Well, I guess you you learn something new everyday! lol

 

Another weekend with a substantial amount of progress! Woooohoooo!!!!!

Had a little trouble, but we finally got the front suspension back together!



Then we put the GSL-SE drive shaft in and connected it to the GSL-SE rear axle.



It's been a long time coming, but after 3 months, the beast is FINALLY back on it's own feet (figuratively speaking)!!!!! Finally, it is off of the Jack Stands! Oh man, I can't wait! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!





I feel like such a proud papa now! Look! My family! It's me, Masin, Minda, and THE BEAST!

 

Got a lot accomplished over the long weekend!!!

Sunday:

Got the turbo, intake manifold and carb put on!





Monday:

Made like 150,000 trips to Lowe's and Home Depot. But we still managed to mount the intercooler.







We also mounted one of the rear fenders! That yellow stuff you see is "Great Stuff" expanding foam insulation. It is going between the stock fender and the wide body fender. It should help give some support to the fiberglass.





Much thanks again to my "big brothers" for all the help!

 

Another weekend with a substantial amount of progress!! woot! We were aiming to have it started by now, but unfortunately, that was just not possible The good news is, we got the stainless steel oil cooler lines installed, mounted the oil cooler, mounted the radiator, finished the intercooler piping, and the BOV is mounted and installed!! Thanks to Masin's buddy for the weld! Sorry I never met him, and I don't know his name, but I like to give credit where credit is due . . .







We also managed to mount the other rear fender! Woot!







I also have some parts for sale that I scalped off of the Parts car I bought a couple of weeks ago. Go here to see if there is anything you need!

Thanks again to everyone for coming over and helping!

 

Is that kink in the one oil cooler line bad?

 

No, We are gonna try to un-kink it, but fortunately it is not completely closing off the line. So even if we can't un-kink it, once we get the car started and get some pressure in the oil system it "should" expand what's left of the kink in the hose.

 

You have to much fun with that smoke wrench.

 

more pics!!

 

He he he. Yeah!

We'll have to see what we get done tonite after I get off of work.

 

Quick update:

Last nite I re-wired the distributor to go from the old points system to elctronic!



Then I wired up the MSD 6a box!

 

Time for another update.

This afternoon I cut the wires and mounted the MSD 6a box.

 

Wow! We had a crazy rainstorm this weekend, but it didn't keep us from getting stuff done!

Got the wing mounted and started bondo work on the back!





Minda got happy with a sharpie. Here is his self-portrait.



Got the Fuel Pressure Regulator installed and all the different vacuum hoses done.



Got the E-fan installed!



How do you like my boost guage placement?

 

Sorry I haven't been updating this thread, but there just hasn't been much to take pictures of . . . until today.



he he he he. not that, this --> http://media.putfile.com/Its-Alive-10

 

nice! another wide body taking shape

boost guage placement is awesome!! How easily does it fit in there? Looks like you didn't have to modify the hole much.

 

It actually was really easy I just tokk the went out and cut the inside of the went so you are just left with the round ball of the went and it fits right in you need a dremel or some sorth of cutting utencil to do it thou.

 

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What he said We just took out the vent, it will pull out easily. Cut out the middle. Slid the guage in. Almost like it was made to fit!

 

yup i did the same as well for my oil pressure gauge ^^


i hvnt read the hole thred can i have a breif of the fb11 turbo setup? any details of parts used to get it going


ps.
sounds pretty awsome have u got any porting there?

 

nope stick mazda rebuild ir uses S4 turbo SSautochrome intercooler boost preped carb and some other nicks and naks plus MSD with direct fire for the leading.

 

no porting, just a 3inch down pipe!

- Stock s4 turbo
- not sure who made the turbo header
- 3 inch down pipe
- Walbro 255 inline
- aeromotive FPR
- MSD 6a
- Boost prepped Nikki with ported jets (sorry, I can't remember the spec's on the jets)
- el Cheapo brand BOV
- "custom" intercooler piping, lol
- Advance auto E-fan
- locked Electronic distributor (yay for no more points!)

I think that covers everything

 

how much did u spend on this fb2 turbo?

 

the header was built by RX3mist.com

 

sounds pretty simple

whats the exhaust manifold?
u running premix?
for some reason ur nikki looks tinyer than my stripped one must be the carb hat

what psi u gonna run max?

 

yes there will premix and the carb has bin striped of everything but the bare esentials.

 

ops i typed real slow lol

 

i see the rubber reducing couplings on the intercooler piping being rubber, but are the elbow ABS? I see no way plastic to metal sealing under pressure.