jdmfreak's A NEW BEGINNING (BUILD THREAD)

[nathaninwa]

Whats your plan for the coil arrangement and valve covers? I think I have a spare set here that I could weld up to get rid of the dip in the middle.

 

[jdmfreak]

I was going to check out the cop setup on the coils see how that works out... As far as valve covers thats what I want.... was that you that stuck em in the oven afterwards to straighten them back out? Don't remember what thread that was

 

[nathaninwa]

i never messed with my 7m covers, but moded my 2j covers alot. I prestressed the cover by back bending it bolting to the head with about 3 washers under the middle bolts. Came out darn near flat and dont have any leaks.

 

[jdmfreak]

This week I got my turbo fully mounted with oil lines and all
engine and trans bolted up,
Driveline on,
I am going to make my alternator drop bracket

Today I ran and welded my intercooler piping,


Seems like I do more standing /staring /designing /deciding than I do working at this point... But I am very pleased with how it's turning out

 

[jdmfreak]

how she sits today




my custom alternator dropdown bracket retaining ac for the win


intercooler line routing

 

[nathaninwa]

Didnt you pull your engine out?

 

[jdmfreak]

Didnt you pull your engine out?

Lol yeah a week ago , just long enough to clean the bay, weld a fitting to the pan, and drill a hole under the speedo cable hole for my wiring harness....

it went right back in

 

[nathaninwa]

Gotcha, I just noticed your engine was still grimmy for the amount of work your putting into this..

 

[jdmfreak]

Yeah I'm not too worried about it at this point with this block

I hope to have my gte block complete in 6months or so... Then I'll spend more time cleaning and will most likely repaint the bay then as well

 

[jdmfreak]

the before and now

 

[mcammarn]

the before and now

You should clean mine up. Pleassssse

 

[jdmfreak]

Honestly I would have done a wire tuck sooner if I had realized how easy it was

 

[mcammarn]

Honestly I would have done a wire tuck sooner if I had realized how easy it was

It seems complicated to me.lol

 

[jdmfreak]

Seemed so to me but it wasn't bad at all

 

[Faye]

Gotcha, I just noticed your engine was still grimmy for the amount of work your putting into this..

What I said.... but he's not keeping the block for now or I woulda given him enough hell to have done something about it.... that or the washbay at Toyota is interested in having another Supra hangin out in it.....

 

[jdmfreak]

na power steering res



due to the fact my front tow hooks interfered with my intercooler piping it needed to be relocated...

 

[jdmfreak]

Is this the correct wire to run power and ground for relocating my battery to the rear of my car? http://www.airgas.com/browse/productDetail.aspx?Category=5&product=DIRFP2-B25BL

And would this sealed box be a good one to get? http://autoplicity.com/products/388...o3&network=g&gclid=CJiEmbnQ1rsCFZKGfgod50gASw

And I figure I should get one of these as well
http://autoplicity.com/products/381749-moroso_74101_heavy_duty_battery_disconnect_switch.aspx

 

[nathaninwa]

get the swtich that will do the alternator too. you never know when you might want to hit the strip.

 

[jdmfreak]

get the swtich that will do the alternator too. you never know when you might want to hit the strip.

Good point

 

[jdmfreak]

so this one http://autoplicity.com/products/425886-moroso_74102_battery_disconnect_switch.aspx

50' of #2 welding cable http://www.airgas.com/browse/productDetail.aspx?Category=5&product=DIRFP2-B50BL

and the sealed battery box....

.i have searched but cant seem to find what throttle cable/ throttle cam people use with a ffim
but i need those things and my injectors and i should have everything necessary to be running