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

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/CrazyTrance/MVI_1151.flv

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?

So i have been working on this thing feverishly lately and been waiting FOREVER to get parts back from powder coating….. anyways.. Havent had time to post updates until now.

I’ve finished making the shifter mounting whatever you wanna call it.

Practically finished the headers.

I have a driveshaft currently in the works and should be done in a week or so.

And just got back some bling from the powder coater.

Here is me testing the drivers side header after painstakingly working the tubing to meet together so i could magically fit a collector on the end. Hooray

Here i am making sure the header will clear the steering column.. i had to re-do this side becaus my first attempt wasn’t good enough. YES i have to take the steering column out every time i need to pull the engine. and i need to pull the engine every time i need to take the headers off.. Yay for one-off custom stuff.

Here is the end of a header just before i put the collectors on. I had to pinch the tubes together all in the middle so there would be as little turbulence as possible. then you weld a + across each seam and a half an inch or so up each side. so when you put the collector on it seals off from the atmosphere. twas fun

YAY!! this is a sweet picture. making sure the collectors didn’t point up into the floor pan. This was a guestimate kind of cuz i still didn’t have the mounts back from the powder coater… so i just had the engine floating. but i think it’ll be alright. i’ve looked at the engine enough times in the car to make a good guess.

Passenger side header all finished up minus the O2 sensor bung being put in place and finishing up the welding.

Delicious..

Money shotss

This is an HDR image. because the lighting was just kinda crappy when i did it.. so this is the best i could do for now. Will get better pics when its actually in the car. i’m sure thats all any of you care about anyways, whether or not it actually runs haha