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Love the car man! And im thinking about stealing ur idea of mounting the wideband in the cluster instead of the boost gauge. Also how did u get ur gauges to be so bright?

 

I think the gauges look so bright because of the camera settings and the high contrast.

 

How does that silencer work and stay in place? More pics and details please, I'm interested.

 

I just welded a nut to the silencer, and drilled a hole in the exhaust pipe. The silencer slides into the tail pipe and attaches with a 12mm bolt. Its a little quieter, but not by much. I think I could do more by welding some baffles to it.

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whoa. when did you come by my old house. Holy crap my memory is terrible haha. Also shifter will be there tomorrow.

 

 

Hah, I think that was when I had class in Concord. I might have planted some widebody fenders in the pink panther that day.

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January 2011

 

Replaced all the valve seals....

 

http://i.imgur.com/Xt1vf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TJOxP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eQA1j.jpg

 

Then destroyed some tires.....

 

http://i.imgur.com/Z3Q8H.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/11o6A.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/tIqrn.jpg

 

Video a friend of ours put together from the days footage:

 

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October 2011

 

I sold a bunch of parts, then I bought a bunch of parts....

 

http://i.imgur.com/L0Epu.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wuT4M.jpg

 

 

This should be my original 86 harness I pulled out when I switched to an 88 harness/ecm. Stripped it down and used what I needed.

 

http://i.imgur.com/9Fgl4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0PR07.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JjnxB.jpg

 

Pulling it all out...

 

http://i.imgur.com/u89Ab.jpg

 

This needed locking...

 

http://i.imgur.com/Ygbtq.jpg

 

I pulled the advance apart...

 

http://i.imgur.com/UHPFS.jpg

 

you don't need these parts:

 

http://i.imgur.com/9eyS9.jpg

 

Just these(note - of the 3 tabs, the one at the 9 o'clock position has to be cut for clearance when assembled):

 

http://i.imgur.com/AVfc3.jpg

 

Ground two slots down on the base:

 

http://i.imgur.com/JBVWN.jpg

 

Together, then welded(note - I had to cut one of the 3 tabs off, just like the procedure for from FIP for clearance when assembled):

 

http://i.imgur.com/IwCoS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kzFDG.jpg

 

All advance mechanisms were locked out/disabled.

 

http://i.imgur.com/L4ysF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0qIEJ.jpg

 

Sorry, no pics of it assembled, but it does look OEM!

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More October 2011.....

 

Dash is out once again :)

 

http://i.imgur.com/trSiH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yfoEw.jpg

 

Mounted the MS to the back case of the orignal ecm after triple checking clearance with the blower motor.

 

http://i.imgur.com/E3qPA.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/byx7s.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JhcX4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kHJav.jpg

 

Decided to delete the old, corroded 3 pin connector from the fuse link box and just wire it straight....

 

http://i.imgur.com/SvNY1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fG9gL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/DpXTb.jpg

 

No more connector...

 

http://i.imgur.com/ENiHa.jpg

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November 2011

 

Since I was building a new harness, I decided to combine some circuits into it, including all the gauge sender wires.

 

Old connector got cut, and I added some switches to the panel. OEM multi pin connectors worked well here :)

 

http://i.imgur.com/YCYt8.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/nlq3l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0pWOm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0qbkJ.jpg

 

All cleaned up and organized, I even rewired the OEM fuel pump test connector to rest right next to the MS.

 

http://i.imgur.com/qXC34.jpg

 

 

The accusump and electric fan circuits were also integrated into the harness.

 

http://i.imgur.com/OoO4A.jpg

 

Used/clean relay connectors from old harnesses I had made their way onto the harness with solder, dielectric grease, and shrink wrap:

 

http://i.imgur.com/dmQXV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4wkf7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/l8vx5.jpg

 

A few hours of work later.....

 

http://i.imgur.com/gaWSg.jpg

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November 2011 continued....

 

Made my way to the intake side of the engine bay. EGR solenoid is wired in and controlled by MS. I also used some injector plugs from a Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 for the injectors. The one thing I remember most about all this was how much my back hurt afterward.

 

http://i.imgur.com/ePeVZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HmU6x.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/iTRC7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1iSgB.jpg

 

Welded a bung to the charge pipe for the air temp sensor...

 

http://i.imgur.com/x1w5p.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jz2i1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/nY7fo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ooUtT.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/sOBZ3.jpg

 

Made a battery hold down bracket for my temporary tiny battery(that I hi-jacked off my Toyota Starlet).

 

http://i.imgur.com/X5GAf.jpg

 

I also adapted a small Toyota fuse box to the battery.

