Engine install, day....8..um no....10....um who knows

[magicmike]

Well, I've finally had time to post here at work since I still can no longer post from my home pc. But anyway, I am writing to tell you all of my progress thus far. After finally resolving my TC issues (Thanks vrg3), I got the engine bolted into the car. I had an awesome day yesterday. Heres a list of everything I got done.

Starter motor in
A/C compressor in
Alternator in
P/S pump in
Fuel lines connected
All Electrical connections made
Accel cable, cruise control cable
Header installed
Up-pipe installed
VF34 (Exhaust side only) installed


So thats where I left off. I need to go by subaru today and pick up some harware to fit the oil line to the head for the turbo. After that its intake piping and off to buy a FMIC!!!

I cant believe I'm fianlly getting somewhere with this damn project. The only thing that pisses me off is that I took so much care in restoring the entire engine and now it looks like ass with all the old crap on it (alt, a/c, and p/s pump)

-Mike

[magicmike]

UPDATE!

OK, its been a few months now and I've been working anywhere between 50-60 hours a week at work so I havent spent too much time on my baby Well, I've been putting a few hours in here and there on the weekends. I had picked up a saab all alluminum IC and I had to make provisions for mounting that. I started by relocating the cruise control valve closer to the driver's side. Then I wanted to relocate the coolant resevoir. I wanted it to go near the fuse/relay box near the battery but thats where the windshield washer fluid tank was. so I raped my 87 GL's washer tank which mounts inside the fender rather than inside the engine bay and mounted it in the driver's side fender. The spout comes out right infront of the fuse box. I must admit it looks pretty damn trick! I machined an alluminum bracket from a 1X4X8 inch block at work to hold the coolant resevoir in place where the old washer tank was (using one of the exsisting mounting studs on the shock tower. So, here is where you guys can get some relevant info you might actually use. I needed a reducer coupling to go from the throttle body to the IC. I had bought a thunderbird IC last summer and I had taken the rubber couplings with it. So with a little work I got the larger of the two to fit. Now all that remains is a steel pipe from the outlet of the turbo to the inlet on the IC. I need to make that up today at some point. I need to go to home depot to find an elbow to weld to the pipe to get my BOV piped up. I'll get some pics up soon. I should have this thing running today!!!!!!!

-Mike

[entirelyturbo]

Cool! Good to hear from ya Mike. Definitely get some pics, I've wanted to see your sweet-looking engine in the car since you last posted pics of it!

[magicmike]

All the pics you could ever want

http://www.thawa.net/gallery/IHI-VF34

[magicmike]

Damn, I thought I might get some props for my craftyness but I guess not. Once again my self esteem has been deflated lol

[vrg3]

I think that's way cool, Mike. You've got some skills with the barstock aluminum!

That actually makes a lot of sense to use the old in-fender washer tanks... All that space is otherwise wasted anyway.

And I already told you this before, but I don't like how cramped the air has to get to get into your compressor... It's a really cool adapter piece that you whipped up, but I think you'd be much better off if you shaved the compressor inlet pipe down a little so you could have a gentler bend.

[magicmike]

yeah, I'm going to see how bad it is first before I go nuts making more crap. I Know its not that great but that was my last option at the point.

-Mike