The Project Pad

4ktq's make great daily drivers

AudiSport4000 wrote:4ktq's make great daily drivers

So do 4.2 V8 4KQ's. The torque down low and in the mid range is really nice.

Taco, just put a couple jumper cables form the negative post up to somewhere on the engine or trans and then try to turn it over. That will tell you if you have a ground wire issue. Then its up to you to find if its the batter bround cable or the engine ground.

Ok issue fixed. It did end up being the battery ground. However, when I did the multimeter test, I was freaking out because it was still reading 12.5v from ground post to cable. But then I realized that from positive to negative post also read 12.5v. But now I could arc my connections around the car, like the starter and common connection where all lines meet. The sparks were gigiganormous compared to before. But....still getting soft click at starter. WTF!? So I jump the solenoid to the power and the starter sounds like it is grinding and freely spinning. Well now that the starter is insanely easy to change thanks to no more battery tray and reunkulous down pipe, I put the starter in that was from the JT. Just tested it, turns over like a charm

40v4kq wrote:

AudiSport4000 wrote:4ktq's make great daily drivers

So do 4.2 V8 4KQ's. The torque down low and in the mid range is nice

Get urself a small block Dodge like me

More than enough bottom end to go around. Midrange is good but top-end sucks!

Those 4.2L are killer on the top end. I like the sound better than my Dodge to be honest

Got the oil primed. Gets a solid 30psi when cranking over. Kinda got scared at first cause the gauge kept reading 0 till I turned it over for the 3rd time

so, does it make cool turbo noises yet?

Maybe this weekend lol. I still gotta get the front drivers and rear passenger suspension bolted up too. Tires are getting ordered this Friday

Project Red Baron?.....

so does that mean your going to follow the paint scheme?......cause that would be pretty freakin sweet 8)

Sure am. Red Car, white wheels with black trim

Ill have more pictures tomorrow

Dude, you should totally add that livery to your car somewhere.... eeerrrmmm... like on the front doors!

I am. Already had that planned lol. On the rear quarters, it's gonna say "One bad mother fokker"

AngryTaco wrote:I am. Already had that planned lol. On the rear quarters, it's gonna say "One bad mother fokker"

HAHAHAHAHA That right there is amazing.

HD Bilsteins!!


Putting rear driver suspension back together


I used the front 4kq springs in the rear


See what I mean? Red Baron all the way

WOOT nice work man!!! You gotta bring this thing to BBQ man!!! I want to see it in person!

We'll see lol. All depends on school and monies lol

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This youtube embed function must be retarded....it won't display on this page if I wrap it in youtube code

Here ya go man. Now we need a video of you doing the 'first start'!


Link to video

What was I doing wrong?

You gotta love the background music

Cant wait to hear this thing fire up!

AngryTaco wrote:What was I doing wrong?

[youtube] youtube Long address [/youtube]

That's what you use. You don't use the embedded code. Now go get that sucker running!!!

extreme90path wrote:

AngryTaco wrote:What was I doing wrong?

[youtube] youtube Long address [/youtube]

That's what you use. You don't use the embedded code. Now go get that sucker running!!!

Weird, that's what I was doing. :tard:

Hopefully can get this SOB fired up today or tomorrow

more wrenching less typing

Cant...at work