4g63tcrazy's new setup for 2010

[4g63tcrazy]

Originally Posted by Kevin 1G Drummer

I'd be very leary of using a head gasket after it blew, no matter what kind of gasket it is.

I have heard of people re-using MLS gaskets after just pulling a head (not blown), but never heard of someone re-using a blown gasket.

The headgasket did not blow, I warped the head. I warped it so bad when I took the final last 4 studs out (all 4 corners) you could hear the head lifting/peeling off the gasket. I also overheated it, then drove the car 5 mins back home, with a perfectly fine coolant temp. So there was no real abuse on the gasket's end.

Originally Posted by Super Bleeder!!

I am loving that engine bay. Looks like some attention to detail went into it. Good work!

Thanks! Tonight I took some time removing the engine harness. I got it out and started taking out some of the connectors I wont be using. Then I'll wrap it back up and decide where to run it.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Even still, I would not re use a gasket that was even pushing coolant. That means there's some kind of flaw in some area. You can't tell me that it didn't damage the gasket at all.

[TkrPerformance]

dont be a cheap ass and buy a new HG. I would never use a HG that has pushed coolant over even though it is a mls. I have reused my mls HG's over and the arps without problems but never pushed or overheated

on a 2nd note I have told you a few times that I still have the center cap for the last rim if you want it. we are moving into our new house on the 1st so if you want it let me know or it will be trashed

[4g63tcrazy]

Maybe I should finally get that from you huh? PM me with a quote for shipping and I'll paypal you the money.

Well lately I have been messing with the wiring harness. I removed it from the car and opened it up. I removed all the wires that went to things I won't be needing anymore.

Here's all the wires I took out.


Box full of electrical tape and wire loom plastic crap.


Got everything sorted out.


Taped it all back up.


I plan on running it through a new hole and I'll weld up the original one. The harness will sit down and run along the crossmember. At least that's the plan for now til I actually put it in and see what I'm working with.

[turbotalon1g]

sweet

[awd-drifter]

damn...wire harness job looks amazing man. Is it time consuming/headache to do a wire tuck?

[twack]

looks like someone has been following 123abc's thread. Looking good

[4g63tcrazy]

Originally Posted by awd-drifter

damn...wire harness job looks amazing man. Is it time consuming/headache to do a wire tuck?

Thanks! It's very time consuming and if you don't know wiring very well it can be a huge headache. For some reason I've always enjoyed wiring and electronics so it isn't all that bad.

Originally Posted by twack

looks like someone has been following 123abc's thread. Looking good

We bounce a lot of idea's off eachother.

[4g63tcrazy]

I started installing the wiring harness today. Here is what I got so far:



I mounted it along the back of the crossmember and then the wires for the MAF and fuse box will be ran along the frame rail.



I plan on repainting the whole firewall once I get everything sorted out.

[notsostockgalant]

looks clean as hell

[TkrPerformance]

Not bad.
Pm me your addy and I will get a price on the center cap.

[123abc]

That's going to look super clean when you get everything back in there. Looking very good!

We bounce a lot of idea's off eachother.

Oh, for sure. It was Andy's car that made me even want to start cleaning my engine bay up.

[4g63tcrazy]

Got more done today on my day off. I decided to run the harness along the side of the rear motor mount and up behind the intake manifold. This way you wont be able to see the wire at all.



Next I patched up the hole where the harness used to run through. Then I filled all the holes that wont be used.



After an hour of sanding. It was ready for paint. I went to Carquest and they mixed me up a can of paint according to my color code. And here is what I ended up with.



Where the harness used to run through


I still have some touching up to do on some of the lines. I might do the rest of my engine bay since now would be the time to do it.

I also have some L19's on the way and I'll be ordering a balance shaft eliminator kit and new timing belt soon.

[turbotalon1g]

What did u use to patch the holes? It looks great btw.
Great work

[4g63tcrazy]

I used a piece of stainless steel cut to size and welded it from the inside for the wire harness hole and bondo for the little holes.

[sleepydsm]

Looking a lot better

Im jealous of that harness.

I too used bondo on the small threaded holes, and has held up really well. Where are you putting your injector resistor pack?

Is the small underhood fusebox still gonna be in the fenderwell or moved again?

Your car is gonna be pretty ballin' this year Makes me want to keep working on my 1g!

[Super Bleeder!!]

Wow! Now that is some attention to detail. Very nice.

[123abc]

Looking good. It's always clean when you shoot fresh paint on it.

[LingLing]

Soooooo, when do you want to come over and do mine? Nice work! Looks great!

[4g63tcrazy]

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

Looking a lot better

Im jealous of that harness.

I too used bondo on the small threaded holes, and has held up really well. Where are you putting your injector resistor pack?

Is the small underhood fusebox still gonna be in the fenderwell or moved again?

Your car is gonna be pretty ballin' this year Makes me want to keep working on my 1g!

I moved the resistor pack to the inside of the car.

Fusebox is still in the stock sidemount location. I would like to move it inside but that would be way more work then I wanna do.

Glad I can contribute to you wanting to keep your car!

Originally Posted by LingLing

Soooooo, when do you want to come over and do mine? Nice work! Looks great!

Thanks. Too bad I would never wanna do all this again. So much time consuming work! It's kind of a good thing I over heated the car and warped the head. Now I have all this time to get things done the way I've wanted to for awhile.