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I can't tell if this is sarcasm for undermining a potential issue or if you're glad I'm for once not hyperanalyzing literally every piece of this stupid build and just trying to get it done.
I can't tell if this is sarcasm for undermining a potential issue or if you're glad I'm for once not hyperanalyzing literally every piece of this stupid build and just trying to get it done.
Really hoping work at least calms down a little during the holidays. Unlikely considering we have a January 1st go-live for a new location.
Meth tank & pump mounted, hoses ran. Waiting on 11/32" drill bit to tap the nozzle into piping, still need to finish wiring the kit & failsafe.
AC and boost solenoid wires added to engine harness.
By the end of the weekend:
Finish wiring O2 to engine harness
Finish meth install
Finish driver's accessory wiring (need to clean up headlight & turn signal wiring)
Loom all wires, tie out of way of moving parts
Install ECU, and whatever minimal HVAC and interior is needed for first start including pedal assembly - Bleed clutch
Then email Jeff Evans for a basetune and attempt first startup. I'll post an update with what I get done, the distractions lately are painful.
Edit: Oh, I need to wire in the Powertune dash as well.
"Really hoping work at least calms down a little" - So anyway I ended up doing office work for about 6 hours on Sunday.
Only a couple pictures since it's not very exciting or interesting to document wiring.
Wideband is fully wired in, meth kit is 75% installed - Only thing that's left is to mount the flow solenoid and wire in the failsafe. I loosely tied the driver's side accessory harness out of the way of the wheel, modified a cushion clamp (sounds silly but you'd be surprised) to finish routing one of the PS lines out of the way of the timing belt.
What's left to do:
Finish meth install (should have done today)
Wire Powertune & supply 12v ignition to a few things waiting in the driver's footwell (waiting until fuse box is back in as I'll be tapping there)
Put hose clamps on all coolant hoses
Mount HVAC and minimal interior needed to get electronics connected. Mount pedal assembly & clutch master, steering wheel
I have a wedding to go to on Saturday, but if things go smoothly and I can email Evans in time and get a basetune quickly, I could potentially first-start the car this weekend.
Hopefully I'm able to get power to everything and get the engine to crank. It's been so long since I've tried to start this car and so much has been rewired/replaced I have no idea what to expect.
Boost & oil pressure gauges wired in. When cranking the engine over to build oil pressure I found that the fittings on my Vibrant sandwich plate were leaking, so tightened those down (they were finger tight, so I must have overlooked them at some point...) Very glad we caught that before actually firing the engine because it would have been a huge mess otherwise. Engine sounds nice and strong when cranking.
Powertune is powered now, and connected the CAN wires, it's working well.
Unfortunately when trying to start the car we weren't able to build fuel pressure at the rail - Popped the feed line off and it doesn't seem like the pump is working, I can't hear the pump priming on IGN2 but I can confirm the main relay is giving power to the pins, so odds are the pump died just sitting in my tank for 6 years. Will order a Deatschwerks to replace it with.
Random pictures, should have taken better ones when I had the car outside. One shot of the Mustang and you can see the Civic creeping in the background. May have a few more photos later from my friend who was over with his camera. The triple gauge pillar pod and digital dash look awesome next to each other. Still need to wire the instrument lights, waiting on a couple Deutsch connectors to come in for that.
Thanks man, feeling pretty good overall about the car right now. A lot of my anxieties and worries have already been quelled from being able to successfully crank the engine over. One of my biggest worries were electrical problems and I've already been able to confirm the meat and potatoes of everything is working correctly.
Really looking forward to finally getting around to tuning the car and the first boosted pulls. Even on wastegate (14PSI) the car should be a lot of fun and still around 300WHP+, full boost 24-28PSI probably ~370. Should sound like a riot too.
Didn't do much today, put the strut brace on and the brake master brace. Waiting on fuel pump to come in to reattempt first start, otherwise will be working with things as I have time between work and other things.
Finishing the chassis side cluster plug wiring tomorrow, and adding power to the fuel pressure gauge I've added. Sometime soonish want to add oil pressure and fuel pressure analog input to the S300. Will be attempting first start once again after that's in.
When you have a group of wires your working on, it good to label them
Thank you
They are in the car, I had a paper diagram I was working off at the table and since I haven't actually connected anything yet between the harnesses wasn't too worried about it. Should have that done early this morning.
09-19-2023, 08:20 PM
Re: Chance EG Build Thread - Restomod With Arashi Turbo, Tucked AC, Etc
