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Sweet looking great. Drop that engine in and be done with her.

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Just brought my engine to the machine shop last night. Will be done in the next couple weeks!

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Took a close look at the AC condenser and there is a circle of oil on both side. Which means that oil in the AC system got out and that means the it lost some charge too. So I may have to remove the AC :(

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lookin good
I did the same thing to my carpet it fell down putting in the bracket that I use for a drive shaft loop with my 1 pice shaft and you can only use spyder carpet sence it is diffrent than a hard top.

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I know, It sucks! I just cut out all the burnt part and cut a piece out from under the front seat and set it in its place(just for now til I can afford new stuff)

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Small update:
-Mind is 90% made up and the AC is coming out
-Bought some AN wrenches so I can finish my fuel system
-Replaced my slip yoke yesterday on the driveshaft
-A pretty polished intake manifold is coming in the mail... :)

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Here are some more pics.
Magnus
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1335.JPG

A/C Removed(red circle is of oil spot where it was leaking. Both sides have it)
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1336.JPG

Driveshaft installed
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1337.JPG

When I put the driveshaft up the rear bracket was off by like a 1/2". Dont know why because the bracket could only be welded in one place. Anyways I fab'd up some brackets to make it work.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1340.JPG
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1338.JPG

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the oil spot in your condenser means all of your charge was lost as soon as the hole happened. Refrigerant is much less dense than oil, and if the oil came through, that means the refrigerant was carrying the oil as it exited the hole.

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The system still had a charge on in it. Im assuming the hole was tiny and when the high side pressure went up it let it leak past.

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Hmm. did you ever recharge it? Usually with an oil spot that big, it has either been leaking for a long time with frequent recharges, or is a leak that let everything go at once.

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I am beginning to hate you! Just kidding. Nice going on the spyder. Hopefully it will be done by summer right.

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It was never recharged. Either way its out and forgot about.
It will hopefully be done soon. All Im waitin for is the engine from the machine shop.

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Lookin good man!

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Huh, weird that it was never recharged and still had a charge with that kind of an oil spot. Anyways, nice looking project :)

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Well I called John Gosh yesterday and he said the crankshaft is still not back. He says if everything goes well he will have it assembled by next weekend. Thats all Im waiting on now.

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damn. Hope it all works!

-A. Swift

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So all you got to do is drop the engine in. Good luck man and please more pics ... This project is looking sweet.

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I cant for the life of me find that camera. But pretty much drop the engine in, finish up the wiring(need engine in). and hopefully everything works. Im crossing my fingers that the drivetrain components all work good.

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Good choice using John Gosh!! I did all my machine work through him as well. :)

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He is very good. He already did my head last year. But the crank had to be sent out to get re nitride(or something like that) coated because in needed to be ground down 10 under.

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I had mine done like that also. It took a long time. Different place though.

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Installed my Aeromotive fuel filter and FPR. Here are some pics.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1343.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1341.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1342.JPG

I still need to buy a fuel pressure gauge. Anyone know whats good and what would look good? Im looking for a black one.

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You need a mechanical Fuel pressure gauge and you need to mount it outside the cabin on the hood. That would look best.

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So how is everything looking? Get your motor back yet?

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No motor yet. Im getting kinda disapointed its been so long. 4 Weeks for machine work? Besides that everything is good.

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Um...an update please? But let me guess still no motor?

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WRONG! Picked up the motor on tues night!
Put the rear main seal on and the front cover and water pump. Went to put the oil pan on and its the wrong one. The oil pan that came off the engine is currently getting a 10AN bung welded on for the oil return. Will get pics of the engine ASAP!

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How can you possibly work in a garage thats that messy? Otherwise it looks great.

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I know, Its bad! But honestly I know where everything is.

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thats how it always is.... just wait for reassembly. Mine wasnt half as bad and I had some things missing.... finally found them a month later :(

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Here are some pics of the engine.
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1395.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1396.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1397.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1398.JPG

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Oh my thats never going to work.

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??

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what type of an oil filter housing is that???

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1990

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Little Update:
Got my gauges installed(not 100% wired up yet tho)
I think It makes it look nice!
Top-AEM Wideband Gauge
Middle-AEM Boost Gauge
Bottom-AEM Serial Gauge
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1409.JPG

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/da...m/CIMG1410.JPG

Re: Project Fast Spyder
 

You are a baller.:biggrin:


Looks nice. It will be badass when it is finished.

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Finally got some time to work on it again. Today I put in the engine, tranny, tcase, exhaust, finished fuel and did some more wiring under the hood.
I hit a snag when I lined up the intercooler piping but I turned it around and fliped it upside down and it will work(kinda ghetto tho.
Here are some pics...
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1456.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1457.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1458.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...m/CIMG1459.JPG
I had that bung welded in so you couldnt see it... so much for that!

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Looks like you are almost ready to rock.

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Yah Im hoping soon. Still need to wait on some parts(slave cyl and battery). All I need to do now is
Finish wiring
Finish installing gauges
Put interior back in
Put in driver axle
Bleed the brakes and clutch
Install fuel injectors
Load map on EMS and start her up
There is alot more stuff I need to do but I cant think of it right now.