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turbotalon1g
05-31-2011, 11:38 PM
I say you shoot for 600whp at map or 500 at DB whatever comes first, everyone is doing it.
C3L1CA
06-01-2011, 12:49 AM
Looks like youre making good progress and learning a lot.

Also I think you want to put the axles back into the hubs when moving the car around. If you don't you might end up wrecking your wheel bearings.
Alpha D
06-01-2011, 07:40 AM
Yeah it sure is fun, the best way to learn is hands on after all. I got slightly intimidated by the wiring harness once it was all laying there in a bundle, and i figured why even mess with it but i love wiring and as long as i have some diagrams to read and reference material ill be fine. Plus it will be all worth it in the end.
Alpha D
06-01-2011, 07:42 AM
I say you shoot for 600whp at map or 500 at DB whatever comes first, everyone is doing it.

On a 50trim i doubt it 500 on map's dyno would already be a miracle. I guess i should first shoot for getting it to start after all is done :D Then well see how far we can push it.
Alpha D
06-02-2011, 08:28 AM
Made a little more progress yesterday. Started working on the wiring harness, getting it out the way for paint ect and removing all the wire loom and what not. During this phase the only issues ive run into is getting the crusty hard protectors that have been soaked and hardened by the hot oil cut opened. I attempted to remove the harness from the engine bay half way through it, i figured well why pull it out when i have all the space in the world right hear in the empty engine bay. (Granted he real reason was because i couldnt figure out how to even get it out) Doing it in the engine bay just made it seem simpler.

Next problem, which im sure many of you have dealt with and fixed were the broken wires that go to the coolant elbow. They are so tore up, i wonder if i can trace those few wires back far enough to find good enough material and just solder new wires and put spade connectors on them and call it good? Seems like thats the way a few members have done it?
http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx10/Doctor4G/IMG_20110530_205631.jpg

Picture of the replacement engine it needs to still be stripped down, degreased and cleaned up painted. . . and a few other minor things. Timing belt, oil pan gasket pretty much all the tedious things you wouldn't want to do with the engine in car.
http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx10/Doctor4G/IMG_20110521_210503.jpg
Kevin 1G Drummer
06-03-2011, 08:58 PM
Just curious, but do you not have any chains? I've never really liked the idea of lifting an engine with any kind of strap.
Alpha D
06-04-2011, 12:56 AM
We did have chains, however the hook or what ever you may call it, was rusted closed. Needed a alternative. I plan on using chains when hoisting it back in. The second time round we used a different hoist that didnt have the nice chain set up so i had to once again use the alternative method. I was extremely nervous through out the whole time.
Swanny
06-07-2011, 11:37 PM
Wow suggest you take that off those straps asap. specially if there from fleet farm!!

just lookin out for your toes man...


be safe..
GsXtUrBo98
06-08-2011, 07:28 AM
That's my old 02 housing! Lookin good man
Alpha D
06-08-2011, 08:39 AM
Wow suggest you take that off those straps asap. specially if there from fleet farm!!

just lookin out for your toes man...


be safe..

LOL! OH man thank you guys for the thoughts and concern to safety! I usually have my safety glasses on as well, but mehh they were all dirty and wet. It was on the straps outside the car for a couple minutes to loosen a bolt or two. Chains will be used to hoist it back in for SURE!