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Very nice. Builds like this make me wish I knew how to weld. I cant wait for boosted v8 noises.
Thanks! 😊 Buy a welder and practice! I’m self taught. Lap joints and thick metal is a walk in the park. Getting a pretty bead on thin metal butted up is difficult.
ive used Lincoln’s, nice HTP tigs, Miller. After I left Jardine’s header palace, I bought a Everlast tig with pulse, HF start, dual voltage, all the basic stuff that really makes tig fun/easier. Had it over 5 years and it’s been a great machine. It’s time to upgrade though. Problem is all my money is going into car parts so I can’t really swing dropping $1700 on a new lincoln
Made a little support for the downpipe. Helps locate everything when assembling Still terrible at welding 😂. But having fun either way All off for paint and wrap. Time to pull the motor/trans. Need to put the converter in, drill and tap the pan, put the solid motor mounts in. A friend of mines has a btr blower cam that I’m thinking is going to find it’s way in here as wel 😁
Out she comes the traditional... or non traditional way depending on how you swing lol Big 3/4 not hole drilled and tapped for oil drain Turns out the bmr k member engine mounts are welded crooked! How far off the trans mount is with solid mounts in the bmr k member Figured I better support the waste gate Was interesting drilling that big of a hole
Some VHT Flameproof primer Some flameproof paint And some exhaust wrap (this stuff is cheap as dirt through frozen boost Things back together (with gaskets this time) Put some br7ef plugs in, new Lokar throttle cable... Doing the oil drain on this puppy with 7/8 OD soft copper. Won’t have any drain issues here! Rest of the downpipe will get wrapped. I just got sick of the fibreglass
Been a long time since I used it. Iirc it’s works pretty damn well if it gets multiple heat and cure cycles.
“ Off the vehicle:
Heat to 121°C for 30 minutes.
Cool for 30 minutes.
Heat to 204°C for 30 minutes.
Cool for 30 minutes.
Heat to 343°C for 30 minutes”
Or
On the vehicle:
Run at idle for 10 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run at idle for 20 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run under normal operating conditions for 30 minutes
I don’t have the patience for the off vehicle procedure right now or a way to do it off the vehicle so we’ll see how it cures on. Since everything is mild steel, I painted in hopes it wouldn’t rust so fast under the wrap. 🤷
Didn’t do much of anything but drink beer and stare at the car this weekend.
So funny story. I have had this car since 2012. I’ve had the steering column in and out of it idk how many times...
Well tonight I was looking at steering wheel quick release hubs. I’m a skinny guy in my 30s but getting in and out of it is a royal pain. As I was shopping around I was like “Man I wonder if it already has a quick release. It has what I think is a grant wheel on it”. So I go out to the garage and would ya look at that 😂. Pretty happy I don’t have to buy one now 🤣 🤷♂️ Don’t mind the mess of a interior. It’s obviously pretty far down on my to do list at this point lol. I’ll get there eventually (all that is my least favourite part of the build)
Little update. Holidays have slowed progress down but it’s nearly ready to start. Been years since my last turbo LS and I’m starting to get excited 😬
Downpipe is too close to the valve covers so I built a bracket to hold them up higher Didn’t turn out too bad. Don’t love it but don’t hate it Has some textures ABS laying around from a different project... so used it to build a radio delete panel and a panel to mount relays and fuses too Little panel I’ll be bolting fuses/relays to Everything powers up and engine cranks! Just have to do my fuel pump wiring out back and it’ll be ready to fire 🔥
Looking good man thanks for the update. Never saw anyone mount the fans on the outside of the radiator.. what’s the benefit to that or it is just because of the lack of space?
What are your thoughts on the termi x setup so far? Since my harness is fubar, im missing a pcm, and im going to run a 4l80....im heavily leaning towards the termi x route.
What are your thoughts on the termi x setup so far? Since my harness is fubar, im missing a pcm, and im going to run a 4l80....im heavily leaning towards the termi x route.
how are you gonna live with yourself using that ugly truck TB ????
just kiddin. hotside looks great
I should have expected that 😂 Thanks man
Originally Posted by SCLT1
Looking good man thanks for the update. Never saw anyone mount the fans on the outside of the radiator.. what’s the benefit to that or it is just because of the lack of space?
The only benefit is space. The downside is fans work much better in a puller rather than a pusher configuration. My 96 Trans Am I did the same with cheap fans and a single pass rad and it kept cool fairly well.
This car has a dual pass rad and the fans are Derale fans that are supposed to push a monsterous 2200cfm each so I should have no issues
Originally Posted by AnnivSS
What are your thoughts on the termi x setup so far? Since my harness is fubar, im missing a pcm, and im going to run a 4l80....im heavily leaning towards the termi x route.
I know a number of people who have used it and love it. I’m a big fan of the factory pcm to be honest... but the Holley is a no brainer. It has a wideband... can do boost control.. launch control.. 2 step... really the possibilities are endless and it saves you from spending $1000 on other stuff that the Holley can already do.
It also saved me mountains of time on the engine wiring. That alone was worth the $900 I spent on it. You’ll spend twice that though to get the terminator x max with trans control. I highly recommend the system though.
I know a number of people who have used it and love it. I’m a big fan of the factory pcm to be honest... but the Holley is a no brainer. It has a wideband... can do boost control.. launch control.. 2 step... really the possibilities are endless and it saves you from spending $1000 on other stuff that the Holley can already do.
It also saved me mountains of time on the engine wiring. That alone was worth the $900 I spent on it. You’ll spend twice that though to get the terminator x max with trans control. I highly recommend the system though.
Looks like its on sale right now, and im buying everything at wholesale prices so we shall see. My parents Envoy just got delivered to my buddies shop tonight. Pulling the motor out of it and selling off the bits that didnt get destroyed in the crash. So we'll see.
Well she runs!! I still have a MILLION things on the car to get done... but this was a big win and should help me motivate get out in the cold garage and keep trucking.
Sorry video is just a short terrible clip shortly after I started it.. had a million things to check and was a bit distracted to be recording anything
Owning a Ws6 myself and been at it for almost 2 years now and only got 3 trips to the track with it, I think this is awsome!!! Congrats on making it so far and hope to see it making passes soon!!
10-14-2019, 10:18 AM
