Install time! Got the car drug home from storage and the engine is ready to leave the stand. Install starts Saturday!

 

More parts. New bearings and some ARP extended wheel studs.

 

Some photos of the motor going in yesterday.

 

Painted that beat up red valve cover. Added a 10an breather. Then took pictures because why not.












Then I took a picture of my meat. You like? 275/35R18



Next I had my fab guy finish the downpipe and test pipe. We are now connected to the back of the car.

The catback is a Buschur btw.


















Now I have final assembly of all the little stuff to do and then first start up!

 

dude you have some patience idk how you do and didnt give up good job

 

It has been a very long exhausting process.

 

Here's one more thing I went and picked up today.

SSB Designs billet aluminum 18mm wheel spacers. Custom machined for each hubcentric application and pretty.

 

Installed STM oil cooler. I really hate building those hoses.



Cut up a stock spark plug cover to hide some wires and make it look a little better. Finished it off with wrinkle black paint.

 

Ohh yeah... I like this alright...

 

I'd say yesterday got me to 90% complete on the assembly.

Put in axles, new hub assemblies, my SSB spacers and put all drivetrain fluids in.







Bled out my brake system and clutch with all new super blue. I'm sad this is banned in the US now.





Headlights in and front end wiring getting done.





Where it sits now. I think tomorrow is startup day.

 

There is nothing better than helping yourself, you saved yourself THOUSANDS !!!
When you fired that bad boy up, your going feel like your on top of a super model
It's going to run top notch because you did it..
Thanks for sharing the process.
Why did they ban blue brake fluid ?
I thought the only reason it was blue is to let you know the brakes has been bled

 

Really great build thread. Fun to read, interesting pictures, and nice to see the attention to detail. Keep it up!

 

Its alive, but the turbo is unhappy. Smokescreen level 1000.

 

Here's a running video from before I knew it was toast, lol.

https://youtu.be/uzoo8FmghQY

 

JB or BB turbo?