fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Hi guys. iv been building this for the last 9 months and thought i would post of up of the pics ect from the build. this is still on going and due completion in the next 4 weeks. Run down of whats being done: Remove the old engine and gearbox, fit v8 engine and gearbox, flocking the interior, re building the boot set up with just the nos can (no subs or amp), body work and respray. plans are to also supercharge it using the bullet cars supercharger kit in Aus. so here goes. removed cold air feed and induction, rad, hoses and fans, air con system and washer bottle. removed: water pipes that go to the heater matrix throttle linkage engine undertray fuel line couple of sensors whole exhaust system just a few pics of the exhaust system being removed ECU Engine Loom Headlights Oil filter relocation kit Engine oil, gearbox oil propshaft (that was fun) Gear leaver and lickage Gearbox Auto box cooler fuel system And last but by no means least ( as the interior needs to come out ) the engine Oil system Gear leaver / Linkage (lots of messy NOS wires) ECU (pretty simple) Slowly but surely coming out, though had a nightmare with clearing the front end and ended up with a combination of raising the engine and lowering the car to get it out. Slowly but surely coming out, though had a nightmare with clearing the front end and ended up with a combination of raising the engine and lowering the car to get it out. And there we have it, one big empty gap. removed: the shity foam stuff that was at the back of the engine bay. all the sound system, battery and nos tank out of the boot the battery is be re - re located back to the front of the car. so here is how it looked to start with and here goes with removing it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 removed the dashboard Put all the nitrous solinoids ect into a box to have in the engine bay. just to make it nice and tidy. same for all the relays etc for the fog lights then got my soarer and started stripping that painted the supra's engine bay satin black wraped the v8 manifold and start lifting it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 mounted the auto box cooler and NOS solinoid box mounting the rad then wired up the rad fans, connected the induction kit, did a cambelt change, sparks and plugs, rotor arms and fuel filter. and started with the silicone hoses relocated fuel filter and cut out a section for the inlet for the inducation filter http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/b011b4b5.jpg[/img</p><p> [img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/39aa3a62.jpg then i fitted a new smaller windscreen washer bottle and wrapped the old soarer rad hoses in blue silicone. and fitted an oil cooler on ttfor the power steering as well as emptied out the old cats fitted the dashboard, now flocked (by myself) and panels that i had wrapped in carbon fiber (again by myself butt not a perfect wrap a friend of mine repaired my old TOMS front bumper. and it was nice to see it back on the car then after finnishing off the hoses in the engine bay with either braided or silicone it was on to the wiring. (FUN!) whiles i was doing that i had a friend of mine knock up my new fuel lines and heres the engine bay, complete in all its glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 and then it was time to fire her up for the first time. this was done by a probe but since then is now firring up properly and the majourity of the gauges are working. still more to do with the wiring. left to do is the rest of the wiring, prop shaft, exhaust, boot and respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Looks impressive. Can't wait to see more videos!! Sounds beastly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 its up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w41k3r Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 love the amount of conversions going on the sites getting lively not just the usual tt swaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I always saw ppl talking about V8 swaps and thought ern no but this i like! what sort of bhp will this put out? good work!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 thanks for the comments guys. i have been told with the supercharger set up and the NOS that ill be looking between 425 and 450 BHP. with the possibility for more if i change the management. for now though im just looking forward to having it back on the road as NA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Very nice project! Good to see you getting your hand's dirty as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Good to see some pics of this, seems like such a straight forward swap too Do you know what level of HP/Tq you are expecting from it without the gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Fantastic build you don't hang around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Very nice that! Can't wait for more videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Good to see some pics of this, seems like such a straight forward swap too Do you know what level of HP/Tq you are expecting from it without the gas? To be honest im not sure. i know as none turbo it is a little less then a stock TT but with more torque. The supercharger set up is a long way off for now and i will only be using the nitrous as a cooling addictive as it is not possible to use an intercooler on the Eaton M95 SUpercharger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 no engine mount mods required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 no engine mount mods required? I think that Soarer mounts are straight swap for mkiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 yea they are a straight swap. only thing that needs real work is the wiring and propshaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 ... it is not possible to use an intercooler on the Eaton M90 superchargerNot strictly true. The Ford Thunderbird has an M90 mounted upside down so that the blower feeds into a turbo-type intercooler, and it's also possible to fit an intercooler sandwiched between the supercharger and the manifold. Either option would probably need bonnet mods, though. I've always wanted to try the T'bird supercharger on a 1UZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 cheers for the info. might well look into that option then as nos as a cooling addictive isnt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 would also have to do some work on the bulk head to get that to fit as well come to think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Would you mind telling me about flocking the dash? I would like to try and do the one in my new Skyline shell. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 To do it yourself require a workshop space or large ventilated garage, compressor, 2 spray guns (one with a 2.2 jet and the other for cleaning) and then probably the most expensive part a electrostatic fabricator. As well as resins, pigments, thinners and of corse the flock itself. Costs about £1000 - £1300 for all the gear to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity_south Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 since my last update progress has been slow. i have had to fit a new tacho to get a accurate rev reading (sorry no pic) also yesterday saw the completion of the boot build. very plain, no audio gear just 2 pieces of mdf cut to fit into the boot area nice and tight, wrapped in fake leather with just the nitrous can taking centre stage. i personally think it looks amazing, the edges are perfect. the rear of the back seats where also given a trimming with some real carbon fibre. i wish i could say that was me doing it but im rubbish when it comes to wood and i have to say a big thanks to my friend who spent nearly 4 hours ensuring it was a perfect fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Great project You should seriously consider selling 'plug and play' looms for this swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 since my last update progress has been slow. i have had to fit a new tacho to get a accurate rev reading (sorry no pic) also yesterday saw the completion of the boot build. very plain, no audio gear just 2 pieces of mdf cut to fit into the boot area nice and tight, wrapped in fake leather with just the nitrous can taking centre stage. i personally think it looks amazing, the edges are perfect. the rear of the back seats where also given a trimming with some real carbon fibre. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/e65d73cd.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/7663dbc9.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/fcbf4ca5.jpg i wish i could say that was me doing it but im rubbish when it comes to wood and i have to say a big thanks to my friend who spent nearly 4 hours ensuring it was a perfect fit. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/davehart/44c84684.jpg what kind of rear bumper is that ? its different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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