pluto

I just started to work on my car again and here are some pics from a couple days ago. I spend the past 3 days working on the subframe (finally done :-D). I'll post my progress if anyone is interested with daily/bi-daily pics.

7racer

Jeezus Steve!!

2 weeks!!!!!! good luck! What kinda of turbos are you planning to put on there? Any custom manifolds?

pluto

Thumper T88. Turbo should be here by tomorrow. I already got the E11 sitting on my desk. Still need to order clutch and ignition box

RxSeven1

iTrader: (2)

does anyone else here feel that a pristine FD body with a 20b would be better than any new car. i sure do.

Jay7 Nyc

iTrader: (3)

Wow Steve thats looking really good. Hope your car makes it to Rotor fest. Maybe after I install all my new goodies I got from you and enjoy them for awhile we can talk abouit a 20b install.. haha j/k thats alil O.D. for me right now..
Good luck..
Jay

wonder1and

You crazy foo... if you can port my motor in a couple of hours you can get that thing in within a couple of weeks!
I'll catch you this week sometime.
-R

skunks

i think you can, i have seen it done before (sky just got his 3rotor running in his fc )

it just takes will power, well that and a good tig welder and a chop saw and a bank account

mazdaspeed00

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damn 2 cyms in the same pic

Nameless

Do a detailed writeup? That'd be nice for us dreamers to see what its all about.

DeaconFrost

very nice. What are you expecting out of it power wise?

-Sean

skunks

how many turbos you plan on running? you gonna go all out and do a triple turbo system like sky?

cruiser

You know what I love most about the underhood look for those 20b's - the intake manifold IS GORGEOUS !!

2 weeks for 20b install ?

Maniac

93BlackFD

i dunno steve, took 16hrs for you to swap a transmission out

fastcarfreak

i sure hope you do. that is gonna be nice. What kind of power are you expecting? dont do a write up because it will take away from you work time, and i want to see this thing done.

r71

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I got dibs on the subframe design.

jspecracer7

ANOTHER 20B CYM?!?!?!? :LOL:

I think Dragon did his 20B swap in about 25 days from the very beginning so 2 weeks left and the engine's already in...no problemo.

SpoolinRX

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Didnt he already say single T-88?

93BlackFD

people never read threads, they all have ADD

DamonB

I bet you can get it running, but I then wouldn't drive it all the way to Indy without having time to sort it. I'd trailer it.

SPOautos

Are you going to swap the ignition over to magnetic pickups and coils?

You plan on rebuilding the engine or are your going to leave it alone for now

BTW - Its looking good man

STEPHEN

P'cola FD

If anyone could, I'd figure it to be you.

Now I want to hear this. I think we've all got some stories of an easy job that turned into a nightmare, always good for a laugh.

93BlackFD

i was picking on him, it was in his 4 runner, 4x4...auto tranny, me, steve, and carson (dubulup) all worked on it for about 16hrs straight

put it this way, we got the tranny in, and then the motor wouldn't turn over....so we had to take it back off, not sure what we did, but the second time around worked

then we found out the transfer case had a crack in it after it was installed/running

he made it from atlanta to birmingham and i think bryan from BNR welded the case up for him

dubulup

You can't say that...it'd be more like it took 3 of us 16hrs to swap out a tranny

*edit...dayem it...Brian, beat me to it.


Steve, wtf is that thing that looks like an ACV, in the 1st pic? Are you trying to get this thing to pass emissions?

93BlackFD

yeah carson, but i spelled your username correct finally

pluto

As of this morning, the engine is out and apart. I'm gonna spend the next 2-3 days street porting and rebuild. Looks like I'll have to replace the rotor housings with 13B since these housings have some wear. Here're some pics of the subframe and engine disassemble.