oh balls i thought it was all gonna go so well..your doing real good tho mate im loving the read.keep us updated!!!
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oh balls i thought it was all gonna go so well..your doing real good tho mate im loving the read.keep us updated!!!
Been so busy and all my workmates cars have been braking meaning ive had no time to work on mine:( . Finally could get on and do a bit this evening:
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...os/studout.jpg
Bitch stud out!:D I got on with it and removed the abs to test fitted the manifold, abs looks like it will go back on after. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...os/testfit.jpg
I managed to bolt up the turbo to it eventually and its more or less on, with about 6 of the nuts holding it on there now. Got kicked out at 6 by the security guards wanting an early night:mad: The turbo just fits on there, the stud that holds the metal cover on the engine mount just touches the turbo inlet compressor housing.
looking great mate :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :thumbs:
Thats a sexy looking manifold! :smitten:
More piccies of turbo and pipe in place:)
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/turbback.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n.../turbfront.jpg
Chopped up the pipes that came with the intercooler to get them to fit how I wanted:p
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/cutpipes.jpg
Mocked them up
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...os/mockfit.jpg
Think I need another 10-20mm off the throttle end:thumbs:
Had a slight redesign of the inlet piping :)
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n.../mockpipe2.jpg
Cut the pipes back got the rad in, leaving the cowling off for now, see how hot she gets (was just under half before) Tubby elbow is on and I changed my offside rear caliper over as it was seized. Need to get some more 75mm silicone connector pipes, downpipe on, air box back in, relocate battery to boot and I still aint fixed that stud. pissed me off so much last time :annoyed: ive just been doin other bits and keeping my distance from it.
Well Ive finally got the exhaust manifold on now all nuts are tight and im happy (4th time off and on:smash: . Turns out it was the dowels I had made up that were stopping it line up propperly so once I binned a few of them a had a bit more play to get everything to fit up ok.....few:thumbs: . Then, got on with some more bits.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...partsready.jpg
Changed oil and fitted new fuel filter.
looking good mate, with regards to getting the downpipe modified i shouldnt think youd have any problems, the hardest bit will be cutting the flange off. i think it will be stainless but unsure of the grade, but either way it 'can' be mig welded but go for tig, gives a much better weld :thumbs: any engineering place should be able to have a go at it for you for not too much money.
thanks for the info! Mig is best then. Just scratching my head trying to think of an engineering place near me........no, better get googling!
Got the abs plumbed in today. Gave it a bleed on my own with this handy vacum bleeder
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...os/Bleeder.jpg
Got all the wheels of and went round them and the abs twice till I got a pedal I was happy with.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n.../wheelsoff.jpg
10 points to anyone who can tell me what lovely bit english engineering is behind the 13!
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...blos/bleed.jpg
Nice and easy to bleed. Handy when no c**t wants to help and you got a compressor to hand. Still waiting on those hose connectors on ebay......come on! hurry up! Do they not realise I need them asap!
austin metro:D
:nod: :D :thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by polo
Correct:clap: . Bonus points available for the model?:)
any one know what the one on the ramp next to it is? :D
Isuzu?:confused:
not badged izuzu but was made by them......The met is a "vanden plas, dont you know!" (said in a posh accent:) ) Bloody thing comes with central locking and leccy windows on a b reg!
that's an s14 elbow which explains why the exhaust doesn't fitQuote:
Originally Posted by pablo13
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1531
you need the last one on this page
Its a Frontera :)