hodge Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Got some work done on this before training tonight. I've ordered a set of "special" spark plugs. And got myself an Aux belt to fit the final 3 pulleys. With a bit of jigery pokery I got the belt on and tensioned up nicely. All the mikalors are now on and tight. All that's left to do is wire up the power steering pump. I'll be firing this up over the weekend for sure. Here's a few pics of the new belt fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrar Jabbar Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 LOL, that's the shortest belt I have ever seen. Nice work John Engine is looking stunning BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 How is that tensioned dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 LOL, that's the shortest belt I have ever seen. Nice work John Engine is looking stunning BTW. Cheers Ibrar. My local motor factors had it on the shelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 How is that tensioned dude? With an accurate bit of measuring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway Motorsport Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Car is looking sweet mate. only getting better by the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Car is looking sweet mate. only getting better by the day. Thanks Dane. That carbon intercooler panel looks the nut. Cheers dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parry_10 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 you know that alternator is begging to be sprayed silver to match the water pump or polished up:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 you know that alternator is begging to be sprayed silver to match the water pump or polished up:p It will be chromed but all in good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Why dont you fit an electric water pump as well John. May as well get rid of another pulley lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Why dont you fit an electric water pump as well John. May as well get rid of another pulley lol. Water pump is staying Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhound494 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I just went through the entire thread and joined this forum just to let you know this is the most amazing work I've seen, you're definitely a talented person! Car's looking absolutely amazing, great work mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just went through the entire thread and joined this forum just to let you know this is the most amazing work I've seen, you're definitely a talented person! Car's looking absolutely amazing, great work mate. Ohh WOW, thanks so much. It's really kind of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 I worked late into the night on Saturday to get the electric PAS going, and I have to say, it worked a treat. The movement was no different to using a stock pump in reference to stiffness and it was ver smooth indeed. BUT, I can't deal with the buzzing the pump made. I had the pump located in the drivers front air duct in the bumper just behind my intercooler pipe, in comparison to an MR2 which has the pump under the bonnet somewhere odviously somewhere with sound deadening to remove any noise. Great setup, let down by a noisy pump. I could only compare it to when both of my Bosch pumps are running, it sounds like that but odbiously at the front on the car. So 3AM Sunday morning it all came back out again to fit a convertional setup. Ibrar has kindly given me a TT Resevior with AN fittings welded on and a feed line from the rack to the pump (thanks very much mate, I owe you 1). My pump is going off to Chris Wilson in the morning for a rebuild, as it was becoming a little noisy before I removed it. He has told me he can turn it around in the same day so I'll have it back Friday at the latest. So then, it's all put back together and fire it up. Everything else engine wise is done, just the pump to put back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway Motorsport Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Sounds all good dude, too bad you ended up getting the pump out again lol, pretty crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Sounds all good dude, too bad you ended up getting the pump out again lol, pretty crap. I guess it's 1 of those times where I've just got to suck it up and move on. But I suppose if you don't try, you'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 remove the alternator next? run it off the prop shaft lol?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 remove the alternator next? run it off the prop shaft lol?? Don't start getting clever cos youve won a couple of trophys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Don't start getting clever cos youve won a couple of trophys Just trying to help you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Just trying to help you out Tosser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Tosser . speak soon buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 I kicked my electric fans over today for the 1st time, after upgrading to larger cabling. And WOW, what a huge difference. These seem to flow loads more air now. The setup I have has a primary fan with 5 blades and a secondary fan with 7 blades. Now the 5 blade fan seems to flow more air than the 7 blade fan, by quite a bit. The motors are exactly the same size, so it must be the blade design. I've contacted a guy on eBay who is breaking an IS300 to see if I can get another fan with 5 blades so I can get maximum cooling. I'm confident this will sort my cooling issue coupled with not having anything in front of the rad apart from the intercooler now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-mkiv Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Is there such a thing as a car thats just too nice? I think there is...an its a white, Aerotop, big single BEAST!!! Now then......where's that phone number for my mortgage lenders.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Is there such a thing as a car thats just too nice? I think there is...an its a white, Aerotop, big single BEAST!!! Now then......where's that phone number for my mortgage lenders.....? Was good to meet you today Colin. Hopefully it's going to be running the next time I see ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Spent some time over the weekend making some ducting for my oil cooler. I removed the inner part of my TRD bumper and cut a section out of it around where the oil cooler sits. I then made some ducting out of aluminium and bolted it to the inner bumper. When I get it all lined up and square I took it all off the car and fibreglassed and painted it. I'm very happy with the results, and now hopefully I'll get more air to the cooler so I can get those oil temps down a little. Engine bay is getting there now too. I'm just waiting for my power Steering pump arriving back from having a rebuild and then I can get her fired up. It's itching to be unleashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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