D_Venable Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 ok, new goal, motor in this weekend. I did get those wires extended (had to do it twice though) and got a few other things taken care of. now I just need an abs delete line, gonna swing by a Napa one of these days and grab a hard line I can use. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7270539.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7270540.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 got the abs elim. line in, and have my shift knob started. Next step on the knob will be filling it with a orange tinted resin, and drilling and tapping the resin. if all goes well, I could have the motor in today. few more brackets to put back in, and a couple more hoses, lines, and canisters to get in. first pic shows my tubing bender from ACE hardware ($9) and the label off the brake line. The line has metric threads with a standard taper, threads perfectly into the master and the proportioning valve on the firewall. Last is of the shift knob, used a 1/2 diamond hole saw ($10 kit of the two in the one pic at Harbor Freight)to cut the hole in the bottom, glass/tile bits from the hardware store just shatter the bottle when you get deep enough (broke 3 that way) http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310544.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310545.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310546.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310547.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310548.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 It would be even MORE awesome if it still had soda in it. -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Awesome shift knob idea. I never thought you could drill glass without cracking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Awesome shift knob idea. I never thought you could drill glass without cracking it. it took 5 tries, and 2 different style bits. the glass/tile bits you can find about anywhere, and cost nearly $20 will crack a bottle (this is how I broke 3 of them). Then yesterday I went to Harbor Freight and picked up these diamond hole saws. Instantly it was 1000x better, I cracked that one because I was still pressing forward too hard. once you get down towards the other side of the glass to break through, you have to apply little to no pressure at all, and it'll just pop right through. Takes about 30 seconds to a minute total with the diamond hole saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 It would be even MORE awesome if it still had soda in it. -Robert I can't let perfectly good Sunkist go to waste like that. I'll be tinting the resin I fill the bottle with to look like it's "full" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 got an ignitor, painted it, and got it mounted. Didn't grab a pic, but I also got the power steering reservoir mounted back up http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P7310550.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 are you going to wrap that bottle so the label doesnt fade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 man derek i have to remember but there is a older BMW that i swear is following this tread cause his BMW is like a picture perfect replica of what your doing to your flatty. has almost the same roof rack, lowered, and i swear to god its got the same exact rims on it. everytime i pass it i think about your car. i need to get a pic of this car cause its alarming how many things that look alike on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) MOTOR IS IN!!! baked the fidanza, 225 degrees for 10 minutes was enough expand it enough to let it slid over the crank with ease. torqued those down, got Andrew's old ACT clutch installed, then dropped the motor in the car (with new pilot and TO bearings) Car sits a TINY bit lower up front now, just enough to cause the tires to rub a bit more http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010552.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010553.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010554.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010556.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010557.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8010558.jpg http://www.myemoticons.com/images/entertainment/dance/dancing.gif Edited August 2, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 nice dude get it done. i kinda feel like that bottle cap is going to suck when your bangin gears... maybe flip it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 got the motor bolted down (didn't have the engine mounts bolted to the crossmember yet) and did more work on the intake side charge pipes http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8020559.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilBoy Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Derek I am sooo bummed you aren't going to vegas man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Got all the intake side tacked together now, little trimming here and there then time to weld that side. Then mount up the turbo and make that side http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8030560.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8030561.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8030562.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8030563.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 car pr0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 (edited) rad hoses done, 3 1.75" 90° silicone bends (with the ends trimmed down some), and a 1.75" to 1.38" (35mm) silicone transition for the lower, with short pieces of pipe between them (one being an inline drain unit with a temp sensor in it). and two 1.5" 45° silicone bends plus a 6" radius mandrel bent 1.5" tube (bent it at work) for the upper http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8040564.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8040565.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8040566.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8040567.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8040568.jpg Edited August 5, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 If you want that hose to match, the duplicolor interior spray works great. -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 hmm,I'm gonna have to try that, I've got a can of it around here somewhere. Thanks for the tip Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psykore Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Are you going to put some king of bead on the metal pipes? I've seen radiator hoses like that blow themselves off. Riding in my buddies V8 Corvair on the interstate; there was a boosh sound and the whole car filled with this sweet tasting vapor, it was really funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 yeah, there will be a welded bead on all the hardpipes (coolant and charge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 ....... where did you get those silicone couplers for your rad pipes? thats bucking frilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thagremlin Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 If you want that hose to match, the duplicolor interior spray works great. -Robert You can paint silicone couplers. I thought they would crack. I got blue ones but I would like to have them black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) all the couplers I have on the car are from Hose Techniques. The small ones for the coolant pipes are their NX500 series ones (higher temp ratings). I shopped their clearance/outlet section on their site and got some greats deals on most of these. I've also got t-bolts from hose techniques as well for all of them. OH, and I've decided to not paint the blue coupler, I don't honestly care that much, lol Edited August 7, 2010 by D_Venable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 other side tacked together http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8070569.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8070570.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8070571.jpghttp://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10030/P8070572.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Venable Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 hotside pipes all welded, now time to get rid of a headache, ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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