NicT Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 DISCUSS viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35875&p=907793#p907793 Mmm Got this today. Been waiting for a while to get it. This guy came to visit when the rina was being dropped off. Dont know if you post/frequent here ken but thanks heaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Glympse of engine. If you can guess it i will give you a virtual cupcake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Mmm pretty tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Did some work on the rina tonight on my CNC Smashed it out in 30 minutes including writing the program. In the vice getting smack down finished hole Pipe dummy fitted Plan now to weld it on. Also went to my old work where they have a much smaller more accurate CNC then the one i run and am getting them to make me my Oil relocator block, hopefully get it friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NicT Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Todays my bday and i could do anything i wanted. So i told everyone to bugger off and i welded up the rest of my manifold haha Time to get Sake bombed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Custom made oil remote oil filter block. My old work made this for me out of aircraft Aluminium. Fits like a glove, now i just need to see if it will clear the turbo exhaust housing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Dont know how everyone else feels about swearing but FUCK Manifold will not work The housing is so close without any fittings in it, once fittings and right angles are attached they will be leaning on the turbo center. Hot oil is not ideal especially when sending it to an oil cooler then reheating it past a nice hot turbo housing. Fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Why ive made no progress on my car Hopefully get this thing running over the coming months and unleashed out on to society, then the carina can come home and i can start fabricating my exhaust manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ive noticed a lot of my photos have died in my thread, i am trying to remedy this. Also have been asked what the other motor is and what the plan is. Motor is a 86,000 km 3rzfe from a 2004 Hilux, its the complete conversion inc fly, bell, clutch, loom, coilpacks, ecu etc etc, I even heard the truck running before it was removed. Plan: Stick it in factory NA and get the carina running so i can get on the track this summer, will keep everything even the yuck exhaust manifold and just see what it goes like. Next winter when i have garage space i will look at fitting a turbo then if i really feel i need more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Plans change Going to build the car jointly with my old man Shit just got real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NicT Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I will buy a better phone one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have left my job to go study at uni, so i am a bum until the 18th of feburary. This means i will be working on the carina and carina related projects every weekday. This was todays mission, a 80 x 7mm plate folder for making brackets and rails with for intercooler and seat rails. Took me all day to round it up and make all the shit for the stand and bender. Machinary house wanted $260 for a stand, this cost me $67 in steel, and a can of spray paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Slow day today, ended up out at procoat trying to pick up something that wasnt ready, saving a bird from my cat, and finishing the brackets for the front of the carina. Tomorrow is turbo day, may try and source another 2 metre length of 30x6 but if it involved me driving to mangare i dont think im too enthused about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Woo a nice camera to take photos with haha. Finished the passengers side turbo manifold. It needed to be heavily modified to fit in the carina engine bay unfortunately. But it is finished! and the bonnet clears which is a bonus. Also tested the front out with all the intercooler stuff inplace and they will need to be spaced forward 4mm a side to clear intercooler but thats fine. When you fit the bonnet you dont even notice that the lights are forward at all. Old boy went to pick a part today to look at bumpers for it but he couldnt see a AE92 in the style we want. PICTURES The ruler was used as a guide, the turbo had to be underneath it for the bonnet to close. All is going well so far. Not bad progress in a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 I just realised i hadnt even posted up pictures of the engine mounts. Note: In this picture the turbo manifold is dummied on, the bolts could not be bolted up as the turbo was fowling on the strut tower and the bonnet, we ended up having to move it all forward 65mm which is what i finished doing today. They are painted orange to match the body haha. They use the factory A series crossmember, and we have a set of TRD A series engine mounts for it on its way. Also made a new gearbox mount, and the driveshaft is fitted into the gearbox and it all looks good. The only issue is it all need to come back out again to fit the flywheel as that got sent away to get the ring gear done, this took longer then expected and in that amount of time we had made the engine mounts, gearbox mount and fitted the engine all up. Be good excuse to get the engine back out and give the engine bay a quick spray. We took the old radiator support to PPG and got 3 cans of spray paint made up, shit is expensive but they assure us that it will adhere as well as the stuff out of a gun so heres hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Dump pipe and waterlines done!! Intercooler plumbing to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Intercooler plumbing and radiator overflow Oooooo eeeeee shes getting close now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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