aintnobiscuit Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Was able to finish up the brackets. I haven't picked up a surge tank yet, but am planning to run a surge tank with a bosch 044 fuel pump. The surge tank will be fed with the walbro or maybe a higher volume lower pressure fuel pump. Anyway, here's a picture i took yesterday. A pretty big issue I had was keeping enough room for a full sized spare in there... i don't approve of donuts. I have 4 old tires that were on the car when i got it... those just became my spares/burnout tires :) I want to get sheet metal and make a nice big plate that covers the spare tire area and bolts down. This should give me space to mount the surge tank, etc without drilling/cutting into the trunk... I'm going to stop cutting things. 1 Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I never adjusted the play on my brake pedal. I wonder if that could be a contributing factor to my brakes slowly locking. I keep doing heat tests and the engine bay/downpipe doesn't seem to be hot enough to boil the brake fluid. I just checked my play on the pedal and there is none. Here's hoping for the best! Going add some play in the hopes that it's not just partially engaged and not allowing the fluid to completely release back into the reservoir.Ill try and give an update as soon as I get time... Going to be up at 5 tomorrow to go to work super early and won't be home until late. Ill be in vega all weekend too, so idk... Hopefully this can get tested sooner rather than later. Updated list of stuff to do for my reference: Install rear fender flares Get TC rods from T3... my TC rod bushings are smoked Buy some sheet metal Fab a plate to hold the fuel surge tank Get fittings for surge tank Pick up a bosch 044 fuel pump Run new fuel lines Flip the oil pan Extend the oil pickup tube to reach the rear of the pan Purchase bends/tubing for intercooler piping Install a bung for the intake air temperature sensor to the cold pipe of IC piping (2.5") Add a nipple to the IC piping just after the compressor for BOV reference Tap the turbo compressor and add a nipple for a wastegate reference Wire the windshield wipers to the switch Get 4 more rear window screws Change the oil/filter Add an oil catch can that re-routes to just before the compressor Re-use stock washers and pull/re-torque head studs (ARP washers are too thin) Torque the crank pulley Wire the heater controls Wire the gauges from the haltech Find a speedo drive assembly to turn the speedo Get a boost controller Get an s13 speedo cable Get a push button for the starter Use giant rockstar can as coolant overflow Tuck/protect/heat shrink gauge/switch wiring Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Bought T3 TC rods. Their shipping is really fast, so I should be installing those next week. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I don't know why, but I got a wild idea. My friend has a pulsar gti-r engine/trans laying around.... pulsar gti-r wheelbase = 96 inches datsun 510 wheelbase = 95.3 inches hmmm........ i think i should (for scientific research purposes) lay it down underneath olivia and see if it fits... what do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment
SR20DETdatsun510 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 RWD GTi-R?? I don't think the mounts and everything will line up let alone the Distributer. Not to mention The distributer will be in the rear and you'd have to cut a huge clearance into the firewall... :( And the plenum intake is to the rear right? Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 RWD gti-r? no... I really like the gear ratios of the ca18 trans. I meant use the awd trans to make the 510 awd. I don't think it's something i'd actually attempt but i feel like it would be interesting to take a look at the layout and see how closely it lines up/what would be needed to do it Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 RWD GTi-R?? I don't think the mounts and everything will line up let alone the Distributer. Not to mention The distributer will be in the rear and you'd have to cut a huge clearance into the firewall... :( And the plenum intake is to the rear right? If it's a CA, it doesn't have a distributor. And since in the Pulsar it sits sideways, you'd need to basically make the car FWD first. If you turn the engine north/south like his current engine, I'd wager none of the AWD bits are going to work. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 You could do a body swap... lols. The Gti-R is the fantasized car to body swap a datsun onto. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 i took one look at my car last night and said "nope". There are too many engineering nightmares to make it worthwhile. Good news though... TC rods have shipped! I'll have install/pics up on monday/tuesday i believe. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 YES! fiberglass fenders are on their way... i can start hacking up the rear quarter panels now... which i'm sad about but at the same time... i'm excited to get the car where i want it (MOAR LOWER). Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Wow, pretty stoked.. install was a breeze. I don't think it even took 30 minutes. Does anyone in socal know where I can purchase sheet metal and mandrel bent steel tubing? Old TC rods, blown out bushings New sexy TC rods from T3 Passenger TC rod installed Driver TC rod installed Quote Link to comment
rusty12ver Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 No sure of any places in SoCal, However summit has prebent manderel pieces, (i bought tubing for my exhaust and muffler) hope that helps if nothing comes up. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Now strngthen the tc pocket Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'll get there at some point... have quite a bit to do. I need to swap crossmembers and flip the oil pan first. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Any suggestions for strengthening the TC rod cup? I saw a build thread where someone put the cup on the frame rail and some different things like that, but ultimately it ripped. Any thoughts? Have any pictures/build threads where someone has done this? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 duck tape!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Fenders have arrived! I'll take some pics and hopefully start marking stuff tonight. I need to throw this baby up on jack stands again.. hopefully only for a short period of time. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dantheman Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sheet metal can be found at "Industrial Metal Supply" Irvine I think, or "Schorr Metals" Placentia Good luck, and your cars looking awesome, I am envious. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks dantheman! Because it's my car I see all the bad stuff, so it still looks like poop to me. Hearing that stuff makes me happy. Thanks! Threw it up on jack stands (this time I'm happy about it) He, he, he... github and arduino stickers... i'm a 1337 h4x0r bro! Removed the tires FENDERZZZZ!!! Mocked the fenders to see where they would sit if I line up the top line of the fender with the top line of the body Side view Different angle Not sure if I'm going to run the fenders as high as matching the top line of the fender with the line on the body... it seems pretty high. We'll see though. Different angle Other side. Gives you an idea of how much more room i'll have for tires. <3!!!! Set up the tire to mark the tire line against the fender. That way I have a reference for where to place the fender. Pretty low, but I can get lower. Low enough yet? This is where I left off. It's 9:30, so I don't want to keep cutting right now. I have more material to remove, but i feel like this is a good start. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 love the flairs, im too puss to cut into cars like that!!!! but i love watch other do it!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Noooo.... i didn't realize my cutting wheel was pretty much toast until i started just now. I was able to cut just a tiny bit more... but i need to go get a wheel to make any more progress. I'll pick one up after work since i only have 20 minutes left to work on my car anyway..... damn :( Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I really like my wheels. I just kind of like this shot Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I like this thread. You are always doing something. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 nice i dig bubble flares Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 hoping to get this finished by the end of the weekend. Not sure how feasible that is. I think the whole thing is just time consuming. Re-measuring, test fitting, repeat. I'm hoping I can swing by the store later tonight to get cutting wheels and maybe in the AM grab some sheet metal to weld inside. Quote Link to comment
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