Brennan

Today, i had a go of getting the altezza clutch master cylinder out of the way of the intake so i can try fit a filter of some kind.

Started by removing the remote reservoir.

 

Then made a plate to sit over the top and apply pressure to the hose tail.

 

 

Managed to get it back in and bolted up.

Will look at mounting the remote reservoir tomorrow. 

Another Boring Picture less update.

First up, a huge thanks to eke_zetec_RWD.

He came around today and tested the compression for me. All 4 cylinders are pretty similar.

And all with in, what the internet says, to be good compression for an altezza 3sge, of 10-13bar.

We eventually came to the conclusion that the two rear throttle body's where not quite as open as the front two.

Once we got the intake flow equal on all 4 cylinders, it idled much better.

It had to be something simple haha.

Next up is to change the clutch reservoir tomorrow, so i can buy and fit a PiperCross filter over top of the trumpets.

Cheers guys. Yea. Will do a compression test tomorrow. I think dad still has the apparatus.

Otherwise I'll be in touch

Tachometer and other gauges are now working.

But all the electrician could tell me is that there is a problem with cylinder #3.

It is not the injectors or the spark, Thinks it may be vacuum leak?

Explains why it sounds like it idles on 3 and only made 96kw.

In other news it is now and Nick's getting a wheel alignment.

Sweet, will have a look, if i can figure out how ;P

feilding auto electrical said they would have a look at why it isnt running right. and is apparently ready to be picked up.

So might know tomorrow if its idling on all 4?

Is in at the electricians at the moment.

Electric fans are working again, must have knocked a plug out under the dash.

Dash cluster has been sent away. for the tacho to be adjusted, to work with the link.

They will also be looking at why the engine is only idling on 3 cylinders.

fingers crossed, i need this thing certed ASAP

Got the bonnet back on today, Small Spacers on the hinges for a little extra clearance.

Fire Extinguisher all mounted in the back.

have the horn, window squirters and most of the lights working.

Need to take it to the electricians to see if he can figure out why the radiator fans are not working.

And to wire up the tachometer for me.

Then wheel alignment, 

Then Cert?!?!

 

 

I have no idea. most of the stuff he did went way over my head haha.

Yea. What Mitch said. Had a few little quirks that he put down to, the engine internals being a bit corroded. Having sat for more than two years. So will take it back after I have done some good k's in it and see if we can get an improvement.

At least it is now drivable. And bloody fun to drive.

Dragged it out to Keith Stewarts today to be tuned

All went fairly well. 

Can definitely recommend Keith @ dynopro.co.nz

Very knowledgeable and well priced. 

Next is wheel alignment, wire up the horn/tachometer, figure out why the cooling fans are not working,

get it to the cert man and buy some more 14x7.5 wheels that somebody will be kind enough to offer me

Have the catch can all welded up mounted and plumbed in.

Vacuum lines run from the outer throttle bodies, to a tank from a aw11, then from the tank to the booster.

Will be interesting to see how this works.

Dyno Booked in on friday with Keith Stewart.

Fingers Crossed i have remembered to do everything...

Getting close now.

take one catch can, brought from asia for an extremely reasonable price.

subtract the bottom

Equals nice fit

will get it welded up this week

Also painted the gauge panel thingy.

Refitted painted wipers/started on ventilation hose to catch can.

And picked up this from the uk

hey man im in palmy was wondering if i cld get ur number to discuss ur project on a few particulars as im doin the same thing with a 2dr wagon but end result is to hav it as a track car. getting same motor so first up engine mounts? how did u do urs? txt me on my cell 0275906002 or call anytime wld b a big help az this is my first ground up build cheers

Dont post in the build thread man

look for the discussion thread

Engine mounts were pretty straight forward.

Was just a piece of box section cut in half and welded to the cross member. Is fairly easy to see how to make them once you get the engine sitting in the engine bay. Hopefully this will be at November/Decembers? monthly meet if you want to come along for a look. 0275989439 if you have more questions.

Cheers

Whats left Mr Brennan?

Brought a new brake cylinder and fitted yesterday. Forgot to buy a new bleeder for a rear caliper. As one of them is rounded off.

Have also ordered a new catch can. Which should be easier to run lines to.

Then need to to take some time off work, to take it to Keith Stewart to be dyno'd. Then to levin for cert.

Woo hoo Page #5

I AutoCad up a sump tray bash guard, had it Water Jet cut out, at Advanced Sheet Metals here in Palmerston North.

Most of it was a bit of a guestimate.

Bolted It up and it fits mint.

It is cut from 4mm High tensile Aluminium.

Super light and very rigid. Sits about 20mm lower than the sills/spoiler. So is the lowest part of the car.

If you think this may also work for your ke70, feel free to download the files below,

Sump bash tray.zip (183 KB)

Also Grabbed One of dads freshly cast gauge clusters. Its a very nice fit in place of the factory ashtray.

Will end up painting it satin black i think.

Is your exhaust going under the diff? How much clearance is there?

Heaps of room under the diff. Although I do want to raise it up to make it a bit easier to dyno. Which will leave less room for the exhaust to go under the diff.

The area i have the least space is around the coby. Its hanging a bit low, although im pretty sure it isn't as low as the front spoiler and sump guard I am getting water jet out of aluminium.

Got most of the exhaust welded up





And made some hanging brackets

Muffler in place



Rest of exhaust once it was tacked together.



Hopefully weld it up tomorrow, not sure how its going to last, as the rear end of the coby sits a little lower than the sills.

Also try to do the front wheel bearings tomorrow and bleed the brakes?

Yes, these are the rules;

If it has a windscreen it must have windscreen wipers.

 

A vehicle 1992 onwards must have wipers and washers/sprayers, pre '92 just wipers.

A vehicle 1960 onwards must have powered windscreen wipers, pre '60 I guess they were manual?  I'm too young to know this.

 

Source: http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof/general/vision/windscreen-wipe-wash

Above link, is the current version of the Vehicle Inspection Manual and states what you will fail on, not what is acceptable.

Pre 1960 had Vacuum wipers. That stop working when you meet a decent hill or overtaking.

Stopped off at feilding exhaust centre after work and got these
 



 
Ready to start the exhuast this weekend.


The giant, snug fitting rear muffler:

So you've used the factory Altezza front half and shortened the rear? 

 

Hah, I was just down last weekend. I'll rip the tune off it next time I'm out at the workshop and can email it to you. 

The front half was shortened as well. cant remember why. but has worked out mint.

sweet. will have to should you some burgerfuel, if you make it to another monthly meet

Ok, I started on a u bend yesterday to come out of the side and up over the top.

On two piece Drive Shaft, yea we mounted the bearing in the middle with a little bracket on each side.

Altezza two piece shafts are <$100 from ToyoTas Nissin Parts world.

When are you down next? so i can grab that basemap?

Getting close to needing a tune

@crooked my rear coilovers still have as much angle as we could get on them, with the caliper in the way. They should be close to the same angle as factory.

@eke_zetec that sounds like far to much work to me haha and braided is far to fancy.