NOT A MIATA, FE3N+HOLSET+73 FORD COURIER BUILD
I know you don't like aluminum welding, but what about something like this:
I feel like you could do that with a couple throttle body flanges and a chunk of aluminum tube cut on a radius.
Otherwise I suspect you'll be cobbling something together out of 30° and 45° silicone sections
I feel like you could do that with a couple throttle body flanges and a chunk of aluminum tube cut on a radius.
Otherwise I suspect you'll be cobbling something together out of 30° and 45° silicone sections
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after talking to my buddy that can tig weld he told me to cut the flange off and get a piece of aluminum and he'd weld it up for me.
like all great things it started with a sawz-all
took forever to mill it one part cause the long bit and one part cause im a terrible machinist. angled the throttle body down 10* to line up better.
my beautiful gaping hole
then the mock up to make sure all the gaps are tight and to make sure it points in the right direction.
like all great things it started with a sawz-all
took forever to mill it one part cause the long bit and one part cause im a terrible machinist. angled the throttle body down 10* to line up better.
my beautiful gaping hole
then the mock up to make sure all the gaps are tight and to make sure it points in the right direction.
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working on my pedal setup
welds kinda suck cause the welder im using is a 1970 millermatic 35 and has been stored outside for at least 15 years. its rusty inside and out. plus im a shitty welder, and its hot as **** in my shop after work...
welds kinda suck cause the welder im using is a 1970 millermatic 35 and has been stored outside for at least 15 years. its rusty inside and out. plus im a shitty welder, and its hot as **** in my shop after work...
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"don't play by anyone's rules, not even my own"
Seriously. I don't think he's ever, bought anything, pre-made, or even made by anyone else. He's like a mad scientist.
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I bout the steering rack pre-made.... And control arms... And gas tank... I think that's it though...
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a little update, new smaller steering wheel, new kirkey prosteet seat, reconfigured the rear upper links for proper geometry, fuel sender is finally installed.
theres enough room under the seat that im probably goinf to make a slide out tray or something
it was a pain sourcing viton orings for e85
cutting the tabs off and regrinding was a pain
all thats left is a panhard bar
theres enough room under the seat that im probably goinf to make a slide out tray or something
it was a pain sourcing viton orings for e85
cutting the tabs off and regrinding was a pain
all thats left is a panhard bar
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more truck updates...
panhard installed
megasquirt and some bulkhead connectors
a/c ducting fiberglassed
pedal reservoirs routed
brake and clutch hydraulics are ran
picked out a small battery with enough juice to power everthing
fuel lines ran with filter. flex fuel sensor is getting mounted next to the filter on the return line.
problems running the B2600 clutch and flywheel...i had to make a spacer out of the old kia sportage flywheel...its nice to have a lathe at work. the magic numbers are: remove the oil cooler, remove the spacer plate from the back of the engine and add a 4mm spacer between the crank and flywheel. it give the proper spacing for the B2600 slave cylinder and throw out bearing, starter to ring gear gap, while slightly increasing pilot bearing depth.
panhard installed
megasquirt and some bulkhead connectors
a/c ducting fiberglassed
pedal reservoirs routed
brake and clutch hydraulics are ran
picked out a small battery with enough juice to power everthing
fuel lines ran with filter. flex fuel sensor is getting mounted next to the filter on the return line.
problems running the B2600 clutch and flywheel...i had to make a spacer out of the old kia sportage flywheel...its nice to have a lathe at work. the magic numbers are: remove the oil cooler, remove the spacer plate from the back of the engine and add a 4mm spacer between the crank and flywheel. it give the proper spacing for the B2600 slave cylinder and throw out bearing, starter to ring gear gap, while slightly increasing pilot bearing depth.
Last edited by fastivab6tg25mr; Apr 12, 2018 at 03:08 PM. Reason: More info
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