There's nothing more daunting than staring at a pile of boxes full of crap to install.
I got my wideband too on Saturday. Wish I had something to put it on
There's nothing more daunting than staring at a pile of boxes full of crap to install.
I got my wideband too on Saturday. Wish I had something to put it on
Not a very good one.Uh... Did I miss something here? @Noobz347 Spammer?
The key to my happiness with regard to choosing to build a turbo'd six banger was supposed to arrive Saturday. For whatever reason, it didn't. I had to go to the post office to pick it up, and after I got home, tore open the box to reveal my most recent aluminum prize.
Behold the Aussie Crossflow:
I picked up the just recently steam cleaned 250 block this morning, right after getting the head. Despite the fact that for the most part the head looks like it belongs there,....removing that head, and throwing a crossflow head gasket on the US block reveals something a little different:
On the left side of the pic,..the 5 holes have no provision in the block for the water to pass into. (You have to close those holes up in the head by milling and installing freeze plugs.) The Right side requires a 1.25" wide x 1/4 inch thick plate be bolted to the side, and the remaining gap filled w/ a really good epoxy. Once done, the cast iron has to be ground away to accommodate the push rods. This head uses a 351 Cleveland canted rocker setup,..and the intake pushrod evidently hangs way the hell out there, hence the need for the block mangulation.
For me it's no big deal,..I am not the least bit concerned about it. The area that needs all of the grinding only seals the oil splash that would be in that push rod tunnel,..so in the grand scheme of things,..it should be a piece of cake.
I am concerned about having to close off the water passages on the other side though,..that is the exhaust side and I'd just as soon have water moving through the head there too. I've already scoped that out too,..looks like I'll be able to tap into the head from outside in the 5 places,..and create a "water rail" w/ a bunch of AN tees so that the water can move through that side of the head as well.
I also tried to mock up the front tire,...and put a SN 95 spindle,....hub,..and rotor together only I didn't have a spindle nut to hold it all tight. Trying to hold a tire tight against the hub while at the same time checking for potential tire/fender interference issues while moving it through it's turn radius proved frugal. I had to go the parts store to order a set,..they'll be here tomorrow.
Regardless,...it's gonna be really close. I think the tire will be all over the outer inner fender in a bump when in a corner,..the wide body option is still rearing it's head.
Additionally,...I bought the rest of the fittings to allow me to completely plumb the fuel system.
I'll build the 250 turbo engine/4r70W combination outside for a spring time targeted transplant.
So, does that mean you've already made one order of fittings, and this is for all the stuff you missed, or got backwards? Or, are you claiming that you can "one-and-done" order all the fittings to plumb a complete system? Because if it's the second, and you can actually do it, that's more impressive than your fab skills. I worked mine out about three times, ordered, and then had to send stuff back, cuz I bought girls instead of boys, etc. And then I'd start plumbing, and find out that the heater motor was a smidge too far over, or I couldn't bend 1/2" tubing tight enough, so I'd have to redesign, and order more parts.
That is a completely unacceptable timeline for those of us who rely on you to provide our evening entertainment.
Why wait? They look exactly like this only red.Digital gauges remind me of LED tail lights. Cant wait to see them Michael. (See what I did there?)
Have you seen the metallic brown colors that Mercedes and BMW have offered on their cars for the past couple of model years? I've seen a few in person; they're really nice colors.Maybe a metallic brown for the body color.
Nice work though Clarice, glad you didnt set yourself on fire like your old sig guy.Its a lot more fun lighting up the old residue inside.
More pics please. Man, we sure do ask a lot of Mike and his projects. Mike you keep us entertained so we push and push.
Have you seen the metallic brown colors that Mercedes and BMW have offered on their cars for the past couple of model years? I've seen a few in person; they're really nice colors.
The Mercedes color is called Peridot Brown in Germany (not sure what it's called in the states).
The BMW color is called Marrakesh Brown in Germany (also not sure what it's called in the states).
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