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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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KJT11, making good progress. Thanks for the updates.

Don't forget that w/ a lot of effort you can tack your own LT headers together using a 1 3/4" primary kit & 4" to 2.5" collector (true duals). Once you get it where you want it, take the manifold plates & header assy's to a local welding shop & have them final tig welded.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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nice build....i live in cincy as well....hope to see you on the road sometime...
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Heres my big issue with the fuel lines coming off the pump. I understand that the NB has connectors that you can get 5/16th quick connects for, however ive seen tons of NAs with double clamps, which at the end of the pumps tube it flares out, due to the fact that the original fuel lines were crimped on with a quick C clamp. So one im sure its doable and two how would you weld your own fittings on.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Sorry for neglecting the page ive been busy as hell
Got this set up for my clutch, quality!
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My notched and tigged Oil pan
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Final Fit!!
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Made this fuel line to go into my male end of the filter
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Compression fitting an AN on
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Routed the fuel lines and put a pressure tap in
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Tapped in a miata oil pressure sensor in the stock gm ops location, F-ing tight.
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I bought an expensive *** speedometer
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Then cut it up i think i voided a warranty or two
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face plate of miata cluster before
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after
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boom
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BAM
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Dyanmat while i wait on driveline
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Gotta mount up the radiator hogwarts sent me
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Waiting on my Hp tuners to arrive, alternator, and starter are all wired up computers next then gauges/ fuel
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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Coming along nicely. Thanks for the update
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Got my drive line, its pretty straight forward, welded the front of my differential in at 2 degrees for the driveshaft angle.
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Botled her up
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Lifted this tank in
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Installed these sexy axles
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Filled all fluids and bled brakes and clutch!
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Also i had to make my steering shaft slide by my POS headers, now its off to some little bits of wiring, Powersteering, and cooling hoses. Headed to get racing seats this weekend.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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anymore updates?
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Sorry I was working on wiring all up till saturday morning, knocked out some exhaust ( stainless ) pics on that will be when its done. But as of today the car started up! Had a small starting issue, somehow a diode failed in my cluster causing a no start. But shes alive! Dash is goin back in and i have to finish up some seat brackets to test drive it. check the movie!

Threw on some fuel rail covers, gotta make them fit
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HP tuners is how im tuning my PCM
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My girlfriend held my seat in position while i Tigged up brackets, only took an hour...
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Got 2 intermidiate oval track seats, drivers a 10 degree at 15in and pass is 20 degree at 16 inches, so passengers better get slim or ill get a milk carton out.
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Now ive gotta finish up some exhaust and add my spintech muffler, do some tuning and see how she runs
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Keep us updated. I'm looking forward to you getting this on the road. They are such a blast!
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Keep us updated. I'm looking forward to you getting this on the road. They are such a blast!
Now we just need to convert you into the LS stuff... Or put the blower on
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
Now we just need to convert you into the LS stuff... Or put the blower on
I'm fuel injecting now. The intake manifold is in the machine shop.

That should set me up for a fairly easy install of a fat turbo up front.

I'd love to go LS, but that is almost like starting over.

edit: I signed up here since I'm scavenging some LS parts for my fuel injection.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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I was on the road today and man did i **** some homless man off with having no muffler, he tried throwing himself in front of my car so the cops got involved, needless to say they ended up telling me i should put a muffler on it as soon as i can to please the nearby people, which i planed on doing any way. Got my custom spintech muffler, yep it was made wrong, so now i get to frankenstien it which is lovely, atleast the car drives!
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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Muffler originally one that had to be seperated.
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Tiged it all up
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No im not running them on these wheels, ive ordered 9 inch wide these are actually 225/45r15 on 6.5 in wide wheels.
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Body work time
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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Wheels!
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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At school creating a shift ****!
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This is the car single staged matte white
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Now for the vinyl
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Driver side all done in the wrap matte white, looks like a caddberry egg
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I decided i wanted to add a 120 or 150 shot
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Fit in the trunk snuggly
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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damn.. this is sick.
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btw, how much does the ls1 affect the F/R weight balance?
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Old May 14, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by perf0rmance
damn.. this is sick.
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btw, how much does the ls1 affect the F/R weight balance?
The motor weighs about 40lbs more than the stock drive line but it actually makes it 48% in the front and %52 in the rear due to the transmission
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Old May 15, 2012 | 06:52 AM
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Looks like she's about done. Thanks for the build thread. Just be careful about the spray. The ***** in the Ohio Congress have made the use of nitrous oxide a "Felony."
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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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I dig the matte white. Gonna have to check out the videos later.

James
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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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well done this is a beast!!!
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