 

http://i.imgur.com/zv4SZ.jpg

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December 2011

 

Alignment before a track day at Thunderhill!

 

http://i.imgur.com/gX51m.jpg

 

Off to Thunderhill! My housemates F20c powered 4 door TE72 Corolla on the trailer.

 

http://i.imgur.com/JWdhz.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/frl8u.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/8ttes.jpg

 

Chasing my friend in a Miata.

 

http://i.imgur.com/Cyw3J.jpg

 

Datalogging :P

 

http://i.imgur.com/zqfxQ.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/HOJU1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/VZTD8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/o2kwn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SAysL.jpg

 

Highly visible!

 

http://i.imgur.com/nnz5Y.jpg

 

Basically emptied the tank, but it was worth it! Car developed an exhaust leak at the manifold gasket, but didn't blow up so I was happy.

 

http://i.imgur.com/ltznJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kH9TR.jpg

 

Some raw video:

 

 

Video summary of the day my other housemate put together...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL0RMlhkRDc

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So this is deffinatly One of my favorite threads on here!!! Keep up the good work man!

 

Thanks man!

 

Almost caught up now....

 

January 2012

 

MSD 6al installed. I made some mounting brackets out of aluminum. I also depinned the harness connector to eliminate the wires I didn't need and for cylinder selection(4). I also installed a Pertronix EPOXY core coil(so it was okay to install upside down).

 

http://i.imgur.com/7Bwqt.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wKcis.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/h0QQe.jpg

 

The MSD was triggered off the MS, so now I had no signal to the factory tachometer. Scott87star had an easy fix for this: http://www.26liter.u...hp?topic=4838.0 - This basically mimics what the original coil would do to create a usable signal to the dash tachometer.

 

Going by the diagram in the link above, I crammed everything into a relay. This first one is my test bed. Hooked it up loose and it worked perfect.

 

http://i.imgur.com/Olr6k.jpg

 

I then took apart a Denso relay(I had extra laying around that I save for my Toyota). Basically, you pull all the moving parts out of it, and solder in the resistor and transistor based on the wiring diagram provided in the link above.

 

http://i.imgur.com/Cco4Q.jpg

 

Saved this plate for assembly..

 

http://i.imgur.com/Gf0kW.jpg

 

Take care with these terminals though! They break off very easily. Luckily, I had another relay. After not breaking that one, I added some superglue to the terminals and plastic for extra insurance.

 

http://i.imgur.com/pm8xG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uibLt.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/WT8HB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/P5WzR.jpg

 

Wired in yet another relay connector and used a relay boot/bracket to hold it all in place.

 

http://i.imgur.com/A2uPH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EsSvD.jpg

 

Quick video(with a loud input shaft bearing) - also shows the limiter display of the 6425 - mine is set to 6000, so the msd displays it by sweeping the needle of the tach.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP9QMuzaFSM&feature=youtu.be

 

I have also been looking at upgrading the OEM coolant temp sensor to a newer Mitsubishi unit. Of the service manuals I found, the specs for most of the newer sensors are almost identical to the original StarQuest sensor, and they fit perfect in the stock manifold. The newer sensors also have nice weather sealed connectors, so they would make a nice upgrade. It should work well with the Megasquirt, but I'm not sure how it will run with the stock ECM as I have not tested it.

 

http://i.imgur.com/xlZ5j.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9xFoS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/G76Du.jpg

 

More to come.....

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February 2012

 

Kinda cool I got pictured(mirrored image) chasing down a Mustang for a track day flyer...too bad I could't make it though...

 

http://i.imgur.com/gHaKD.gif

 

http://i.imgur.com/oT9BW.jpg

 

I got bored, so I cut open a Starion oil separator I had laying around. I just had to know what was in there...

 

http://i.imgur.com/k17aI.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wrdqp.jpg

 

Original rubber clutch line went out, so I found an easy replacement for it. Russell -3 an to metric adapter - 641411, Russell 13" straight braided hose, -3 an to 10mm banjo - 657302. Worked out great and has OEM fit and cost.

 

http://i.imgur.com/Tlw0y.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XQkTe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/nF46N.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tklnz.jpg

 

Tried to see what SHP 9s in the front look like...not too good....although I could try to run fiberglass over fenders if I ever wanted to go wider...

 

http://i.imgur.com/RLiQh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XutHG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IIKI8.jpg

 

Finally got to work on setting up my extra rear end to a 3.909 ring and pinion and restacked the LSD plates with extra friction discs and plates.

