
Thanks Again,
Paul W. Keim

i like your seats i think deliverence was at Cahulawassee River in the remote Georgia wilderness....

hatfields and mccoy happened here.

i like your seats i neeed to rig me up a seat to ditch my old bench seat.,
what part of wv u coming to?

[metroschultz]

coming to Logan County,
Where you at?
Comin over to help?
S.

[Coyote X]

So it looks like tomorrow(fri) is the day for the motor swap. We will probably be starting on it around 4 or so I figure. If anyone who is near by wants to come hang out my place is at Kistler, Logan county. Go to the gas station at kistler Trogdons super serve. Turn up the alley beside the station called Bengal Hollow Rd. and drive up it till you cross a bridge, maybe 1/4 mile. The garage is on the left right past the bridge. That should be where we are at. My metro and some other random cars might be out in the yard to give us some more room to work on the car depending on what all we are going to do to it. If not you can't miss the garage, it is bigger than the house it is beside

[metroschultz]

Since I will be at Coyotes
and
He has lots of Metro stuff,
so If you need something,
and are coming to Ohio,
Let us know.
I will pick up what I can and bring it to the gathering.
Schultz

[Coyote X]

Motor is in. Forgot to hook up the shifter rods or else it would be able to drive again

So Saturday is put the xfi cam in, and do whatever random other stuff needs done and that is about it. Should be able to have the car heading back on its way to VA by afternoon.

[Tango Charlie]

Pictures!?!!

[Coyote X]

pics tomorrow. We left the camera in the garage and to lazy to walk over and get it.

[Coyote X]

Well metroschultz went home with the pictures in his camera so I only have a few pics to post. As soon as he wakes up I am sure he will post them. But here is what I have.



He has all the pictures of actually installing the engine. I just had that one. I had some other random pics like when a friend wanted to play with the tractor so I sent her out to beat on a junk metro.



And one pic of him leaving. I had to show him what dirt road to take over the mountain for a short cut getting out of here. This pic was at the bottom of the mountain right when he was starting up the hill.



The car has the engine out of the junk 97 model that was getting flattened in that one pic. It has around 200psi of compression in each cylinder so it was the best one I had. We put the xfi camshaft in it and set the ignition to 8 degrees. It also has the swift 3.52 transmission in it. Seems like a really good running car now.

[Hacksaw]

Sounds like Captain Slow is going to be even slower now with that XFi camshaft. Thanks for being a stand up guy and helping a Geo brother out like that. Looking forward to meeting some of you at GeoPalooza.

Hacksaw.

EDIT: I'm gonna make a change to my ignition timing as well. I left it at the stock setting of 5 degrees BTDC after my XFi cam install, but 8 BTDC sounds better to me...did you try to go further (like 10 degrees BTDC) but had to back off some?

[Will]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Sounds like Captain Slow is going to be even slower now with that XFi camshaft. Thanks for being a stand up guy and helping a Geo brother out like that. Looking forward to meeting some of you at GeoPalooza.

Too bad I cannot make it up there for that. Sounds like a lot of fun. This is a great thread, and it's great to have the collaboration goin' on!!!

[taco]

oh that was this weekend, i would of loved to see that. sorry i missed. i went and rode roller coasters.

[metroschultz]

Rick got his pics up here before I did,
Good shot of my F.A. working over the Metro.
Most of my pics came out dark and I'm cleaning them up now.
Be Back Soon
S.

[Johnny Mullet]

Glad to see you made it home safe and sound!