SHGWAG Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 So having the intercooler piping re made out of stainless. Its being tacked together this afternoon, I'm picking it up for a test fit, then will be back to the shop for any tweaks in the morning, then will be back out to go on the car tomorrow afternoon. Still waiting to hear back when the radiator fan mounts will be finished, but was assured yesterday morning that they will be done by close of business tomorrow. **EDIT: Just been in and seen them: the mounts will be finished tomorrow morning Looking like it will be running on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Love how this thread typifies car projects. Postponments and $$$ for africa, but motivation is still strong. I'm sure there's an equation where those two reach a certain point and a lowlancer critical mass occurs whereby all aspects of a project are abandoned at a loss of both $$$ and dignity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 ^ my thoughts. I always worry about people 'falling off the horse' so to speak and ruining theirs, and all the lives around them by replicating the lowlancer model. Here the risk is higher than ever before as the completion of the project is within the last 5%. SHGWAG/DVSFISTSONP2NV, I ask that you keep your wits about you and don't give in to the demons of 'fuckit, lets sell it and go drink dou bros'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Motorvation Comes from the following: I've spent $$,$$$.$$ getting this thing to where it is. Me & my brother have seant too many hours on it to give up & just sell it. Have to prove to the guys who said: "You'll never finish that thing", wrong. & have to finish it so I get the promised slams for ryd etc.. Its 4 months on the 5th of April since I pulled this thing out of the old lady's shed & started working on it. Had a long chat with Vvega last night, has shed some light on the tuning side of things & made some interesting points. Has given me alot of food for thought. So, will post here on sunday night either Really happy, or reall disappointed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 sheesh, gt hjer almost runin 2day. juts need to srt fuel systm & dash. +bolt on uper manifpld & bov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 sorry i didnt catch up with ya the other day man, got held up with shit. Will give ya a txt sometime this week and see whats up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvega Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 sheesh, gt hjer almost runin 2day.juts need to srt fuel systm & dash. +bolt on uper manifpld & bov. keep at it bro your almost there ... im down the workshop today if you need that stainless finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Cheers bro, don't think it'll get to a stage where it will be driveable today (gotta fill up & bleed powersteering & brakes & clutch etc...) so will probably run out of time Heading back out there around 12ish to crack back into her, although, not much more left that I can do. After the spacers are made up for the primary fuel rail bolts, all I have to do is put on the manifolds & plumb up the vacuum lines. Then Matts just got the wiring for that fuel pump & relay, radiator fans & getting the dash to work. Then all I have to do is grab some gud Ol 98 Octane & a bit of castrol 2smoke oil. Riirw Rirw raarp brup brup brap brap brap etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Cuntfuck Called up my brother to check that he was at the workshop, turns out he's laid up in bed & has been vomiting all night. So decided to give it a break today, and I'll crack into it during the week. Next weekend's easter so I'll get it driveable. Still disappointed I can't get her started today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 MATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Shiiiiiiiiit blow out Can't you wire shit yourself? Fuel pump stz is easy pease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 I can do the wiring myself, but it's in his workshop's H&S policy that no non-employees can be left unattended in the workshop. Kind of a weak reason, but have to respect the owner/managers wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Shiiiiiiiiit blow outCan't you wire shit yourself? Fuel pump stz is easy pease It's actually already wired, but want to Re wire it with a heavier wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvega Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 new waterpump ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Yea, have to order one tomorrow from Mazda. Repco is fucking useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 K, so minor issue to do with the water pump: The waterpump I was going to use is a bit tired (as Vvega pointed out) The water pump pulley runs off the back of the V belt, and because I have removed the factory Air Pump, I have reduced the contact area between the pulley & belt to around 45 degrees rather than the 180ish degrees factory. This means that during a fast increase in revs, the belt will slip on the pulley. 2 Options: Under drive the waterpump & alternator by using larger pulleys - (Giving me about 70-80 degrees of contact). Should underdrive the water pump anyway because they are inefficient over 7,000rpm Or whack a gud ol EWP in there somewhere. Your thoughts callers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 How about running a dummy/idler pulley in place of where the A/C pump used to be so the belt still runs its original course. Job done. This could also facilitate upsized pulleys to under-drive the waterpump, if you must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHGWAG Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Because my turbo now sits where the Air pump was. And by air pump, I mean air pump. It pumps air inot the factory cat converter to reduce / lean out emmissions. Still have A/C compressor & will eventually put A/C back into the car. To clarify A/C & P/S run off a seperate belt to the alternator / waterpump / air pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvega Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 EWP please your limited in pully size because it will hit the filler housing if you go much bigger i dont think you can pay to much for good cooling on a rotary ... most people seam to forget it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I had my airpump removed off my batty. THeres a pulley kit you can buy and i never had issues with overheating/belt slip after i did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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