Topic: making my 73 ford courier go fast, turn, and stop (Read 84281 times)

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #60 on:** March 09, 2016, 10:59:16 AM »

finished the lower bars and got the brackets tacked into place. ill pull the rear end out tonight and finish welding it all in and mock up the coil over tabs. ill also cut the crossmember out thats over the pinion while im at it.

i think im going to have the frame powder coated and obnoxious neon orange like this. i think it will pop with the blue

brine04 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 10, 2016, 05:41:55 PM »

Gulf colours

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #62 on:** March 11, 2016, 01:18:08 AM »

my buddy showed me pics of the gulf Porsche when i told him what color i wanted on the frame. he suggested charcoal. i want a little bit of bright and flashy under the blue farm truck paint. open to suggestions.

turbohf · « **Reply #63 on:** March 11, 2016, 01:35:33 AM »

shitbox ftw. its not a show truck. think painting the frame a bright ass color will make it look cheap and tacky. ghetto.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #64 on:** March 11, 2016, 10:58:39 AM »

The interior and under the hood is getting done up like a show truck, wire tuck, all lines and hoses will be stainless hardlines, shiny things everywhere. I want to powder coat the frame to keep it from rusting and since you'll be able to see the whole front half of the frame around the engine i wanted it to stand out.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #65 on:** April 04, 2016, 02:14:56 AM »

i finally found someone selling a Holset that is not a fucking flake. i want fast spool and drivabiility over peak power so i was looking at HY35's but came across this HE341W for $200. spins freely and has zero play. im so happy to finally have it to start mocking up my engine bay!

92CXyD · « **Reply #66 on:** April 04, 2016, 07:40:04 PM »

Nice!!

Looks similar to my HE351ve, except it has vgt control box on it.

highroller54 · « **Reply #67 on:** April 24, 2016, 11:54:33 AM »

Run yet?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #68 on:** May 03, 2016, 11:38:52 AM »

not yet. its slow going to to lack of funds and its hella nice out so ive been on my mountain bike a lot. a buddy of mine had my flanges laser cut so i can start mocking up the manifold. heres where the turbo is gonna go.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #69 on:** May 10, 2016, 03:05:55 PM »

Just got my weld els! Should have a manifold by this weekend!

ratcityrex · « **Reply #70 on:** May 11, 2016, 11:07:36 AM »

Killer!!

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #71 on:** May 13, 2016, 11:14:52 PM »

I got runners 1 and 4 done so far, I feel retarded fir how hard it is to fit the pieces together...

highroller54 · « **Reply #72 on:** May 15, 2016, 11:32:54 AM »

Looks like it will be tight for a downpipe?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #73 on:** May 16, 2016, 11:15:02 AM »

Should have plenty of room for the down pipe and heat shields.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #74 on:** May 23, 2016, 12:36:51 AM »

i ran out of argon before i could finish all of the bottom welds but its just about done. trying to figure out the order to do the finish welding in was a pain and took forever.

had to weld up 1,2,& 4 with 3 out then weld the 1-3 collector elbow onto the T3 flange. then the elbow off of thttp://www.realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/Themes/core/images/bbc/ftp.gifhe head flange had to be welded completely to the straight bit. it left just enough room between 1&2 runners to fit the torch in there to finish off #3

looks like the only spot to mount my Tial MVS is gonna be straight on top of my #3 runner. ive seen manifolds that do this but not sure how i feel about only tapping into 1 runner for the wastegate. even if its right at the collector.

highroller54 · « **Reply #75 on:** May 23, 2016, 11:51:46 AM »

Oh, must have just been the pic, looks good.

DSharp · « **Reply #76 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:46:02 AM »

I have that turbo on my accord. Its nice! It doesnt really seem to spin up much faster that the hx35 on another f22a build i did. Could be my cams.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #77 on:** May 29, 2016, 02:43:07 PM »

Damn. I was really hoping for fastish spool. Where did you get your v band flange for the exhauat? I Have a solid 4.5" round stock and a lathe but that seems like a lot of work that I'd like to avoid.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #78 on:** May 29, 2016, 07:49:19 PM »

manifold is done! just gotta send it off to get ceramic coated now.

a look down into the wastegate flange

brine04 · « **Reply #79 on:** May 30, 2016, 11:46:56 AM »

Try your local Cummins dealer for the vband

DSharp · « **Reply #80 on:** May 31, 2016, 10:43:02 PM »

Dude who gave me the turbo had it from the truck.cut it off at the junkyard I guess. I tried to buy the v band clamp from the dealership. They told me they had to order the entire Turbo. They couldn't order any parts. So of Course I welded that shit back together. You might want to just turn your own I have mine taken apart right now I could give you dimensions.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #81 on:** May 31, 2016, 11:33:03 PM »

im assuming both sides are the same so im just measuring the back of the turbo and mirroring it. if that fails i found a few holset 4" to 3" adapters that are around $40

92CXyD · « **Reply #82 on:** June 01, 2016, 11:33:44 AM »

My He351ve had and odd 3.5" v-band

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #83 on:** June 02, 2016, 01:02:53 AM »

It's called a 4" but it's 3.7"I'd and a 4.4" od of the v band flange

DSharp · « **Reply #84 on:** June 03, 2016, 11:23:55 PM »

the dimensions on mine were not the same as any other vband I could find. with a lathe you can make a flange and clamp yourself. have fun.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #85 on:** June 16, 2016, 02:17:37 AM »

im still learning how to use my lathe so i gave up on the flange for the moment to build my steering column.

started out with a bronco 2 tilt column cause it was the most compact. cut abut a foot off of the housing and cut the outer support cup off and welded it to the shorter shaft. i was able to pic the ignition lock and bought a new replacement from autozone for $16 with 2 keys

i tacked the piece of angle to the firewall and built this shitty bracket to hold it all up. after every thing was tacked in place i broke the tacks to remove and fully weld all the seams.

DSharp · « **Reply #86 on:** June 26, 2016, 01:04:38 AM »

I'll measure my flange, I can turn one for you now that my lathe is back together, but I don't have any bar stock that big.

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #87 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:29:35 AM »

I can send you the giant bar I have already started with.

DSharp · « **Reply #88 on:** June 27, 2016, 11:34:28 PM »

Do you Have The V band?

fastivab6tg25mr · « **Reply #89 on:** June 28, 2016, 03:44:41 PM »

I do not have a flange or clamp yet. My shop just got some new bits with carbide tips so I'm gonna give it one more go before I give up

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