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Post by cuteweegem on Mar 16, 2008 19:00:46 GMT 12
For those who aren't on oldschool I thought I'd let you all know where this car went. Well, I got the car off Matt/Defcon back almost a year ago now and haven't done a lot to it really, a lot of research into megasquirt, sumps, converting 3sge to rwd etc    How it sits now in last pic, just need gas for the welder and some better sized steel to make mounts. Will start off as stock with quad throttles tuned on MS, then will move onto building the engine up and paint it while its out which should give me some time to save for a few goodies ;D Moving pretty slow but doing it all myself  |
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Post by mikuni on Mar 17, 2008 13:22:15 GMT 12
Nice progress man. Engine looks good in there.
How are you getting on with sump mods and the water housing and nuts that sits on the back on the head? I've seen a carina with gen 3 3s-ge in it and it looked terrible for trying to setup for a gemi/chvet
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Post by cuteweegem on Mar 17, 2008 19:18:42 GMT 12
For the housing on the back I'll chop it and weld the 90 deg turn closer to the head then run the sensors along the line a bit further, I got myself a tig welder so I can do all the alloy bits ;D
Dizzy will be blocked off also, am going to run a 1uzfe VR sensor with a 60-2 wheel on the front pulley
Sump mods are going to be the harder part as I need to think more carefully about them, currently deciding whether to run the sump over the front or extend the pickup and do it at the back like the g200 was, probably need to read a bit more on that tho.
I'll get some pics when I get my gas and start cutting/welding nuts up, should only be a month or less away
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Post by burntrubber on Mar 18, 2008 5:05:26 GMT 12
Engine looks well at home in there.
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Post by mikuni on Mar 18, 2008 8:15:53 GMT 12
I'd recommend a "big wing" sump that sits at the rear, like the manta one I'm using on the xev. Some people make their own and it seems to be a pretty simple design. It will allow the engine to sit right back in the bay and nice and low over the steering rack.
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Post by cuteweegem on Mar 18, 2008 16:37:00 GMT 12
Cheers, I think your idea seems to be the best option, the 3s is so much shorter than the ol' g200 too so the front of the block is pretty much right over the steering rack
the 3rd gen engine has a stock windage plate and oil squirters too which is pretty cool!
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nizzo
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So what's Curious George like in real life?
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Post by nizzo on Mar 18, 2008 20:13:40 GMT 12
That top pic, the scenery looks a bit familiar... Where is that?
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prozac
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Post by prozac on Mar 18, 2008 21:21:28 GMT 12
3sge looks really nice on there, any chance on a pic of the mounts if they're done?
Also, wouldnt know anyone with some frot guards would you? I neeeeeeed some....
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Post by crazytim on Mar 19, 2008 22:01:47 GMT 12
haha prozacs a broken record... obviously hangin to go hangin in his chevini wags!!
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prozac
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Post by prozac on Mar 20, 2008 16:34:14 GMT 12
damn straight!
(got any guards for me?)
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Post by cuteweegem on Mar 20, 2008 18:22:07 GMT 12
haha, sorry man no gaurds, only spare panel I have is a bonnet
Yip I'll definitely get pics of mounts and stuff, oooo so close to being able to use my new tig ;D
Oh, the pic was taken in Carterton, about 5 mins from my place
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