1517's thread ***More pics added 12/31***

[PreskitVR4]

trust me, you would have noticed when it came time to install the CAS /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

The timing belt and water pump are now on the motor, as well as the throttle body. I've finalized the water lines for the wastegate, and welded up the unused ports on the water pipe. Right now my biggest hurdle is money. The nickel and dime stage is here in all its fury. Clamps, hoses, fluids, nuts and bolts, filters, belts, miscellaneous gaskets, etc, all add up fast. But once next weekend rolls around the motor and trans should *hopefully* be in the car again. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter.

 

Damn it got cold in the Denver area today. I had to call off the late night wrench session I had planned. I did work on it until about 7 though, and I will definitely have the engine in the car tomorrow. I have the compressor housing out with a friend. He is modifying the outlet to better serve my piping needs, and it should be back by in my hands around noon tomorrow. Once its back, the exhaust manifold/turbo assembly will be bolted on for the last time, and then the motor is coming of of the engine stand.

 

[GSX_TC]

Lookin good man

 

Hey thanks GSX_TC. This is the first time in the nearly 6 years that I've owned this car that I've been able to take my time and make sure things are exactly how I want them. I'm glad that the few of y'all who have commented are leaving positive remarks.

As it were, today wasn't nearly as productive as it could have been, but life happens. I did, however, accomplish my goal of having the engine/trans back in the car, and I'm really happy with how my compressor housing fits with the modifications that were made. It isn't the most ideal of sitituations when overall flow is being considered, but the Galant engine compartment isn't the most ideal of situations when it comes to space. I have some phone pics that can go up if someone is willing (AnotherNewb?).

It does feel great having made it this far, and now the goal is to turn the key next weekend. With all of the little stuff that still needs done, it'll be several weeks until I can call this round of mods complete, but I should be able to take her around the block sooner than later.

This list is off of the top of my head, but here is what is remaining to do BESIDES the engine install.

Attach brackets for rear bushing on front control arms.

Bleed brake system

Install custom made pod for gauges, and install the gauges.

Wire in SAFC2.

Re-do battery tray in trunk. -DONE

Move fans from old radiator to new one.

Make the oil cooler lines. -DONE

Make the fuel feed and return lines. -DONE

Make a new, less gawdy air box for I/C.

Fab up new filter to turbo inlet pipe.

Wire fender lights and reinstall fenders.

Install bottle for I/C sprayer

Install new "coupler" in t-case

Finish brackets for oil cooler. -DONE

Take to dyno for tuning.

And probably more that I can't think of right now.

 

[GSX_TC]

Dam your really making progress man

 

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I knew this whole thing was going way to smooth. I started tinkering with some stuff last night and realized that one of my shift cables was broken. So I'm looking at one more thing left to get done. I don't even care about the money anymore, because at this point another couple hundred bucks is such a small fraction of what I've already invested, buying new cables feels about like buying lunch. I'm just going to do it, cause I'm hungry, and if I don't do it, I won't get to eat. I need to eat, my friend's 436 awhp 2G, and my neighbor's 582 fwhp Honda Civic, and Evo's and STi's will be the appetizer.

 

[GSX_TC]

Haha you have a big appetite hey man there people on here always selling shifter cables for real cheap rather then paying over a hundred bucks

 

I thought about used. I actually have a set. But used when these cars are this old doesn't seem appealing. I don't want to do this again in six months, let alone hurt my transmission again because I cheaped out.

 

[GSX_TC]

Six months? I've had mine in my cars for years and years with no problems. But it's your money

 

It is because I know how I drive. I am the kind of guy that will grenade parts just to beat some idiot that caught me sleeping at the line with his Ford Escort ZX2. I was showing off for a friend the first time I snapped an axle. I've put brand new clutches in just to go out and launch the sh*t out of the car. I'm just saying that if I put used cables in, chances are they are going to have over a 100k on them already, and I'll kill them pretty quick. If I put new ones in, I should definitely get years of worry free service out of them.

 

I spent all of saturday working on my POS s-10, it has to squeak through emissions again. But today, I made some headway on the car. I made all of the stainless lines (fuel and oil cooler), remounted the battery in a better tray in the trunk, ran a ground from the engine all the way back to the battery, installed several more ground straps throughout the engine compartment, punched two holes in the trunk for the nitrous and the ground, tied up the ground and the nitrous line under the car, mounted the nitrous solenoid (finally), installed the Torque Solution driveshaft carrier bearing support bushings, plugged in some more of the factory harness, and hooked up the speedo cable and other little things.

 

[Diego]

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Took the day off of work with plans on taking my pickup to emissions and then working on the car some more. Well after 3 trips to the E-test station and spending all day tweaking on the truck to get it to pass, I hardly felt like wrenching on the car too. I did get my shift cables ordered though.

 

[Diego]

Updates Justin... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

Sorry have broken my old phone and it has taken me this long to get a new one. I will definetely be posting more later, as there is much to tell.

 

Well the last two weeks have been sort of like the "glory" weeks if you will. I'm getting to see the final product of all of my hard work coming together. The piping is built, all of my hoses are in, I've rebuilt the airbox for the intercooler, installed my new shifter cables, bled the brake and clutch systems, installed the transfer case and axles, put all of the front subframe/suspension bracketry back in, rewired the section of harness that runs to the t-stat, and a bunch of little detail crap. I still need to get my BOV flange welded on, wire in a few things, fill all of the fluids, install my downpipe, and put all of the body parts back on, but that's about it really. I'm going to once over the whole car to make sure I didn't forget something, and then turn the key.

 

Well, I just started it about 30 minutes ago. After the fuel pump built pressure, it lit right away, but wouldn't idle. I expected this, because the throttle body is from a junkyard car, so I'm sure I'll need to go through the TPS adjustment and BISS adjustment procedures, plus the timing is way off as well. The bummer comes from realizing that I cracked the brand new oil cooler when I tightened one of the fittings into it. So I get to buy another one. Otherwise I'm pretty happy.

 

[GSNT]

I wouldn't mount a fuel pressure gauge to the fuel rail. The vibration of the engine at best will make it stop working. I have seen them eventually leak and cause a car or two to burn to the ground.

 

Well now you speak up! LOL. What about a sender for an electronic gauge?