JAX04's 325ci LSx New Edge- S475-PG-Holley Dominator etc.. Street Machine
03-25-2014, 07:40 PM
#63
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Got a little bit accomplished tonight, installed the steam vent dodads from some place that Blake wrote about in thread. Also started building this.
I took the turbo drain flange and welded a piece of 1"x.065 tubing to it, the took a piece of 3" and welded this into that. Im a firm believer in the fact these scavenge tanks need to be vented, so i welded a -6 bung to the top, i'll run that somewhere, was thinking the catch can might be a good place. yes, its crooked, i angled it to allow the oil to flow toward the pump inlet fitting. Just gotta weld some end caps on now and mount it up.
Oddly enough, i started out doing pretty good on the tig, then just kind of went to **** toward the end, lol Not sure why haha.
I took the turbo drain flange and welded a piece of 1"x.065 tubing to it, the took a piece of 3" and welded this into that. Im a firm believer in the fact these scavenge tanks need to be vented, so i welded a -6 bung to the top, i'll run that somewhere, was thinking the catch can might be a good place. yes, its crooked, i angled it to allow the oil to flow toward the pump inlet fitting. Just gotta weld some end caps on now and mount it up.
Oddly enough, i started out doing pretty good on the tig, then just kind of went to **** toward the end, lol Not sure why haha.
03-30-2014, 07:50 PM
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Man im getting close now. Sucks i wont work on it again for over a week, to many prior engagements with the Family and work....
But as it stands, ive ran the power wires from the front to the back, got the holley in behind the dash, started plumbing the steam vents, using -4 line, ran to a can, then the overflow will be down under the front end above the radiator.
Got the new Ford Countour fans mounted, form what I understand that bad boys pull over 11000 cfm or some jazz, and they fit really nice. Mounted the BOV, welded the IAT bung in, I even went as far as to Prime the engine with my Tubrowerx EXA pump. I pumped fresh oil in through the LS Oil cooler bypass plate, where most of use get oil for the turbo from. Pump 2 gallons through the motor, had oil through all the Pushrods, went ahead and troqued them down... Getting stupid close now. Just some house keeping crap to do now and fill her up with oil and fuel... Whoop. blap blap blap
As far as Fab, wastegates, and standoffs to mount the new vette gas pedal.
But as it stands, ive ran the power wires from the front to the back, got the holley in behind the dash, started plumbing the steam vents, using -4 line, ran to a can, then the overflow will be down under the front end above the radiator.
Got the new Ford Countour fans mounted, form what I understand that bad boys pull over 11000 cfm or some jazz, and they fit really nice. Mounted the BOV, welded the IAT bung in, I even went as far as to Prime the engine with my Tubrowerx EXA pump. I pumped fresh oil in through the LS Oil cooler bypass plate, where most of use get oil for the turbo from. Pump 2 gallons through the motor, had oil through all the Pushrods, went ahead and troqued them down... Getting stupid close now. Just some house keeping crap to do now and fill her up with oil and fuel... Whoop. blap blap blap
As far as Fab, wastegates, and standoffs to mount the new vette gas pedal.
03-31-2014, 07:16 PM
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Lol, thanks Smitty!
WhitefoxGt.... Its nearing an "end" lol. If a project can ever be "done"... ahaha
Dare i say this car might run this week????
i only have to fab/install the wastegates, run a power wire and wire the fuel pump....
Even spent some time messing with the DBW tonight... it works! haha. I did something right!
I DID SOMETHING RIGHT! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
WhitefoxGt.... Its nearing an "end" lol. If a project can ever be "done"... ahaha
Dare i say this car might run this week????
i only have to fab/install the wastegates, run a power wire and wire the fuel pump....
Even spent some time messing with the DBW tonight... it works! haha. I did something right!
I DID SOMETHING RIGHT! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
04-01-2014, 08:28 PM
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made some progress tonight, of course, Now the old lady is getting sick of me spending every night in the garage! haha. She also said "i really want you to finish this car so i can have a ride".... of course i followed with...
"babe you can have a ride anytime" haha!
Anywho. I went ahead and fabbed up the gates tonight, and finished the drip tank for the turbo drain, i ran out of Argon doing the wastegates, so you guessed it... ****...
Anywho, im about done, bought the rest of the AN fittings i needed to redo the feed to the pump since i switched to the fuel cell vs the sumped tank. I will start this car this week!
Here is the "compelted" minus finish weld and heat wrapped hotside...
"babe you can have a ride anytime" haha!
Anywho. I went ahead and fabbed up the gates tonight, and finished the drip tank for the turbo drain, i ran out of Argon doing the wastegates, so you guessed it... ****...
Anywho, im about done, bought the rest of the AN fittings i needed to redo the feed to the pump since i switched to the fuel cell vs the sumped tank. I will start this car this week!
Here is the "compelted" minus finish weld and heat wrapped hotside...
04-03-2014, 03:18 PM
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LOL @ you getting giddy about the TB. I laughed because I would be the same way. It's the simple things that you do right that you love to see work correctly the first time.
And thumbs up on the "you can have a ride anytime" comment.
And thumbs up on the "you can have a ride anytime" comment.