I'm seriously going to try getting this dusty POS bolted back together this time. I'm not really the "build thread" type but I figure picture updates may keep me motivated, here goes. When the car was pulled apart a couple years ago, it was for a broken trans., grinding in 3rd. I just wanted to fix the trans and keep riding around, my wife on the other hand said do the engine while it was down. Well as usual I get stuff torn apart and life gets in the way. I spend most of my time working and Jr drag racing with my youngest daughter, she decided to dedicate herself to an NHRA national championship so ALL of our time was caught up in that for the past year or so. My goal for the last couple years has been daily driver Drag Week, so in 2014 I'm trying for Drag Week.
Here is the engine removal 2 years ago.
Here it is when I pulled it out of storage a couple of weeks ago.
I have been purchasing parts, bits, and pieces, some a year ago and some recently. I'll post them up for all to critique as we go.
You can't believe the internal combustion hell I put my wife through.:bomb:
I will update for a few evenings in a row as to what parts I have and what I have coming, as well as goals.
1) No relatives so sorry on that. I believe I must be a lucky sob to find one that puts up with my drag car BS.
2) My kids said there's not enough $$$$ for another so your luck isn't holding up today.
Here are a few pics of what makes me all warm and fuzzy when the revs increase. First we have my original T-56 that was given some love from Liberty's Gears, original 2.97 gearset, cryoed and REM polished, viper mainshaft, 300m billet input, faceplated, in a TR6060 case with a gearset sprayer.
Next is a not so interesting but a vital piece, the RXT.
I hope you're right, I will not install mine till spring of next year to find out. my plan is to have my stock flywheel resurfaced, save money. keep me posted of how it delivers if you install it before me.
Unfortunately I found out today that Auto Meter has discontinued my gauge line (nexus), seems as if I can get what I need from fleabay. I'll work on that tomorrow to see what I need and get it bought before I can't get the stuff. I have fuel pressure wideband and boost in now, I have oil press and water temp to install in the cluster bezel pod. I will ebay oil temp and trans oil temp.
Mitsubishi 20g turbos, basically junk lol. my plan was to do a turbo upgrade just for some sort of reliability (if that's possible with a turbo car) but I went ahead and opted for the rear upgrade instead. I will update the thread as we progress although it will slow a bit with Christmas on the horizon.
You can see the pic in post 31 it's nothing more than a strategically placed -10 an fitting welded in the bottom/rear of the tank. The pump will start to groan a little under an 1/8 tank. I don't usually run the tank low just because the lower the fuel content the hotter the pump will run and the overheating is what kills these pumps. The pump was fine when I parked the car but sitting for 2 years did it no good I'm sure.
Exactly, work hard play hard. I spend 8-9 months out of the year slumped over a Jr Dragster (my most favorite thing to do) and putting in mega hours at work. the other 3-4 months is my time for crazy projects, which right now stands at 2 cars and a boat. I'm gonna need more time!