ok, many things have transpired over the last month, and the car got left in a lurch while the valves were in need of replacement and having problems with a local machinist who didn't feel comfortable installing the oversized valves i purchased from 034, which are the 32mm units. thems be installed now...
i was also going to install a windage tray, but decided on building a crank scraper instead. it's rather time consuming to get it nice, all the clearances are between .010-30" per some guidlines i found for making scrapers.
windage tray...
scraper..
the scraper i sort of made to do the same job as the windage tray in helping to keep the oil from climbing the block, yet allow for drain back since the engine sits at a slant, the oil would get trapped between the block and scraper pan once it gets above it. there is now a slight gap
there's also this baffle i put in the pan. however, i did overlook the area where the dipstick comes through... and once i had the engine in and went to check the oil, DOINK, required dropping the pan and notching that baffle.
i also did a couple small things while the engine was out since they were easier.
mounted the afterrun pump (which i'll likely hook up later, the one i have weeps)
under header turbo brace
lightened with holes
and a gratuitous engine stand shot which seems to be popular 8)
the next part was putting it back in the car
getting the stuff hooked up
battery cable holder to keep it from flopping around like it sort of was before
more heat shielding for the turbo side
wire protection 8)
yikes! this happened taking the gear OFF the cam...
rounded off brass water fitting for the top of the turbo. once all that stuff was installed i pressurized the cooling system to find leaks before dumping coolant everywhere and had a few leaks. once was my pipe that i welded for the after run pump.
then on to wiring...
the new harness is much smaller than the 3B, and the old hole i made for the 3B boot was too large. making a hole filler/adapter like this is kind of a pain. a bad spot and just difficult to fabricate.
the ol' 3B ecu mounting
new IIc mounting 8)
the last few cars i've taken apart that were newer, i have been pigeon holing hardware and clips for future uses like this. i hate nut and bolting everything together... I'M NOT BRITISH!
fused power supply for the ecu, injectors, and coils.
accessible from inside the G-box. the panel is from some VW, i think a MKIII jetta or golf, sits inside a plastic box which i ditched.
engine bay wiring...
lexus(aka denso) coils. dirt cheap from the wrecking yard. they are an experiment, but they put out a visibly BRIGHT spark from the quick test i did with a spark plug last night.
almost everything is somehow protected by heat shielding or wrap.
last pic for a while. still have some dash wiring to wrap up for temp gauge and tach plus fuel pump relay triggering.
two weeks from today is the wedding. I've purchased a business and have to tend to that when i get back home, have friends and family coming from all over the country and world for the wedding... man, so much to do
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, and now it all makes sense :-D[/quote]
it's top secret right now, and has been since october, so, only two more weeks to go 
