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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 06:57 PM
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Got my oil pan welded
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Finished the engine mounts and put the oil pan on so i could put the engine back in. Should be able to fire it up soon!
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What's the part number on that branch?
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Old Jul 31, 2016 | 07:22 PM
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What's the part number on that branch?
Here you go:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hickory-Ham..._1938904031_14


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Old Aug 1, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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Will that help it bark the tires? Sorrynotsorry
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Old Aug 1, 2016 | 06:15 PM
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Made a temporary fuel system today with a chinese-044. Want to have in-tank pumps later.
The bracket is for auxiliary lights on a light bar in the front of a big Volvo truck. Really nice fit
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When you are getting close to a startup and you dont have the patience to make a good ground in the trunk this can be a nice solution
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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 05:30 PM
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Its alive!
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Old Aug 5, 2016 | 12:14 PM
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It's alive!
<High-fives St3v3> God, I can't wait until I can say this...!! Congrats/Good job man!!
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Old Aug 5, 2016 | 12:35 PM
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awesome!!
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Old Aug 6, 2016 | 01:05 PM
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A friend welded the last on my intercooler today
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Wasnt feeling so well tonight so i just put the radiator and intercooler on the car and tacked up some piping between intercooler and turbos.
Worthless pic but you can see that the radiator is pretty big
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Old Aug 10, 2016 | 12:38 AM
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I'm really happy to see this thing is alive. Good job, man. I bet it's going to be an absolute blast.
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Old Aug 14, 2016 | 06:34 PM
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Its getting there! The wires for lighting, fans, horn, wideband and some more are now under the front fenders for a cleaner look. Started putting the fenders and bumper back together
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Didnt like the shiny intercoolers
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Rattlecanned the front lip green as it was blue from the beginning but its a little to stylish for my taste so i will maybe put a stock un-painted one on later
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 07:14 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 08:41 AM
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Dude this is awesome work! What a build, love the way you laid everything out. Got me really thinking about things now lol.

Pretty much my dream build (LS Brick) but I'd go for a slightly newer, brickier baby blue 240 xD.
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 04:49 PM
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Woho! Green hood hinges at last!
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Got my aluminium radiator welded so now its mounted in there somewhere
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Had to ebay myself a new thermostat housing
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The stock IAC doesnt work so well with the engine management system i am using so i made some fittings for another model
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Some vacuum- and coolant-hoses to do and it will be ready for some longer startups
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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A friend sent me this...pretty accurate

"When you're about that sleeper life"
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 08:34 PM
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love this build. what did you use for motor mounts? have any pictures of them? im planning on doing the same swap. any tips on things to do or not to do that you wish you would have done differently?
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Looking good. The only thing I think you may end up needing is a better radiator fan setup with a shroud. The airflow with those intercoolers in front of the rad may be lacking, especially at your potential power levels.
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Originally Posted by kennymox510
love this build. what did you use for motor mounts? have any pictures of them? im planning on doing the same swap. any tips on things to do or not to do that you wish you would have done differently?
Made them with "240-style" mounts that i bolted in the stock holes in the crossmember below the engine.
Dont really know what i should have done different...maybe turned the exhaust manifolds down and forward and used an electric power steering pump

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Looking good. The only thing I think you may end up needing is a better radiator fan setup with a shroud. The airflow with those intercoolers in front of the rad may be lacking, especially at your potential power levels.
Yea i know but i took my chance. Had the engine running for about half an hour and the fan works very good, but that is with the hood open. Will make a shroud when i have to!


Got nothing better to do so started with the interior. Dont make me sit in the middle in the back seat
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But it was nice to get the back seat in the car again, now i have somewhere to sit when im tired(happens pretty often) (to bad someone had drilled a bunch of holes in the dashboard before i bought the car, but will maybe put a bracket for a tablet connected to the VEMS)
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Almost got the dashboard all together again and the shifter too, with working neutral safety switch(not so important when i dont even have a transmission ) But now i can sit in the car and play around some...feels good!

In the video i start it for the first time that day and without touching the gas pedal...but will have someone help me with the tuning later on.
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Glad to see progress on this. Can't wait to see the videos of you roasting the tires after you get it tuned.
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