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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 21:53:45 GMT
Drilled and tapped rear the wing mounts to M8. Feel pretty sturdy.  IMAG0805 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 21:57:29 GMT
Radiator mounts from 6061 aluminum angle stock.  IMAG0808 by kenjfox, on Flickr  IMAG0809 by kenjfox, on Flickr Supercharger mount is set up for bottom-mount intercooler, so moved the radiator up as high as possible.  IMAG0799 by kenjfox, on Flickr Checking clearance. |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:05:09 GMT
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:07:11 GMT
Fuel tank mounted. I took pointers from Rick in Las Vegas' build and used really long bolts to get the back end up high. Then I realized I have an NB tank, so not a lot of tilting room.  IMAG0804 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:08:01 GMT
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:10:23 GMT
Took donor fuel filler and fashioned up a short version of it. Took a couple of tries. Saw many times then measure- that's my motto. Retained the anti-splash valve.  IMAG0813 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:11:12 GMT
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:14:00 GMT
Hydramat and high pressure fuel pump installed. Finding an adapter for the fuel pump sock was a bit of a challenge and not cheap. If you go with hydramat, buy an external pump. Flattened some of the baffle inside the tank to allow the hydramat to lay flat towards the from of the tank.  20160628_175902 by kenjfox, on Flickr  20160628_175938 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 22:51:21 GMT
Put together a wiring tray using a shear and finger brake at MakerPlace in San Diego- It's a kind of workshop club with all sorts of shop equipment that is too big and/or expensive to ever have at home.  20160731_092610 by kenjfox,  20160731_092619 by kenjfox, on Flickr on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:05:41 GMT
Fuel lines and pressure regulator. I went with the dorman nylon fuel line- light weight and pretty nice to work with. The tool for installing the quick connect fittings is pretty crappy for the money though. Already stripped some threads.  20160825_150831 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:16:09 GMT
Cheap and simple coolant reroute. I blocked off the front with a freeze plug, moved the thermostat housing and temp sender to the back. Upper hose from GM Yukon/Escalade.  20160827_163033 by kenjfox, on Flickr Gooseneck points up in my build.  IMAG0655 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:25:29 GMT
Rotrex C38-60 supercharger from a really cool guy in Finland (he had this on his NB). Unfortunately I think his ATI super damper had a different offset than the super miata one, so the mount will need some work. Also, not a lot of room for the air intake. Might need to redo mount. 
20160827_163047 by kenjfox, on Flickr  20160911_155812 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:28:21 GMT
Starting to mock-up wiring. Bought the long megasquirt wiring harnesses from DIY Autotune. Reusing the donor's plugs for all the sensors.  20160908_142856 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:30:01 GMT
Battery tie-down- also made at MakerPlace, and start of wiring. Using a UTV battery, and bought a float charger to go with.  20160911_153238 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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Post by Ken on Sept 23, 2016 23:37:28 GMT
If you are going to buy an Astro rivnut tool, get this one. I first bought the 1443, but the outside cylinder stripped after just a few uses. The company stands by their product, and ended up shipping me a replacement- I didn't need to send anything to them. This 1427 is pretty stout. No problems at all.  20160911_155935 by kenjfox, on Flickr |
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