So yeah, my alternator went out on my way to school. So 300 miles from my destination i was running on battery alone…. Had to keep switching batteries between our van and my car to try and make it. Well one of the batteries took a crap on us so i had to leave it at some random restaurant haha. Bought a new battery the next day and barely made it to my house in rapid city. So i ordered a new alternator and it wont be here till wed..
Suck!
ok. so I have solved all running problems.
I found two bad injectors. Number one and number two cylinders. I happened to have two brand new injectors from the other engine i got out of the q45 i bought. replaced them and decided to set the cas back to the center since that is where is is supposed to be.
This thing SCREAMS. Took it through the lowry tunnel with Carl. Holy shit balls you guys. This thing has its own sound. Nothing sounds like it.
It LOVES to be sideways. A flick of the throttle is all that is needed. TONS of torque. But holy shit is it hard to steer with no power steering. I need a remote mounted electric unit asap.. like one from the gen 2 mr2’s.
Anyways. I’ll video a highway run or a sound clip or something. It sounds WAY better than the first video i gave you guys. The exhaust does wonders.
I’m so god damn happy. Drove it 90 miles today and no overheating problems.
Everything all tacked up ready to be welded.
Here’s some side shots of the clearance..
ok. so i actually drove it today! i had a vacuum leak i didn’t find until i got back from my block round trip. it was bogging and i think thats why but when it didn’t bog it was quick. never got over a quarter throttle either. But now it idles PERFECTLY SMMOOOOTH.
suspension is sloppy haha. i dont even have a stock rear sway bar cuz my endlinks are missing. need coilovers. anyone wanna sponsor me?? haha.
This thing is amazing. so much torque. I’m so excited guys.
So i practiced my fabrication skills once again today.. Yes there is still more to do…. haha
Mostly exhaust stuff
Made an exhaust hanger for the muffler. The plate also doubles as my e-brake line holder thingy.
Dont nit pick about the welds. I’m welding quarter inch steel with a little miller 90. Its not a super structural piece so whatever..
Here it is mounted on the car.
Another angle.
I like this one.
Almost there!!
YEAHH!!! GREAT SUCCESS!!
Wahoo! Now just gotta get the whole welded. It’s just tacked.
Back at it..
This is after i went through and trouble shooted a crap load of wiring problems. Thanks to a couple guys on D-Town and NICO that helped me though this.
Anyways on with the updates.
CHECK THIS OUT
It RUNS!!!!
BWASAHHAHAHAHHA. Parkinglots here i com!!
Thanks for ALL of your help you guys!
It’s not quite it DRIVING condition yet. Still need to get the rest of the exhaust made. And it doesn’t like to idle for some reason.
Also i think the tach signal is like times 2 cuz its an 8 cylinder. Anyone know how to fix that?
Omfg i’m so happy.
4 years man… good god finally my car can hit the pavement.
Enjoy.
P.S. that squeeling is just a pulley. think its cuz i have no coolant in the system.
BWAHAHA
Alright, thats enough updates for now. The car still isn’t running yet as far as updates from a year ago go.. lol. I forgot how much crap i went through! At this point a whole slew of wiring problems popped up. It didn’t help that i had no previous experience with wiring before i decided to tackle this.
Anyways, Peace for now.
So a HUGE update.
I got the driveshaft back from the shop today (well yesterday).
TADAAA!!
The car is basically completely put back together, engine is in with headers on. We tried starting it last night but no such luck. It was making a clunking noise from the front of the engine when turning it over but a guy on nico said he had that same noise and it was just extra slack in the timing chain and went away once started. We also didn’t have enough power, it was turning over really slow.. So i’m getting a new battery tomorrow thats big.
I think i’ve still got some quirks to solve in my wiring. Dont think the fuel pump is priming so i’ve gotta solve that issue out, and i’m not sure i’ve wired in the ignitors correctly either…
ANyways, so i got some work done today. I ended up getting the headers back today so they are pretty much 100% done. I painted them with some DEI high temp paint and wrapped the passenger side header from the end of the collector to about 2 or 3 inches up the runners in like 15 feet of header wrap because its gonna be rediculously close to the fuel and brake lines.. Its necessary. The DEI and wrap is only temporary untill i can get them properly coated next year sometime. I don’t have time to wait around to get it coated. Running out of time.
QUick pic of the headers. I dont have a pic of the headers in wrap right now.. took this before the wrap went on. will put one up if i get around to taking one..
But anyways. The Driveshaft is going to be completed TOMORROW!! So i basically will have EVERYTHING i need to get this car on the road this weekend! Bought some premium gas to throw in the gas tank so i can try firing it up this weekend!!! HAHAH yeah boyy!
I’m stoked. Are YOU?
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