EDM620 Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Those look great! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 22 hours ago, EDM620 said: Those look great! ย I know, right!ย ๐ ย I may paint the centers gold, but we will see. Or metalflake teal to match the body color, who knows...ย ย ๐ ย They are supposed to be here Tuesday. Which is not soon enough.ย ย ๐ ย The fronts are 17x8.5 -10 (currently have a 17x8 +0), so I will reuse my front 245/45s for now. Rears are 17x9.5 -25 (currently have a 17x9 +0), so I ordered a pair of 275/40s for the rear, which should be in today.ย These should be a much more aggressive fit than what I have, and may require a wee bit of fender trimming to clear. Which is a good thing.ย ๐ 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 7 hours ago, datsunfreak said: I ordered a pair of 275/40s for the rear, which should be in today ย I believe the phrase is "axe handle wide"...ย ย ๐ ย ย ย ย 5 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 As it happens, the vendor I got those 275s from had the exact same tire in a 245/45-17, so now I have a fresh pair of those also. Wheels should be here tomorrow, so hoping to get the tires mounted on Wednesday.ย ๐ 4 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Should look pretty badass! ย ย Edited July 12, 2022 by Duncan 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Duncan said: Should should look pretty badass! ย I think so.ย ๐ ย Probably won't put them on the car until the engine goes back into the car. Hoping to do that soon, though...ย ย As for the engine, there's been a development on that as well, but not telling until it happens...ย ๐ย Edited July 11, 2022 by datsunfreak 3 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, datsunfreak said: As for the engine, there's been a development on that as well, but not telling until it happens...ย ๐ย ย Let's hope it's a good developmentย โ๏ธ Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 11 hours ago, Duncan said: ย Let's hope it's a good developmentย โ๏ธ ย If it works out how I have planned, it will be a very good one.ย ๐ 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, datsunfreak said: ย If it works out how I have planned, it will be a very good one.ย ๐ ย Forย oneย of us.ย ๐ 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 7 hours ago, dimlight65 said: ย Forย oneย of us.ย ๐ ย ย 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 Wheels came in last night, at least 3 of them. Here's hoping UPS didn't lose #4... ย Front ย ย Rear ย ย ย 5 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 10:17 AM, datsunfreak said: Wheels came in last night, at least 3 of them. Here's hoping UPS didn't lose #4... ย Supposed to be here Monday. Pics mounted soon to follow.ย ๐ ย Also, getting closer on the engine front. Should know something by middle of next week.ย ๐ 4 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) My unicorn has finally been acquired, after over a year of hunting. 1996 351W, lowish miles (122k) from an E150 conversion van that looks like it was well cared for. Also as a nice bonus there are two different versions, one with EGR ports in the heads, and one with EGR ports in the intake manifold. This one is the second version, so it's much easier to delete the EGR... ย ย ย 1996 was the end of the line for the 351W, and only the '94-96 engine came with a roller cam and lifters stock, which is the main reason I was hunting for this particular engine. Now I just need to get it to the shop and stripped down to retrofit some of the parts to make it fit better (oil pan, mounts, etc). ย Still not sure if I want to keep the serpentine belt set-up, or change to a v-belt. Using a V-belt will require changing the timing cover and water pump, which feels like a snowball maneuver...ย ย ๐ ย Keeping the serpentine drive may just require the addition of a pulley on the driver's side (to mimic the steering pump) to provide better wrap of the water pump. We shall see...ย Edited July 20, 2022 by datsunfreak 4 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Got my tires on finally. Fronts... ย ย ย Rears... ย 4 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Them wheels and tires got a bit-o-sex appeal. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Kelmo is very very right about those ย 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 I just realized why those don't "look right" to me.ย I'm used to Watanabes on Dajibans.ย Dajibans run 15" Wats... these are 17" and it throws me off every time.ย I'm not nearly as jealous of them as I was expecting to be.ย That's not to say I don't like them!ย They are ultra super sexy time, A-1, Go Joe, love you long time!ย ย Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, dimlight65 said: I'm used to Watanabes on Dajibans.ย Dajibans run 15" Wats... these are 17" and it throws me off every time.ย ย ย I prefer the big 'uns.ย ย ๐ ย 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 They do look good on that Beetle! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Just ordered a fairly huge amount of little things needed to get the engine in the car, oil pan, intake, clutch, etc.ย ๐ ย Hoping to get the engine to the shop tomorrow and on a stand so I can strip down, clean, repaint and start putting the good stuff on.ย ๐ 5 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Got the engine on the stand, and at least got all the front end stuff removed... ย ย ย Hoping to get the top end bits off on Saturday so I can start cleaning the engine for paint, but still undecided on a color. Was thinking good old Ford blue, but Tim suggested a dark gray "cast iron" color, which could look very nice with all the fancy aluminum bits we will be adding to it... 3 Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Curious about the total height of the intake etc. compared to the more shorter original moto-vation. Will it fit under the hood? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 10 hours ago, EDM620 said: Curious about the total height of the intake etc. compared to the more shorter original moto-vation. Will it fit under the hood? ย That intake? There is zero chance that will clear the hood. That's why it's getting one of these...ย ย ๐ ย 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, EDM620 said: ๐ ย Current plan is to top that with one of these. I like the idea of EFI for the car, just not the stock Ford EFI.ย ๐ 2 Quote Link to comment
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