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Post by Slacker on Nov 5, 2015 18:07:29 GMT -8
installing a couple of things in the engine bay .. including DD booster
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Post by Slacker on Nov 11, 2015 16:55:09 GMT -8
stat. holiday today so I went in and cleaned up the wiper motor . all in pieces and installed
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Post by Slacker on Nov 12, 2015 18:51:52 GMT -8
so had a real good look at my steering wheel , and the plastic is all cracked . The original MOJAVE must have been in an accident or something? don't like it , so I'm not using it . so , starting over with an 81'ish black steering wheel SEM color matched to my Brown interior and ready for some leather wrap
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Post by Slacker on Dec 17, 2015 17:30:08 GMT -8
so a change in plans .... so bare with me here , this is absolutely going to add some time to this build ! my original plans were to do parallel twin turbos . doing some research and talking to people , well they basically talked me out of doing it and I put the idea on the back burner .. well it's now front and center ... forget the neigh sayers , I'm gonna do it anyway ! so I'm starting with a NEW custom plenum .. as I want the throttle body at the front , not the side . and it all starts with a throttle body mount matched to the T/B now time to clean it up
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Post by 83trekker on Dec 18, 2015 21:10:41 GMT -8
Sweet! Dont listen to anybodyjust do it, thats going to be awesome.
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Post by Slacker on Dec 22, 2015 17:22:46 GMT -8
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Post by 83trekker on Dec 23, 2015 8:59:43 GMT -8
Amazing man.
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Post by Slacker on Dec 23, 2015 18:35:31 GMT -8
Thanks Kev ...
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Post by Slacker on Jan 8, 2016 17:43:21 GMT -8
a little vid I made before I went on holidays
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Post by Slacker on Jan 12, 2016 17:32:58 GMT -8
got the top done , and all mocked up so with the "mock up" all done , time to start putting it together for keeps started with welding the "stacks" so I could make them exactly the same size and then started " stacking dimes "
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Post by 83trekker on Jan 13, 2016 21:54:19 GMT -8
Nice cant wait to see the finished product.
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Post by Slacker on Jan 15, 2016 18:25:11 GMT -8
got the engine installed to day to check fitment .. and theoretical spots for the turbos , Throttle body ect ... still not absolutely positive i'm going to do this , on this truck !
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Post by Slacker on Jan 18, 2016 17:34:13 GMT -8
so I had to step back a bit .. and reconsider some things . the CT26's just weren't going to work for me , things like the battery and brake master were in the way ... also had an issue with the throttle body and the hood that I didn't want to deal with . any way , talked to a buddy of mine , and he swapped a 1Jz into his supra , and had the original CT12a's ... took them apart , to make sure I could "clock" them how I wanted this solved all of my problems , + I know I will like them better , as they will spool much quicker . also got the throttle body figured , and it fits !!
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Post by 83trekker on Jan 19, 2016 11:51:28 GMT -8
Looking really good!!, will the little rad in the truck be able to keep this twin turbo engine cooled?
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Post by Slacker on Jan 19, 2016 16:49:52 GMT -8
no .. I have a 4 core aluminum already built , fit , and ready to install .
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