Looong awaited turbo project!!! - Page 5

93specv · 03-25-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 92serturbo

if you could snag a few close up pics of how the coupler forms to the oval ic portion. i thought about just putting a round one on there and tightening it up but im not sure if that would seal enough..

i didnt forget you, just real busy and the batteries for my camera are dead, gotta charge em.

i looked though, and its just on there with two of them T clamps. i will take a pic.

93specv · 04-20-2008, 01:30 PM

still building....or bleeding

ran into a couple issues. at a standstill right now waiting for the correct parts to continue on.

anybody with any advice on this picture, please refer to here:
http://www.sr20forum.com/sr20de-tech...%22hla%22.html

93specv · 04-22-2008, 09:51 PM

mr gregsun is the man....the correct pick up oil tube came today straight from JWT.

anyone ever doing the VE oil pump upgrade on a DET block needs the correct pick up tube associated.

Oil pan and the rest of the bottom end are buttoned up!
on to the HLA, cams, and chain. lastly paint the VC

slowly but surely, my dream will become a reality!
assuming the motor doesnt pop when i turn the key

93specv · 04-28-2008, 09:34 PM

progress pics..........
i been findin time at about 1-3am on the weekends!!!
get it where i can. i wanna boost already dammit!

oil pans on, pulleys mocked up just for looks!
waiting on 2 HLA to button up the head.

93specv · 04-28-2008, 09:37 PM

wow, i resized the pics, much better!
dammit, now looking at them, i gotta clean that block a little better.

now thats a money shot.....in the kitchen!!!

Mike · 04-28-2008, 10:00 PM

Awesomeness to the max. :-D

I can't wait to see it running.

Mike

Nitelife · 04-28-2008, 10:01 PM

Looks like its coming along nicely. Your project is taking as long as mine. It will be all worth it once you get to drive the car.

It entertains me everytime I see that your kitchen is your engine workshop...great stuff

93specv · 05-01-2008, 01:26 PM

was gonna go polished, but *** it

its not perfect, but the prep was and it aint commin off!
its called plum purple by plasi-kote. it's engine enamel with the ceramic shyt in it. i am going to sand the letters when its fully cured. wish i had taped them, but oh well

EDIT: mocked up with the digi-cam

93specv · 05-01-2008, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitelife

Looks like its coming along nicely. Your project is taking as long as mine. It will be all worth it once you get to drive the car.

It entertains me everytime I see that your kitchen is your engine workshop...great stuff

patience!!! ohhhh, patience

i love my garage

thanx man.

93specv · 05-01-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Awesomeness to the max. :-D

I can't wait to see it running.

Mike

you and me both my friend!!!!

93specv · 05-09-2008, 01:08 AM

crank seems to be a bit bound up.
not really sure whats up.
dont really want to take the pans off, but looks like im going to have to.
got a thread going in the tech section.
also in the local section looking for some local help.
ugh, lil frustrated, but i'll get through it.

on the plus side, i got my HLA's that i needed. two were bad and are now replaced : )

93specv · 05-10-2008, 10:51 AM

ended up taking the pans off, loosening and re-torqueing the main studs.
all seems well now. im clueless as to how they got so tight, as they were good before the pans went on. but whatever.....i learn as i go right?!!

next stop......wooooo psshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! i hope

93specv · 05-18-2008, 07:09 PM

not a whole lotta progress, but i did get some of the tedious stuff done.
i got the water pipes on today, along with the thermostat. instead of waiting for shipping, i bought a roll of gasket material and cut my own.

i painted the intake manifold, thermostat housing cover, and another H20 tube. the prep was the tedious part! it all matches the valve cover.
i will get pics up as soon as my batteries charge for the digi cam.

i went to install the cams after all was painted, but i seem to have lost the
bolts for the cam gears. DOH!
stay tuned!

93specv · 05-20-2008, 10:13 PM

the beggining of my custom guage pod for the dash......

i whiddled grooves in the wood for the bezels to sit in.
varied heights and epoxied solid at an angle towards the driver

some turbo cups from dunkin donuts for visors, and a graham cracker box for protection:

word to the wise, when it says use outside or in a well ventilated area.....they mean it!!! my head is mushy!!!

i forgot to snap off a pics complete with all the fiberglass on and trimmed.
i will post the pic of it all bondoed when it comes through the email. my batteries are dead again for the digi. i hate that thing!!!

time to sand sand sand! i will paint today!!!

i HATE sanding! 80 grit, by no means perfect. i will use the bed liner spray on stuff which will hide any imperfections that i left behind.

primed....the pic makes it look like hell. it really looks better than that!
one more pic to go....just gotta go buy the bedliner stuff

finished product:
im going to run a trim piece around it. by no means perfect, it coulda been, but i am satisfied with the results!!!

installed pics maybe this weekend

unijabnx2000 · 05-21-2008, 07:51 AM

interesting mini project there!

93specv · 05-22-2008, 02:06 AM

some more purrrrdy pics!!!

water pipes installed:

keep your eyes on post #94 for pod progress

scrildo · 05-22-2008, 02:21 AM

Looking good thus far. 1 question though......... WHy didn't u angle the guages towards the driver(you) for better visibility?!?!?

93specv · 05-22-2008, 03:21 AM

i did

dmp316 · 05-24-2008, 09:47 AM

custom FAB FTW

GT NiZmo · 05-24-2008, 10:07 AM

love this thread... who needs a kitchen with a build up like that... no food FTW