Geo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Cracking on well bud? Are you lifting the head/plenum/mani/turbo's all in one go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Cracking on well bud? Are you lifting the head/plenum/mani/turbo's all in one go? It's the only way to do it mate. I couldn't even get the downpipes in with the head in place. I've been doing extra gym sessions for this very reason lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'm very f'd off with the heat wrap suppliers. I ordered them on Tuesday evening and sent direct to Hodge. I got the despatch notice on Wed. Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'm very f'd off with the heat wrap suppliers. I ordered them on Tuesday evening and sent direct to Hodge. I got the despatch notice on Wed. Pathetic Don't worry bud, I'll crack on with other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Injector bars powder coated and fitted. Rear water pump housing with -6AN fitting welded and blended for turbo 1 water return. Lower Water neck fitted. Top water elbow with 2 x -6AN fittings welded and blended for water feed for both turbos. How the head looks at present Oil sandwich plate fitted with -10AN Teflon lines for oil cooler. It also has oil temp and pressure sensors for the gauges and an oil temp sensor for the Syvecs. Made a nice little hole in the bulkhead to put the loom through as well as the started power cable. EGT sensor wire fitted. Front wing off for a bit of relocation relocation lol. Alarm siren box bolted to the inner wing facing the engine bay. Brake booster is being relocated inside the scuttle panel and the loom for the wiper motor is being relocated also. Looks nice and tidy now. More pics later on. Edited April 10, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 great job John, can i pop down and see how you relocated the engine bay wires. I am trying to make mine as clean as possible, just need some ideas on the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ugp Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 "Brake booster is being relocated inside the scuttle panel" Are you sure thats gonna fit mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 great job John, can i pop down and see how you relocated the engine bay wires. I am trying to make mine as clean as possible, just need some ideas on the route. Your welcome anytime mate, no secrets here lol. Drop me a p.m and I'll give you my number. "Brake booster is being relocated inside the scuttle panel" Are you sure thats gonna fit mate? Wash your mouth out Ben. I'll make it fit. Anyways I've already done it to mine lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Next update. Waterpump fitted. I've ran the cable through for the wideband and thought while I've got the dash out I may as well do the gauges. Unfortunately the facelift clock hole in the dash is bigger than a pre-facelift so the AEM wideband is too small to fit in the hole and falls through. So a little modification is in order. I took apart the facelift clock removed the insides and glass then opened the hole out to house the wideband gauge. Looks pretty stock to be honest. Very pleased with the results. Fitted in the dash. Edited April 10, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Good progress guys, looking forward to this finished Jonny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Good progress guys, looking forward to this finished Jonny Not half as much as me mate. My Supra wants to come home lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 (edited) Brake booster is now tucked away. Pretty empty around the brake servo now. Need to clean up all the dirt from around the scuttle panel before I refit it. Edited April 10, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I've nothing left in my engine bay!! looks great that. More parts sent over for completion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 It really is looking pretty bare now. I've got some funky ideas for heatshields for the turbos and brake lines I'm going to try tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Is this bay going to have all the unnecessary holes welded and smoothed over for a Hodge clean look!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 looking well good now. i love the powder coating, fingers crossed it lasts and stays nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Is this bay going to have all the unnecessary holes welded and smoothed over for a Hodge clean look!? Lol. No we won't be going to that extent mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Maybe when this engine comes out and the forged one goes in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) Last of the heat wrap arrived today so I got straight onto it and wrapped the last manifold and got it fitted with number 2 turbo. Bosscos calling over tomorrow to help me lift the head on so hopefully things are getting moving now again. Intercooler and rad arrived from Lee at SRD on Monday too so almost everything is there to complete the build give or take the odd pipe, connector etc. Whilst I'm on the subject of SRD, I would like to thank Lee for the time he had taken out to help me on a few bits I was uncertain about with the assembly of the turbo kit. Even to the point wherebeither of I'd know what side thread the oil feed pipes were. Lee took apart the oil feed on his own car to check for me. Credit where credits due, thanks for the help mate, I owe you 1. Now for a few pics, Edited April 10, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That's pretty amazing. Even if I do say so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That cam cover would look mint in RSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 You know, Jay. I've been thinking the very same. I might ask PW if he has any left from when he sprayed my bonnet. Hmm. Great minds think alike - then there's us two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 You know, Jay. I've been thinking the very same. I might ask PW if he has any left from when he sprayed my bonnet. Hmm. Great minds think alike - then there's us two Keep the silver writing & it should look great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) Last set of pics before the head goes on. Edited April 10, 2011 by johnny g (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 soooooo jealous! nice work hodgemeistro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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