Miekedmr's build thread

[miekedmr]

Unfortunately, I didn't grab a picture of the mercedes bumper support when I had the chance, but it looks very close in width and overall dimension to the oem bumper support, and weighs about half as much!

Parts arrived:


- new exhaust gaskets for when the driftmotion upgraded ct12as go on
- new 5mm longer bolts for the (5mm deeper than normal) bellhousing-to-transmission holes
- new valve cover bolts / spare set of spark plug galley bolts since I lost a couple from the last set
- new crankshaft bolt (since we heated the existing one a little bit in order to break it loose, and may have weakened it)
- new toyota driveshaft bolts/lock washers/nuts (on the way still)
- upper and lower heat shielding gaskets for intake manifold
- replacement silicone vacuum hoses since I have a couple cracked ones
- toyota oil filter
- new pcv valve


When I was searching for someone that made the size bolt I needed for the bellhousing-to-transmission holes, I came across these lightweight aircraft aluminum bolts and figured why not? It's about a half ounce off the static weight of the car, and they have these nice logos that no one will ever see. :icon_razz

Last but not least, I bought a pair of little peltier dehumidifiers to help combat the moisture in the garage.

These:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RZVHB7M

 

[Rollus]

Very nice stuff Mieke

Where did the heat shield came from? I know the driftmotion one, but only from head to lower pipes.

 

[miekedmr]

Both from driftmotion. They have a dropdown that lets you pick upper gasket, lower gasket, or both (+$47)

I wasn't sure whether they'd be some kind of multilayer composite thing or what, but they're just solid pieces of some type of hard plastic. I probably could have made some myself with the multiCAM I used for my transmission spacer but the price is not too bad to save myself the trouble.

Edit:
This flimsy little oil return bung I made (seen below) does not seal well to the pan. (no surprise.) So I am making a new thicker/flatter/better one from leftover 1/4" aluminum plate I used for my bellhousing-trans spacer.

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I ordered a 1/2" NPT Tap, the needed drill bit, and a 1/2" NPT to AN-8 adapter to use for the new part:
Also shown are my oem driveshaft bolts from an offroad place.

 

[Rollus]

I wasn't aware of the dropdown... Thank you

 

[miekedmr]

Status update. Projects not dead or anything, just been on hold due to some life changes. (New job, new apartment...)

The engines back out of the car so I can deal with leaks. I fitted the cnc cut trans-bellhousing spacer.

I might get another weekend to work on it before the winter, we'll see.

 

[miekedmr]

Thermal coated exhaust manifolds came back from Swaintech.



I had some time with the engine and painted the engine mounts and the turbo heatshield... nothing major.

 

[Rollus]

Clean !

 

[miekedmr]

I'm working on getting the upgraded turbos on the engine now that I think I've dealt with oil leakage...

Old turbos are off. I have some seals and new oem studs on the way. Changed out the turbine housing ring seals with my ordered-from-japan ones:


old seal out


New seals

 

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[miekedmr]

transmission is back on, those hard to find clutch inspection hole covers for the bellhousing are ordered, and I made some progress with the IC piping. I finished welding a vband onto the hotside merge pipe, then had a pro welder I know do the w2a IC cores because I suck.


His welds.

Mine:

 

[miekedmr]

sand blasted, sanded + painted valve covers with caliper paint...
two different colors, just because I can.

cleaned and painted steering rack and caps, and put in the Ronnie K steering rack bushings.

 

[miekedmr]

- I put in a new-style PCV valve and grommet.
- I fixed the leaky hose on the exhaust side going from the valve cover to the inlet pipe, as well as the little hose that bridges the two valve covers.
- I fixed a leaky hose for the front turbo oil return by bending the return pipe a little and then using the Gates heatshrink hose clamps instead of worm gear ones.
- I re-wrapped all the spark coil wiring with new 1/4" split loom and high temp cloth harness tape, to replace the brittle crumbling old split loom.
- I put the lid on it

 

[miekedmr]

I bought two new turbine clamps, the type on the right.

My OEM ones had pitted bolts from rusting, so I think I trust a new aftermarket one a little more.

 

[miekedmr]

I'm such a dumbass! the clamps don't fit these turbos. They are 89.2mm and the ct-12a turbine is ~78mm or 3". They must be for ct12-b's or c's or something...

edit: The description gave no indication it wouldn't work with 1JZ turbos, but they're definitely way too big... I'm going to see about sending them back.