Hey just an update with some pics, the motors basically all together, except some brackets and the accessory stuff, it's goin together a lot faster than it went apart, it should be ready to drop in end of next week because i want to install the fpr and pump before i drop it back in, wish me luck! oh by the way, what exactly does that black plastic box under the intake manifold do, it looks like it just has a vacuum line to it, so does it just store vacuum? what's the point of that?

here are some pics!


block all together




injectors

Hey man looks good. That black box is for your cruise control. The first time I pulled my engine I was going to throw it away until I found out it's for the cruise, hehe. But I don't even use my cruise so it wouldn't of mattered.

well thats good because mine doesn't even work anyways lol, so that frees up a vacuum nipple on the manifold i can use... excellent

:note: i am getting a new downpipe in a month or so, so that one is not permanent, just going to use it for the break-in

I ripped mine out and the cruise control still works great?
Looks good man, what'd you through in her?

Nick
97RS

Originally posted by BlackMagic
well thats good because mine doesn't even work anyways lol, so that frees up a vacuum nipple on the manifold i can use... excellent :note: i am getting a new downpipe in a month or so, so that one is not permanent, just going to use it for the break-in

thats exactly what i was thinking, did you call hahn and bitch at them for giving you the POS downpipe and not the 3"? i would do that first. for $6k they better give you that damn downpipe

otherwise looks good, just clean up/paint that valve cover :thumbsup

Originally posted by GSGoinFast
just clean up/paint that valve cover :thumbsup

the worse it looks, the less people will expect it =) but i will clean it up, the valve covers just gonna stay like that for now, i might just paint it black but i dunno, we'll see, thats not on the top of my list of things to do as of right now

Originally posted by Collente
I ripped mine out and the cruise control still works great? Looks good man, what'd you through in her? Nick 97RS

i put 8.8:1 JE's, eagle rods, super 20g, portfueler with 48lb secondaries, blah blah

Looks good man! :thumbsup

yea looks pretty badass man :thumbsup

Lookin good, betcha can't wait drive it!

Star Stage II,Vecco SS heatshield,OBX intake,OBX fuelrail,MSD coil & wires,Epac voltage sys.,Hyperground sys.,Eagle rods,JE pistons,ARP studs,meling oil pump(Ceramic coated DP,wastegate tube,Manifold & turbo housing)

youll like it. a lot.

Your exhaust manifold is really chubby :) That is awesome. Can't wait until I am spoolin'

thanks everybody, yes i am very excited and i can't wait to hit some boost! i can almost taste it...

Originally posted by kain_99gs
Your exhaust manifold is really chubby :) That is awesome. Can't wait until I am spoolin'

i was about to say the same thing, for some reason it looks a little fatter than nomal...lol...looks good homey and ya your goin to love the addiction...lol

sweet, now i want one:(

dude that shit looks fabulous

brings back memories like no other

edit: p.s- that downpipe is wack

I would definetely paint the valve cover and the intake manifold. You painted the block and the head you might as well. You pop the hood and they see the turbo anyway. There not going to pass right over the turbo and be like "hey is that valve cover painted?" Also shorten the vaccuum lines between the boost controller wastegate and turbo. Then you wont need that bracket and the shorter the lines the better. Just put host clamps on the ends where it connects to the turbo, boost controller ends, and wastegate. It wont look flimsy like that either it will be nice and sturdy.

What kind of motor is that behind yours, on the floor, in the first pic?

Oh yeah, damn nice lookin setup man.

Originally posted by Kaoz78
What kind of motor is that behind yours, on the floor, in the first pic? Oh yeah, damn nice lookin setup man.

to be honest i have no idea what that motor is, we've got like 10 laying around, we tear them down for practice, its just some random V8

I probably will eventually paint the valve cover, but it's just not on the top of my things to do list right now, i just want to get it started, then i'll worry about makin it look good. The only reason i painted the block was because i had time to kill because i was waiting on some parts. And thats not where the boost controller is staying, i'm gonna try it right here and see if it works (pic)



oh and while we're at it, what goes in these 4 holes in the tranny, only one of them is threaded. not the black peice with the line on it, i know where that one goes, but what about the others?

Man you need to pay more attention when you go ripping things apart. 2 non threaded holes are for the clutch slave cyl. lowest large threaded hole will have a bracket brace that goes from motor to trans.
Terry

there are locating dowels that are supposed to be in the block, as well. (above the slave cyl bolt holes)

they look like this

edit: google search under the images tab 'block dowels'

well the time has finally come to put it back in...it's probably going to take a week or two to get everything in the right place, but it's certainly comming along, shouldn't be much longer now!

here are some pics, had a couple buddies line everything up as i was lowering it in


^me

Hell ya, it shouldn't take that long to get her all back together.

FIRE IT UP!
congrats, fun times

Nick
97RS

lol your friends are all kooks. that engine isnt in there right at all man, push it 10 inches back and line up the motor mounts :+

also, some advice is to bolt on your battery roll bracket to the chasis now because the trans is going to get in the way and you're going to have a hell of a time getting a crows foot wrench in there to get those bolts tightened down. dont worry about it if you're putting the battery in the trunk though.

a week or two to get everything bolted up?! holyshit man more like a DAY or two tops if you have all the parts...

but then again, im pretty sure this is your first build...so yea, take your time

looks like fun :+ brings back mad memories or 5

haha, yea, the motors not in there right yet, that was before i even starting lining it up for the motor mounts, i had to take the tray off so the tranny would slide in there without getting caught up. I was just excited to get it in because i kept on running into stuff i had to take off, so it was up and down with the motor mount. I say it'll be done in a couple weeks because I want to be pleasantly surprised when it gets done sooner!

alright well i finally got it all lined up and the motor mounts bolted up, well the side and back ones, so now its just a matter of plugging everything in...shouldn't be too much longer now







sorry for posting all the time with just minor updates, but im just getting really excited

Awesome! I can't wait to see how that thing runs!

Originally posted by turbo8u
+ also, some advice is to bolt on your battery roll bracket to the chasis now because the trans is going to get in the way and you're going to have a hell of a time getting a crows foot wrench in there to get those bolts tightened down.

For anyone else with this problem, or just taking that damn bracket off...I bought the Snap-on #XSM1012 12mm. offset 12 point short wrench. It's still a bitch, but MUCH easier

Originally posted by 95dsmrsproj
Awesome! I can't wait to see how that thing runs!

Originally posted by turbo8u + also, some advice is to bolt on your battery roll bracket to the chasis now because the trans is going to get in the way and you're going to have a hell of a time getting a crows foot wrench in there to get those bolts tightened down.

For anyone else with this problem, or just taking that damn bracket off...I bought the Snap-on #XSM1012 12mm. offset 12 point short wrench. It's still a bitch, but MUCH easier

oh man, i seriously know what your talking about, i hate that bitch... awesome car man, im jealous good luck with it all