just a couple of projects iv been working on relocated coil packs, polished alum. catch can , and the start to a custom sheet metal intake mani, all this is for a set of garrett t3 50 trims i am mounting to a s4 n/a motor, lsd diff and sub frame, and a set of 5th and 6th port sleeves i mill out of 1" alum round stock

--joe

 

engine bay shot the motor for the twins is in the process of being built

 

I like your engine bay alot

 

mmmmmmmmmm, custom - bravo. One word of advice though, I would flip the catch can upside down. This way, when the coolant cools and contracts it will suck in the coolant, and not the air from the top. This way it becomes a recovery tank, not a catch tank.

 

good idea didnt even think of doing that

 

Nice metal work...
I can tell that you're meticulous with your metalwork, and it shows.

You live in a rust prone area?
Some of that rust in the pics kinds scare me.


-Ted

 

Looks like you have good fabrication experience. I'm impressed with the coil relocation especially. Great idea for those of us without power steering. Also, is your coolant tank vented? it would need to be in order for coolant to flow into and out of it.

 

yeah i live in NH so its pretty hard to aviod the rust, i've only been doing metal fab and tig welding for about a year, and no the res. isnt vented im not quite sure how i could vent it becuse isnt the cooling system a sealed system under vaccum? mabye with a check valve??


-joe

couple more pictures of the plemun and the port sleeves and a alum batt box i am working on finishing up

 

The cooling system is sealed from the pressure cap back if you will. The recovery tank needs to be vented in order to accept the coolant as it expands from the syste, and allow it to be pulled in under vaccuum when the coolant cools. I plan on making a tank with the connection on the bottom for the above mentioned reasons, a filler on the top, and a vent tube that just runs strait down to the ground basically.

 

I have the same rust where the old battery location was as well. I am praying it can be fixed though.

I like the work, it looks very nice and the engine bay is well organized.

 

well everyone seems to love the coil relocation , if anyone is intersted i can make about 5 more of the panels with all the brackets and hardware, the main panel is made outta .125 alum(1/8inch) and the small bracket is made out of .060(~1/16inch) alum they would deff be cheap cause its just scrap i have laying around.... i also have a fabbed battrey box like in the picture, its a bit bigger and i never got around to making the top but if anyone is intersted ill list the mesurements tommrow and ill throw in a piece of .060 alum big enough to make a top outta..

--joe

 

The reason I asked about venting the coolant tank is that with any container, liquid can't get in without displacing air. Conversely, a liquid can't escape without air taking it's place. Am I making sense? A small hole at the top would suffice, or a larger hole with a vent hose. Just don't fill coolant to the top. Coolant expands as it heats.

 

i see what you are taking about

 

Sweetness! Always nice to see some quality fabrication! What are you doing for intake runners? Custom lower or sticking with the stocker?

 

custom lower, compleate one peice

 

hey ill take one of the coil relocation pieces! let me knowq how much by pm

 

Nice work!

 

very nice

 

I said it was nice first, you cant put "very" in front think you outposted me!!! Muahahaha