3sgte Swap Complete!!! Options

[gtfc115]

well today was the best day in a LOOONG time (about 2 years). i got a call from my guy at the shop and he said the swap was done. OH JOY.

i picked it up and went driving around for a few hours...not really beating on it too bad, but i was giving it some gas a few times. wow this thing is awesome. its tough to find the gears sometimes (i need to re-do my mr2 tranny shifter conversion). and i need to grind down the passenger side engine mount cuz its resting on the timing gear cover.

so now here's the first inevitable problem...i was on my way home on a country road and stepped on it a little, and it died. at first i thought it just stalled so i tried to start it back up, and it died again. i pull over and started it and it idled ok, but if i even touched the gas a little, it died.

i called the shop and he said it sounded like my fuel pump went out. does that sound right to you guys? i was expecting this to happen cuz i was using my 7afe fuel pump (i know, BAD idea). so now's my chance to get a new one.

[gtfc115]

i havent even thought of taking on the highway...i have a stratus for work/school...this will be my weekend car.

i looked at it a bit today...its leaking fluid from the tranny...looks like right from the bell housing.

a section of my exhaust toward the rear has a black buildup...it looks like its coming from a bad weld or something like 2 feet before the muffler. and the muffler itself has turned really black. is this something that goes along with a turbo?

its also really hard to get into 3rd gear without grinding and it pops out occaisionally.

i went to start it up today, and the battery was dead. i know i didnt leave any lights on or anything.
edit: i took it around the block to try and charge up the battery and i stalled at a stop sign...tried to start it back up and the battery was dead. why is my battery dying so fast. its an optima...

the boost guage is installed but doesnt work. it's tapped into a vac line coming from the right side of the manifold.

This post has been edited by gtfc115: Mar 5, 2006 - 9:38 PM