deaf_rattle Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 well not much to report as of late. my 5 stud front hubs arrived big thanks to callum-wdebdy for those Just about ready to install the z32 front brakes with the front hubs. Some bits arrived from toyota, thanks Warwick (mr_revhead) got some 5 stud rear hubs on their way from australia, so will be needing to find me some suitable wheels soon! not sure if i want to stay with 15s, or go bigger? ordered some new stickers for the rear hatch, thanks to Ryley from toymods Just waiting to hear about a rear camber kit and then i will sort out the badass camber that i have. Progress will be happening reasonably quickly from here im hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 well i got off my ass and did some work today. Tools required, craft knife, 17mm socket with rachet and bottle opener. The bushes came as one piece with no cut in it (needed to be like this to be made) so you need to look at the stock bushes and decide where you want to make the cut. I could possibly get them cut before shipping out. Undo the 2 17mm bolts on each bracket and then remove the bracket. lift the rack up a little bit and pull out the stock bushes. I took the time to spray abit of degreaser around the place and removed some bolts which were stuck between the crossmember and the steering rack. (im sure you will find at least one there too) Wait for the degreaser to evaporate and then slide in the new bushes. Put the brackets back on and tighten the 17mm bolts back up. More bush than Jesus! then have a beer big thanks to Ronnie Will sort out prices soon. Whos interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 big thanks to Andre for the 2 new coolers. 19 row for engine 9 row for trans should do the trick nicely i think so with the new 3 row core radiator, new i/c and the new oil coolers to go with the other oil cooler(size of 2 7mgte oil coolers) which ill now use for power steering, ill have more cooling than jesus. Just need a beer cooler now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 picked up diff today, Diffs R Us did a good job of setting it up. Seems really tight, so should be sweet. Camber kit has arrived(big thanks to Norbie), so ill get that welded in, supposed to have adjustment from +2.4 to -2.4 or there abouts, so that should help. Will post pics soon, photobucket is down at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 going to paint the diff silver, so its easier to see if its leaking. Just gotta work out what diff oil to run, but apparantly i can use just normal diff oil for this type of lsd. bring on the skids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 had a busy weekend, with working on the supra and the house. Big thanks to my mates Malcolm and ewan for their help with the carbon trim. Malcolm did the carbon work and ewan made the mould. Started stripping the engine bay ready for painting, found a few small bits of rust which we will cut out, but overall its pretty good. Just using a wire brush on a grinder to strip the paint at the moment, its going to take me awhile. Im a little worried, because with the engine bay on its way to looking so nice i will probably have to drop the cross member and steering rack and get all that stuff looking nice. it has opened a can of worms Went to order the turbo GT3582R, but they are out of stock at the moment. doh! but no rush. Just want to get this thing finished so i can start spending more time and money on our house. the abyss that is the engine bay, just a few more bits to remove some rust, not bad work in progress last of the rust close up of the patch i started on take one mould (cheers ewan) add some carbon fibre Malcolm laying the release agent down. trim carbon to size apply resin prep for sealing seal it for vacuum (didnt have the right tape, so rangi'd it up) leave over night. should have more pics today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Big thanks to Cully and the guys at Alltech. Not many bits left to buy now. might be able to get it going for suprafest. Glad i didnt buy a second hand turbo turbo is a GT3582R (GT3540) makes the compressor housing from my old ct26 look pretty small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 well i finally got my au falcon radiator shrould modified to suit the MA61 radiator Looks nice and should keep the 7m nice and cool. can anyone measure the distance between the radiator and the front of their 7mgte in an ma61? just need to make sure i have left enough space. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 insert comment about too many gauges here ====> Autogauge water temp Autogauge volts Autogauge Oil temp Autogauge oil pressure Autometer air/fuel Autometer/JRS boost gauge Pivot knock off fan control Apexi RSM and g sensor Blitz DSBC Blitz MSTT Probably not going to run the volts gauge anymore as the rsm(currently in fxgt) does voltage custom mounts in dash air vents. Autometer gauges pods (thanks to Fortyone!) Just gotta work out where to mount stuff, dont want to use the a piller if i can avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Big thanks to Ryan (ryanfel) who popped round today with some wheels. the fronts are prooving difficult to sort out due to the massive 4pots on there but the rears were a near perfect fit (15x8 -12) so with a higher offset, i reckon i could get 9s in there. think ill go with the 15x7s for now, can always sort something out later. only reason i need to get wheels sooner rather than later, is to get the thing rolling again with the brake upgrade sorted. also, thanks to the guys at race brakes, ive sorted out new discs and pads for the rear. ebc redstuff from fortyone.co.nz the update of doom is coming 8O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 I finally get to use my engine stand after buying that many a year ago and being used by others in the meantime. Big thanks to Cully who has been putting up with my nagging so far. We put the block on the stand tonight (needs another clean) but we will be painting the outside of the block this weekend, as well as the inside with some etch