The Cart Before the Horse: Spec 3 Build

[Senor_Taylor]

Mileage: ~190,000

Replaced spark plug number 1 and that fixed the remaining misfire. The electrode was literally broken inside the spark plug and would fall "out" and rest on the grounding strap when the plug was inverted. This was likely due to me dropping the plug on the ground before reinstalling it when I did the valve cover gasket Ordered some new Hawk Pads from OG and hope to install them before VIR.

Car runs without issue now. I'll monitor the valve cover to see if my lack of RTV comes back to bite me. Changed the oil from 5w-50 to 5w-40 and that made my valvetrain tapping quiet down significantly. I'll switch to 10w-40 for the next oil change. Turned my attention to the wiring harness. I've done two small rounds of harness thinning, but still had a lot left to remove. I pulled out all wiring from the trunk that wasn't related to the tail lights or license plate lights. Removed the wire for the rear windows and lock, removed the wiring for the sensors that detect if the door is shut, removed the rear defrost wiring, front lock and mirror wiring, and then various wiring exposed under the dash for the radio, hvac, locks, windows, etc. Easily 5+ lbs of wire. I think I'm done until the dash comes out, which I may start after VIR.





I'll be able to get rid of the wire on the right side of the footwell once I delete my front window regulators.



Also bought a photo from PittRace