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So, this is how she sits. I have all of the major engine and turbo components in the bay. Power steering is in, but AC is not. I still need to have a custom power steering line made to match
the FC rack to the FD power steering pump. I will worry about air conditioning once I get the car running.
I definitely plan on adding ductwork to channel air through the v-mount. I've been pretty lazy with this project ,over the last 6 months.
I replaced the stock style fuel pump with a Walbro 450. I hard mounted the oil cooler (as it was only zip-tied in the last pic). I have also replaced the pulleys with aluminum pieces. I did this because my crank pulley was bent.
The drivetrain is all buttoned up and the wheels are back on. THE CAR IS ON THE GROUND!
It's a big deal.
Here's what is remaining:
V-mount ducting
BOV plumbing
Wastegate plumbing
Exhaust fabrication
E8 wiring (the most tedious part!)
Finalize and clamp all IC piping
I'm going to post a video breakdown of this project on YouTube. My friend Ronnie and I have a channel, showcasing all of our projects (there are 8 project vehicles between us).
I took the car to a show. It was in the "unfinished /project" section. It didn't win anything, but I spoke to a bunch of people that were interested in the motor. Plus, it was really nice to get the RX out of the garage.
I ordered a Haltech 3 channel ignition module to wire up. I'm having trouble figuring out how to line up the ignition outputs of my Haltech e8. I'm using the factory FD coils and I'm not sure which coils should go on the number one, number two and number three outputs.
I'll probably call haltech about it.
In the meantime, I secured my fans to the radiator and fabricated some V Mount ducting.
It's not perfect. However, it should work for what I need.
If anyone has any ideas about how to wire up my ignition module to my E8, post up!
Still working on my wiring. Almost finished up. I can't wait to start this thing! I need to figure out where to stash the Haltech. I'm thinking, under the passenger carpet.
Here's a video of my V Mount ducting. I think I'm going to add some to the bumper, once I get that put on. Also, I added cooling fans to my radiator. Got them off of Amazon for a really good price. Hope they work well.
Had a little trouble figuring out how to bypass the factory security system. The Forums were very helpful, though. I got the starter wired up properly and the engine is spinning.
I got a few other things done. And I bought a few new things.
AIT sensor I saw these baller battery terminals and couldn't pass them up! I got my coils mounted! This was the beginning of my battery relocation. I put it behind the passenger seat. This PowerBlock is hilariously huge, but it works!
I'm hoping to get the car running this week. I emailed haltech about some base Maps. We will see how that turns out.
So, I was having trouble getting the car to fire up. Turns out that I had the ignitor wired wrong. I toasted it. 😢
I decided to go with LS coils. Got them wired in and SHE FIRED RIGHT UP!
What a great day!
I went to put coolant in. Filled it and then fired up the motor. While I was letting it warm up, I noticed a couple oil leaks. Both were due to my bad oil line building. Shut the motor off til I can fix those.
It also looked like my turbo oil drain was a bit kinked. The angle is all weird. Gotta redo that as well.
IMPORTANT: With the 13b-rew in the FC chassis, the little coolant filler thingy on top doesn't clear the hood. I took it to a welder friend and had him shorten it.
