Josh K. Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Painting the alternator mount block, injector rail and intake manifold today. Gotta clean up the alternator and make the adjustment bracket next. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I love how you just whip up these little custom parts. Must be nice :D 2 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 The last page gave me some serious ideas for a different project of mine. This is definitely one of my favorite threads to visit. Quote Link to comment
Brohemius Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Yeah your ability to fab random parts is awesome. Lucky duck. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thanks guys. It's nice having the ability and access to the equipment. I'm almost done making bits now ;) Here's some mockup pics from end of day. I now need to get a list of fasteners and final gaskets together. My shop is a disaster. I think the next step is clean up and then pull everything out of boxes and organize... Any ideas on valve cover color? I think I've maxed out the black components... Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Gonna pick these up http://www.ballerbolts.com/katrboupkit.html Can't beat that price! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Any ideas on valve cover color? I think I've maxed out the black components... Sorry, but it's been awhile. Is it still the (black/orange?) two-tone outside? Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Its like 7 colors..... Gonna be a light blue/silver. Like a matte light blue for a while and then a light blue/silver eventually. I can always repaint it... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I was just thinking with all that black a body color valve cover might be nice? Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 I think so also. Maybe just paint it a dark gray with black letters? I can color match it when I actually paint the car. Or I could just leave it alone and focus on getting it running? 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Maybe just paint it a dark gray with black letters? I can color match it when I actually paint the car. Good "temp" choice. :thumbup: Or I could just leave it alone and focus on getting it running? Then there's this... :rofl: But as I can attest to on my neverending 1200 build, it sucks to do it twice just because you're in a rush to drive it... Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Very true. I think I'll just wait. The cost of paint could go to something more important anyways. I'll just wait.... Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 You think your shop is a disaster it took me almost 15 minutes to find that starter, and I knew right where it was. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Yeah but I LOST mine :) at least you found yours ;) Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 You have an excuse, you moved. It was in the same box for almost 10 years only moved once. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 You got a point ;) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Gonna pick these up http://www.ballerbolts.com/katrboupkit.html Can't beat that price! Wow...you're right!!!! I'm not sure you could get high grade steel bolts for that price, let alone titanium!! Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Those are just steel. Helluva price either way ;) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 True! That's still a great price. I end up spending close to that on gr8 hardware for brake kits. I guess I read more into the header than I should have. lol Read my siggy. Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Baller bolts is a scammer. Guess I should've googled them first. Got a confirmation and then waited a week. No status change..luckily they didn't charge my card. Lots of others have waited months or never received but were charged right away. I have to cancel my card tomorrow.... So back to the best damn hardware supplier on the net. www.belmetric.com I ordered today and then changed my mind on an item and asked right away in an email. 2hrs later got an email saying no worries we'll swap it out for no charge! Top notch business and ships right away. Anyways. Ordered hardware to finish the intake manifold and exhaust manifold/turbo installation... 2 Quote Link to comment
Twodoordime Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 I am more and more impressed with this car everytime I look through the build. I've watched it from the beginning (although I vanish from ratsun for long periods of time). This is one 510 I can honestly say I cannot wait to see on the road. I don't give a crap if it's painted or pretty, I just wanna see one healthy burnout and I'll be content. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thanks man. I'm pretty stoked also ;) Manifold and turbo on for good. Copper clad locking nuts, copper head to manifold gasket, hand lapped and grease between turbo and header, turbo and outlet.... Um yeah... That should work OK.. 6 Quote Link to comment
solo Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Looking good. I see you have a line running into the block in the first picture. Is that for your water return line? Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 That's the feed line. The return is the one hanging down. It goes into the bottom of the radiator. Quote Link to comment
solo Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 That's the feed line. The return is the one hanging down. It goes into the bottom of the radiator. Ive herd talk of running it that way but no feed back on someone who actually did.. Thanks for sharing.. I might go the same route with mine. Quote Link to comment
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