primer stuff then assembly can start. The crank has had more meat taken out off it than a christmas ham at new years. basically, the block has been acid dipped, decked/surfaced (prepped for the mhg) and honed with a carbon boring machine. The crank has been knife edged, ground and polished for new acl race bearings. The whole rotating assembly has been balanced and then the rods shot peened. We will put new frost plugs in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 forgot to update this, some of you might be interested in the progress (or lack of) that has been made. well i got the modified rear subframe back from the powder coaters. looks like stock now 8O should be able to dial it out to -1 degrees from -3 that it sits at currently. Got the front cross member and diff cross member done while i was at it. Hopefully start assembling the rear end this weekend. The oil pump has been cleaned and tested (well within spec, infact its tighter so should be all good) Got the rings installed now and the 6 piston/rod assembly sorted. Looking good so far also, cleaned up the oil squirters and put them in Installed the new heater core (heater was d/c when i got the car as the core leaked) and the replacement a/c ducting from a non a/c model. Only thing i gotta do now is work out where the cables all go. There are 2 vacuum lines as well, does anyone know where the cables and vacuum lines go? Rear end is assembled, just need to install now. Hope to have an updated eta on the wheels today. Also, i notice alot of people run fuel controllers with the lexus afm/550 combo like the apexi safc2. is this really needed? or can i worry about that latter? got the old bushes pressed out and the new superpro ones installed. put the passenger side arm in today, with the new tie rod end, ball joint and rack end. cant wait till the car is back on the ground. the new wheels arrive next week painted up the nissan 4pots new mikespeed sub box, wanted a fibreglass box, but decided against that with the audiobahn sub, so went with traditional wood, with internal bracing etc. big thanks to Nick (tsoob) for putting up with my nagging and helping me source some wheels that will fit (offset and stud pattern makes wheels hard to find) and clear the nissan 4 pots. i dont see these tyres lasting long once the car is going Got some more done to the engine this weekend. The front cover is on and the seal drying, so next lot of pictures should show the bottom end nearly finished. bought some side skirts as well, need a little bit of work. but should look good once tidied up and painted. Should go well with the front lip i have 3 out of the 4 wheels on now and lowered the rear end off the axle stands. camber looks ok at this stage, but may change slightly when front is lowered? will need a serious wheel alignment soon anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 well, progress is being made. The sump is in being winged and baffled thanks to Alex (postfach) We will be rolling the car out next weekend to put dummy motor in and then Simon (evil_si) will be making up 2 manifolds for the supra with the less space (mk2 and mk3) wastegate port will be welded onto the exhaust housing of the turbo for better flow. Once manifold is made, the engine bay will be painted and the good motor installed. Cant wait 8O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 big thanks to simon (evil_si) for the work he has done so far. Did a test fit in the MA70 and needs a few mods to runners 1, 2 and 3. Its made from 26mm steam pipe and is surprising light for its size. hoping to do a test fit this weekend depending on what state im in after my engagement party. What does everyone recommend in the way of coatings or wraps for exhaust manifolds? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 after showing a large amount of booze(engagement party) who was boss last night i woke up ready for some work on the heap (after a good helping of pancakes) Test fit of dummy motor and tacked up manifold. runner #6 is pretty much touching the steering rack knuckle and the compressor housing cant be spun enough to have the outlet pointing down. But other than that, it works well. So we will make some changes so it suits both the mk2 and 3 and then it will be finished up. makes the turbo look rather large when its sitting in place 8O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Some more progress to report. Manifold is finished. huge thanks to Evil_si, he did an awesome job. Just gotta get it pro coated and its good to go. Cut out the rusty lower radiator support crossmember and had a replacement one from a parts car welded in (it had been replaced in the parts car at some stage with a new item but welded in very poorly) hopefully get the engine bay finished prepped for painting next weekend. wicked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 interior is starting to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 big thanks to Jason for the bling radiator cap. so hard to find a decent cap for the older style radiators. i wasnt looking forward to putting a generic repco cap on there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Been a busy weekend. Replaced the shower mixer, did some more work on the spare room and managed to find some time to work on the heap. Engine bay all primered up, was hoping to get the first coat of colour on, but the temp was starting to drop. i am getting abit more motivation to work on it again, seeing the engine bay in one colour again. Also, went on a supra cruise last night and must say i need to get mine going again so i can restore my enjoyment of the roads out to piha. Did not like sitting behind mk4s, doin 60kph through twisties. 8O tidied up where the battery tray used to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaf_rattle Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 another sucessful day big thanks to Simon for his time. Cant wait till the engine is sitting in that void. if red cars go fast.. this is going to go really fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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