90q IMSA GTO (wanna-be) build

[psychorallyfreak]

Nice little addition, install almost complete. Waiting for AN fittings to arrive and need to find better way to cut threaded rod....angle grinder wheel deforms threads too much

run a die down over the threads, then cut them and back the die off, cleaning the threads

I was going to say something similar, except using a regular nut instead of a die.

[my2000apb DrBeastCar]

you can also cut through a nut

[DFrosty]

Will do...Thanks gents

[DFrosty]

Got this sucker done!

No weeble-wobble for this thing!

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[Twintowers]

Need to get the black car started on the geek, my other red car made a brief appearance it's probably going to the mountains to stay there for a while make room for the black car...

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I got the 2 wheel fever at the moment, but that is ok it just frees up space for the project that is coming... Snow is coming to the Bay Area this year I can feel it... your about done there it looks like, when do we turn the key put some snow tires on her ??? :?

[DFrosty]

Snow is coming to the Bay Area this year I can feel it... your about done there it looks like, when do we turn the key put some snow tires on her ??? :?

Haha....wut? Snow tires on the trackcar??

Have some for the Urq, but she's DIW right now

[Twintowers]

Spiked tires, what size rim to you need to clear the brakes now 17" ?

[DFrosty]

Spiked tires, what size rim to you need to clear the brakes now 17" ?

Yes, will be running 255/40 tires on 17x8 wheels

[DFrosty]

Turbo boost gauge/sender unit installed...

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[Twintowers]

Update.. :?

[DFrosty]

Update.. :?

Nada tostada....

Well, actually, just got 'er back on the ground yesterday and buttoned-up some front suspension bits. Also, I'm stuck on this power issue to the wideband controller and boost gauge, then will have to figure out the RS2 fan wiring...so freakin close man.

[DFrosty]

...So after someone planted a seed of doubt about whether or not the crankshaft bolt had the required amount of torque and due to the removal of the keyway on the crank pulley by the machine shop, I had to make this:

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[DFrosty]

Update:

Been working on wiring routing adjustments and what I think is the final BIG component addition required for this project....the RS2 fan:

Plate resistor....almost looks like it was meant to go there

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[PRY4SNO]

Nice, you've got a couple of effective workarounds there. Keep up the good work!

[Twintowers]

I'm off next week, ur quattro drive shaft is ready, need to clean, and make way for spare engine I have here, do a parts sort out, perhaps reseal it, I have full gasket set with rings, bearings....... Probably want to get this bad boy going once and for all.....

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[DFrosty]

I'm off next week, ur quattro drive shaft is ready, need to clean, and make way for spare engine I have here, do a parts sort out, perhaps reseal it, I have full gasket set with rings, bearings....... Probably want to get this bad boy going once and for all.....

Nice dude! What you going with....3B or AAN?

[DFrosty]

Nice, you've got a couple of effective workarounds there. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the compliment. Soon as I can figure out the proper relayed wiring, I can finally crank up this pig! :dur:

[Twintowers]

Fire in the hole? Fresh snow in the hills, firing up old red, space case on the roof, skis getting a hot wax, rain in driveway with no garage is not fun, however I will take snow in them hills any day.... Let it be known, I washed the bike few weeks ago, and bam, rain, rain, rain..... Stock WX block I got here with a ported head Ferrea highflow valves, nicely ported peace sign in the exhaust manifold, with a K26 #8 turbo...

[DFrosty]

Update...

RS2 fan wiring complete. Big Thanks to Tony Lum for figuring out that the pre-fabbed wiring harness I purchased was labeled backwards! :frustrated:

Few more wiring details to be sorted out, but finally got the danggum thing fired up!

Now waiting for Rad hoses to be completed and can start adding all fluids :woowoo:

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[DFrosty]

Rad hoses complete:

BIG thanks to the Roose brothers, Steve and Paul, of Roose Motorsport UK/USA for their assistance!

Upper may need a little more fitment attention, but should be ok for initial start-up and break-in

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[TopherGrace]

^^Looks very good! where does the bottom line on the expansion tank go/come from?

[DFrosty]

^^Looks very good! where does the bottom line on the expansion tank go/come from?

Thanks. The hose that goes into the back of the Rad...on the fan side?

[Val]

Looks like a "very clean" christmas tree :mrgreen:

[TopherGrace]

^^Looks very good! where does the bottom line on the expansion tank go/come from?

Thanks. The hose that goes into the back of the Rad...on the fan side?[/quote


My bad I worded that wrong, I was referring to the lower hose on the expansion tank, I see the top hose comes from the rad, where does the bottom one come from

[DFrosty]

Looks like a "very clean" christmas tree :mrgreen:

It's the most, wonderful tiiiiime of the yearrrrrr