 

Lots of good info here >>>>>>>>>>http://www.starquest...=1

 

http://i.imgur.com/6fBry.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/69raA.jpg

 

From the factory, they are in this order:

 

http://i.imgur.com/gxaZM.jpg

 

New order:

 

http://i.imgur.com/BT6KM.jpg

 

I had to compress one side of the clutch stack to get everything to line up assemble easily.

 

http://i.imgur.com/VqEi9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/pbrwp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HrDtN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GsZzG.jpg

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March 2012 - all caught up :)

 

Relocated the battery to behind the driver seat. Picked up a Taylor battery box off craigslist, pulled some battery cable out of storage, along with a battery junction from a Chevrolet Caprice(or Buick or Cadillac, I dont really remember), and a fuse block from a Mazda 929. The Optima battery was provided my my girlfriend :wub:

 

Hold down that was included with the box was a bit too wide...

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/91CfN.jpg

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Soldered the battery terminal onto the cable using a heat gun. Cable sunk right in.

 

http://i.imgur.com/sAIDm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/i81QQ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tXxoy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/WiEoE.jpg

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March 2012 continued

 

Temporary battery finally getting pulled and reinstalled into the Toyota..

 

http://i.imgur.com/J6kLh.jpg

 

Cable entering the engine bay..

http://i.imgur.com/oCx76.jpg

 

Almost done

 

http://i.imgur.com/QvxPs.jpg

 

This end was done...

 

http://i.imgur.com/6wExE.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/l6Ugh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3cvqF.jpg

 

Connectors from the Mazda fuse box were used for the MSD and the electric radiator fans.

 

http://i.imgur.com/yLOLq.jpg

 

Solder and shrink wrap...

 

http://i.imgur.com/y35En.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/R2nhU.jpg

 

Tidy.

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZjvPj.jpg

 

Im sure this is gonna be it for this month, so hope to update soon! :)

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http://i.imgur.com/IIKI8.jpg

 

 

I keep forgetting you have widebody front suspension. original flatty front suspension, I bet the 9's up front would look GOOD. But then you'd be rubbing at full lock on the front inner fender (why I tubbed the DTHSTAR) I kept meaning to try a rear 9 on my car, but never got around to it. May have to try it still.

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Hey i just bought that red junction box you have there for the main battery fuse link. I lost mine somehow when I went rear battery and I need a new one now that I put the battery up front again. I think Dad wanted $75 for stock one and got this one for $35. I really want to paint it black though with some plastic paint.
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I can totally relate to all that wiring work. Its all worth it though. I like the car, I'd like to see it in person sometime too.

 

 

 

I keep forgetting you have widebody front suspension. original flatty front suspension, I bet the 9's up front would look GOOD. But then you'd be rubbing at full lock on the front inner fender (why I tubbed the DTHSTAR) I kept meaning to try a rear 9 on my car, but never got around to it. May have to try it still.

 

wouldnt you also be running a 5 lug wheel on a 4 lug car if you put shp 9s on a flatty?

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Didn't get much done in April as I've been focusing on getting the Toyota back on the road for May... Just swapped the 65 amp 86 alternator to the 75 amp unit from 87s and up.

 

The alternator pulley had to be swapped out to the 86 as the v-belts are slightly different. Also, the harness had to be rewired and a resistor added. Luckily I had many parts left over from my departed 88.

 

Combined the 86 and 88 charge harness diagrams to make sense of everything:

 

http://i.imgur.com/MAMhl.jpg

 

Added an additional ground from the alternator to the block

 

http://i.imgur.com/hI0re.jpg

 

Old connector to the new connector:

 

http://i.imgur.com/funuu.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/CPjJZ.jpg

 

Doubled up on the 12ga wire for the alternator output:

 

http://i.imgur.com/tLqZT.jpg

 

Connector for the resistor that needs to be added to the harness:

 

http://i.imgur.com/FNFnD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tvHi7.jpg

 

Resistor mounted next to the coil:

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZkZNt.jpg

 

Mounted and grounded:

 

http://i.imgur.com/obytv.jpg

 

I think at this point my camera battery went dead, but I had to add another fuse to the charge harness based on the diagram in the first picture. It fit in nicely where I had previously installed the Mazda fuse box. Good thing about this swap is now that I can upgrade to the higher amperage Hyundai or Montero alternators if the need ever arises. Thats all for April, see you soon for May.....hopefully....

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Damn Andrew, all of the wiring work is so sick. I would LOVE to pull the entire harness and eliminate the stuff I don't need,...but I don't think I can handle it. Did you just use the FSM's as a reference of what wires power what? Edited by CaliConquestAlex
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