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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2009, 08:03:50 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on February 03, 2009, 07:43:39 PM
...I can paint.  laughingdp

It's not an exact science.

I liken welding to painting...you are controlling a liquid puddle in both cases.

Sometimes it's difficult to do.

I know what you mean. I just tend to be really critical of my work. Stuff always sticks together but I try hard to get a uniform bead. Sometimes it's tough. My equipment from the 60's works well enough but I think any of the new machines would make me look like a god.
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2009, 08:09:00 PM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on February 03, 2009, 08:03:50 PM
I know what you mean. I just tend to be really critical of my work. Stuff always sticks together but I try hard to get a uniform bead. Sometimes it's tough. My equipment from the 60's works well enough but I think any of the new machines would make me look like a god.
Your work is good.

Stop worrying.
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2009, 08:22:08 PM »
It's less worry and more about striving for quality. Wink

We can talk about this more after I try laying a bead on some titanium. Wink
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« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2009, 08:47:46 PM »
I can't beleive how much crud was in the transmission case. Who did the rebuild?
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« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2009, 09:45:57 PM »
Looking good, some nice work there waytogo
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« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2009, 05:56:21 AM »
Quote from: Bun-bun on February 03, 2009, 08:47:46 PM
I can't beleive how much crud was in the transmission case. Who did the rebuild?

Couldn't tell you.  I suspect there are only a couple companies that do it and supply everyone else.  Most, if not all, of that stuff wouldn't have been a problem once oil got in there and sloshed around.

Owner will go about 500 miles and then we're changing all the fluids in the car (except brake, and antifreeze)
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« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2009, 06:12:38 AM »
More pics

Trick aluminum fly wheel with steel clutch face.  It weighs like nothing Smiley













All bolted up






We had to use a different year bell housing to match this trans up with the back of the block.  One difference we discovered was in the area of the clutch fork pivot stud.  On the new BH there it was mounted to a boss that stuck out 5/8" more than stock and left no room for the fork to work.

Solution = remove 5/8 from the middle of the stud, reweld the head to the threaded body.  I wish I got an after shot but forgot about it.  We were excited to get the trans on the back of the motor.




Motor ready to go to it's new home




Almost there






All tucked in
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« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2009, 06:20:45 AM »
looks fun.

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« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2009, 06:22:05 AM »
This was when we discovered a MAJOR problem with the install.

We got a lesson in physics.  Somehow, the carb adapter was unable to occupy the same space as the strut tower Sad



It didn't take long to figure out a fix.  The owner had 2 Weber DCOE side draft carbs that were originally intended for the old 2.0 but never made it on there.  Some quick research with the VW guys and my junkyard turbo yahoo list confirmed that ONE of these carbs would run the whole motor.

Seems that one of them would also run a 5.0L I6 ford 6cyl with a turbo.  If it would do that, it would work for us.

I designed a new manifold, took lots of pics and measurements.  We sent it all of to LC Engineering (they provided the motor) and they fabricated up what we needed Cheesy







And here's the result:
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« Reply #24 on: February 04, 2009, 06:29:18 AM »
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And here's the result:





The new one looks 10X cooler than the one that didn't fit  waytogo

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« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2009, 06:33:41 AM »
I love Celicas.  I still have my '91 with 220k miles on it.  It received new paint last spring to bring it back to its rightful glory.  I still keep my eyes open for a '91-'93 turbo Altrac. bow down
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« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2009, 07:06:32 AM »
We moved the radio out of it's stock location to make room for a gage panel.  I designed this one out of thin cardboard then had 2pcs cut out on a water jet.  The operator screwed up and made the holes too big.  He fixed that and made 2 good ones.

It wasn't until later that i discovered that the 2 bad ones fit right over the gage bezels perfectly.  We're running 3 plates stacked.  The first one the gages fit into, the 2nd two are just there to give it a flush look.  Think frenched, but only about half way.  There's about half the height of the bezel revealed.  It's a really cool look, IMO.












The dash has a tach and spedo, and off to the right there are 3 circular "windows" angled at the driver.  One had an analog clock in it, the other was warning lights for oil and water temp, and I don't recall what the third one did.

They *begged* to have gages put in them.

And that's what I did Cheesy

Dash panel




The clock cup wasn't deep enough for a gage, so I cut the back off and extended it back with some sheet metal.






The other 2 original gages (looks like they were actually for water and fuel)




Modified housing (nothing like cutting up 70's material that can't be easily replaced)










After all that, we were almost required by Hot Rod law to replace the tach and spedo as well.







Wish I had a better shot of the finished dash. . .
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« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2009, 08:12:53 AM »
That is awesome!

Only 200 from a supercharged 2.6? That's pretty conservative, don't you think?
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« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2009, 08:15:48 AM »
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After all that, we were almost required by Hot Rod law to replace the tach and spedo as well.

ROFLMAO!!!!   laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp

Been there, done that, over-spent and over-built the project!  waytogo



But honestly, you're doing kick-ass and making me want a project car again.  Dammit!  Evil
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« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2009, 09:02:10 AM »
So when it was here....

Quote from: Monsterlover on February 04, 2009, 06:12:38 AM

Motor ready to go to it's new home




Why did you not paint the filthy dang firewall shown here....

Quote from: Monsterlover on February 04, 2009, 06:12:38 AM

Almost there





Sheesh! Powdercoat the rear end but don't touch the engine bay? I would chase you outta the shop with a hammer.
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