Subframe locating sockets - hiding the bolts and keeping the engineer happy!
I decided to fix the high tensile subframe bolts in from the
top as I had trouble holding them with the motor in place. As they
are high tensile bolts, you are not allowed to weld them, so I
machined down 4 x 3/4" sockets (bought from Supercheap in the loose baskets) and cut some discs out of 3mm
plate to weld the sockets to, then weld in place in stages, allowing
to cool as you go. This should keep the engineer happy as the
integrity of the bolt has remained. I cut the discs with a bi-metal
holesaw that I bought as a set off ebay - very good if you cut
slow and use oil - hasn't blunted yet!
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Sockets welded and painted with weldable primer before installing to protect them.
Welded in place before grinding. |
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| Another great tool, a step drill, good for drilling holes to fit
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Two Stage Turbo boost switch - allows you to vary boost by
a preset amount by throwing a switch.
1UZ V8 Crown log manifolds - cast iron plates and Stainless Steel
Pipes - if you cut the joiner between the plates, you can reverse
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| Nutserts - great for putting threads in sheet metal, you can see
the special tool I have, I used to just use a pop riveter with
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Close up of the tool with a nutsert on it's tip.
Having trouble installing the rear spring hanger, I worked out
that if you stuck a block of 70mm wood in, you can just jack under
the diff and it all lines up easily. |
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| Front and side shots with paint |
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Temporary dash - I'm building a fibreglass one later - just
trying to beat a rego deadline before the rules change again.
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| Shot of turbo and pipes. |
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Injectors - 1UZ injectors, High Impedance (13.2ohm),
Crown are 220cc, Soarer/Lexus are 251cc and support 50hp each.
The gray/blue ones are crown, the purple ones are RX7 and are
a direct plug in. Get them flow tested when you buy them, it cost
me $36 total at Tuggeranong Injection Service Centre for 8 including
new orings, baskets and seals and you'll know you won't have a
lean cylinder which will kill your motor - a cheap investment!
And now I know they handle 700hp so I'm happy as the others would
have been too big. Rx7 all fit, supra turbo, etc. Buy from the
Ausrotary.com forum or ebay.
Note if you use low impedance, you'll have
to buy some large resistors from Jaycar - about $1 each.
If you put big ones in you need to up the fuel pressure and fire
them shorter to keep a good idle (ie: aftermarket computer as
the OEM one will not handle big injectors).
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| Shots of my oil filter, turbo drain line, oil feed lines etc |
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| Front end with new braided brake lines (not much dearer than oem
rubber) |
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| Fuel system - never intended to do this, have a gas vapor system,
but will get running with this and then think about swapping to
the new LPG Liquid gas injection that costs about $4500 - with same
or better performance than hi-octane fuel - http://www.alpgw.com.au/ |
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| Turbo shots |
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| Undercar shots - getting there slowly! |
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