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rotormotor Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Then I discovered the blank plates I bought over a decade ago from green brothers when I swapped over exhaust ffs. Thicker but the EGR follows the cast base better, I'll prob get it blasted and replace it when i get my diff castings vapour blasted. Builder currently rebuilding one of his previous builds on a car he sold over 15yr ago. This car https://youtu.be/LdL2i7DrhtE?si=H5QInxKzqZSzLgL0 Dropped HT lead apparently so blew a carbon seal so no iron/housing damage, my keg is next in line.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Painting alternator coil cos that what we do with our rotor accessories. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Back in one piece using heatgun to heat the rear casting bearing carrier because bearing was pushed in...heat and rubber mallet done. Allen key to hold in the brushes. Sunlight distorts colour to blue as seen...its actually teal. EDIT: closeup photo seeing the Raggety cast mold dags on the mounting arm is irking me. This bit is pretty much right on top of me motor and visable so I may just dismantle/file/wetsand it smoother and re vapour when i do Diff to settle my OCD. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Rethinking a few things. Turned down FD housings over FC due to cost. Been playing on my mind a bit cos inside chroming better finish hence longitivity. Lucky my FC ones not notch yet for bridgeport but oniy vapour blasted. So will bag up and put in their boxes for the day that NLA and worth heaps. Also rethink throttle body. SCR has a much better AM flowing product which bolts onto the lower FC intake. So all the bother vapour, modding throttle and expansion pipe for nout now hahaha. Its only money, todays effort pulling out plugs/loom and other deleted AC, emmision and factory turbo bits..happy cos only have coolant lines for engine block and heater core moving on..much nicer, cleaner and no risk of leaks. Boring pics.. old post engine pulled and current look. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rotormotor Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Just gotta make sure 3x heater hose aftermarket from states ok being LHD..looks so from pics. Also find out if this can be deleted. Relay and resistor behind headlight in engine bay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 (edited) Deep Google found it. Fuel pump relay resistor. "It is there to save wear on your fuel pump under cruising/light throttle conditions. Essentially it cuts down the voltage your fuel pump sees when there's not as much demand on it, the theory being that this will help prolong the life of your pump, and may also help with gas mileage. On the S4 TII cars it's located on the passenger side under where the stock airbox resides, just behind the headlight" US obviously. Edit: gas gone, he was surprised how much gas was in there. Cant have had any leaks then cos the belt was removed about 10yrs ago when fit gilmers. Edited January 11 by rotormotor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 (edited) Pretty pleased with my hoard of photos on dismantle and lining up plugs with the associated deleted emission crapola, I have removed half of the wiring in the looms leaving the necessaries to remain. Pic of my usage from purchase around 2007 to where it ceases being a daily driver Edited January 23 by rotormotor Mucked up daily driver cease year 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Fiiinally builder is free to build my sammie, dropping off irons & housings tomorrow...YUSS Have been furiously scoping out the future parts/bolt ons needed & buying bits n pieces last few weeks and tinkering on modifying bits for the factory items I'm actually keeping and the delooming process for engine bay repaint I'm sure when I get my keg back in one piece I be all focused and pepped up.. Projectlife? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rotormotor Posted January 30 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 30 Also replaced the EGR emmision plate for the more shaped green bros one...Irked me way too much. Top half of manifold ( 'dynamic chamber' and factory throttle body/greddy intake tube etc) are now surplus to requirements moving on for reasons I will divulge another time..all that frikkn hard work vapour and reassemble/mod throttle body wasted Also a change of direction, twice the fun perhaps? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Oh, and redid the mounting arm on alternator, that rough cast dags really irked me..great restraint not go further, looks uniform legit unlike my pic. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rotormotor Posted February 23 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 23 Whilst waiting for builder to start the keg build, I been buying a looot of parts. He started the rotors last week (all new side seals need clearancing x12) then he onto stacking. Bought the 'infini' momo centre cap so many years ago..got the wheel to suit now, Infini was the top spec JDM version of the FC but also badged to the BF mazdas of the day? Mazda OEM, Franklin, Aeroflow,Link,Pac,..try my best to use only kiwi sourced stuff, but the US & AU has supplied a few trinkets that only they do...example is 3D printed gauge holder ontop of the gauges, deletes the ashtray flap which has never been used.. Currently in contact with Vinny fab in chch for some bespoke items further on the build. Anyways, pics of stuff from the bin.. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thanks for the member who linked me Carclips in Dunners btw. Most helpful. Reason for 4 new housings in pic previously was I bought FC because cheaper, FD are a far better chroming finish and no dumb inlet manifold coolant ports to blank off with 20c pieces..so I bit the bullet and got FD ones, i'm sure hoarded NOS vapour blasted housing in the original boxes be worth lots in a decade or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Other than schooling myself up on making new AN lines (I gonna have a few questions about that) , I been getting bits trickling in like Coils/injectors. Bigger news is I'm getting my very own Easter Keg this weekend. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rotormotor Posted March 31 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 31 Easter Keg..Bunny might have trouble fitting in his basket. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rotormotor Posted April 1 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 1 Home on its blanky.. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Nearly have all the loom sorted/removed in engine bay..not yet found the wire for the factory dash boost gauge..grrr. Anyways pic of latest parts precurement. Trick NZEFI coil set, spendy injectors which don't match my colour scheme in any way, fuel line AN fittings & braided hose set, Spal puller fan, lightened flywheel, Cusco numberplate relocate just cos was getting their brake booster shocktower mount (YT vids says it makes a better pedal feel) , OEM heater line cis less hassle clean my one with corroded outlets and this match colour scheme, turbo oil feed line and Works Bell short boss kit...need a second kmart bin.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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