My '85 Chevy C20. 350 SBC, Muncie SM465 manual trans, Edelbrock carb. Workbody will be ditched for either a flat bed or pickup bed.


My old '72 Chevy C20, RIP. 350 SBC, Muncie SM420 manual, Edelbrock intake + carb, comp cam, heddman longtube headers to 3" summit mufflers.


My Pinzy :

1998 Trek 700 multitrack. I've gotten it up to 55mph a few times.

That pinzauer is a model right?

Well, it's a 1/10 scale RC crawler. Custom, of course.

My non MBZ ride will technically be my MBZ ride. My Volvo 245 will eventually get an OM617, but that's a long term project. For the time being I'll rock the stock red block. Has close to 300k miles on it and each cylinder leaks at <9%.


I recently sold my 88 RX-7 Turbo II. Unlike previous projects, I built this car to be well rounded. Even balance of power and handling.This car was also my first megasquirt project.


The car was fairly modded and being a Japanese car, cops were on the lookout. I tried to keep the engine bay as stock looking as possible.


Oh, and I installed HID's the right way. OEM nissan projectors fitted to the stock pop-up actuators:


My current non-daily driven project is a 68 Mustang 351c. I'm not really interested in restoring it, I'm not into making cars look good. It's been in the family for 20 years and when I acquired it, changes had to be made. First, the carb and distributor had to go:


With a few trips to the junkyard for ignition and fuel parts, an order from DIY autotune, and lots of fab time, I megasquirted the 351. Port fuel injection, wasted spark, single throttle body. The picture below was taken the night I started the car on the new setup. Since then I've fabbed an intake system for it.


Finally, my backup daily is an Infiniti M30. I've had the car since high school and it sort of just sticks around. It's worth less than $1000 and as reliable as the car is, I just can't get rid of it.

(03-15-2009 02:52 PM)Gross Polluter Wrote:  .....
With a few trips to the junkyard for ignition and fuel parts, an order from DIY autotune, and lots of fab time, I megasquirted the 351. Port fuel injection, wasted spark, single throttle body. The picture below was taken the night I started the car on the new setup. Since then I've fabbed an intake system for it.

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Cleveland's are sentimental to me. Is that a 2v? I've seen people rework the 5.0L/5.8L injection and manifold to use on the Cleveland. This install looks a lot cleaner. Would love to see your new intake.

It's a 2V. I used the intake manifold that was on there to begin with, an edelbrock performer. I machined injector bungs, and ports in the runners to fit th bungs into:



The throttle body adapter was fabbed for fit an Infinit Q45 throttle body and bolt it to the modified edelbrock manifold:


I'll have to update the gallery with some of the stuff I've done recently. The air filter no longer sits off the throttle body, there's a 3.5" 90 degree silicon coupler connected to a pipe that locates the filter next to the radiator at the grille. The distributor has also been completely eliminated. The oil pump is now driven by a custom shaft made from a stock distributor. The only thing you see now is a cap where the distributor used to be.

As far as the rest of the system goes

Fuel:
Bosch Motorsport "044" pump
Mercedes 450SEL fuel filter
-8 feed, stock carb line used for return
Mallory boost compensated FPR
Custom fuel rails from extrusion
2nd gen non-turbo RX-7 injectors, driven in peak-and-hold, 450cc

Ignition:
DSM coil packs
DSM power transistors
ACCEL DIY wire set for mopars

Computer:
MSII on a 3.0 board
MS2/E 2.0.1 Firmware
36-1 trigger mounted to crank
JAW wideband O2 controller

The stock 35 amp alternator was insufficient for all of the new electrical stuff. It just so happens that the 70amp second gen RX-7 alternators have the same mounts as old ford alternators, so it was a bolt in affair for an internally regulated 70amp alternator that cost all of 12.99 in the junkyard.

(03-17-2009 01:53 AM)Gross Polluter Wrote:  It's a 2V. .....

How does it run on pump gas? Are you pinging?

(03-17-2009 01:53 AM)Gross Polluter Wrote:  The oil pump is now driven by a custom shaft made from a stock distributor. The only thing you see now is a cap where the distributor used to be.

Would love to see a pic of that. I take it you just chopped it at the waist and kept the hold down clamp the same. i

(03-17-2009 01:53 AM)Gross Polluter Wrote:  As far as the rest of the system goes

Fuel:
Bosch Motorsport "044" pump
Mercedes 450SEL fuel filter
-8 feed, stock carb line used for return
Mallory boost compensated FPR
Custom fuel rails from extrusion
2nd gen non-turbo RX-7 injectors, driven in peak-and-hold, 450cc

Ignition:
DSM coil packs
DSM power transistors
ACCEL DIY wire set for mopars

Computer:
MSII on a 3.0 board
MS2/E 2.0.1 Firmware
36-1 trigger mounted to crank
JAW wideband O2 controller

The stock 35 amp alternator was insufficient for all of the new electrical stuff. It just so happens that the 70amp second gen RX-7 alternators have the same mounts as old ford alternators, so it was a bolt in affair for an internally regulated 70amp alternator that cost all of 12.99 in the junkyard.

Good job and Nice recipe.

On California 91 octane dish water it does not ping with 31 degrees in at the torque peak, 32 degrees at 5600 rpm to the rev limiter, 6250 rpm. Running 12.8 AFR's from the torque peak on until I get it on the dyno to fine tune it. I don't see low-mid 13 AFRs being a problem. Here's my current timing map until I get it on the dyno:



I'll take a picture of the current setup tomorrow and post it up. For the oil pump drive the distributor body was cut at the base where it clamps to the block. The body was machined to fit a sealed ball bearing assembly to support the shaft and then a cap machined to fit the top of the body to retain the bearing. It's a trick assembly built by my father, he's a pretty talented machinist. I just do the sheet metal fab and welding. I'm not good at explaining things, when I post some pictures you'll get a better idea.

AFR, eh? My buddy works there, maybe he can work some magic on a 617 head.

Setup as of today:


Oil pump drive:


The rest of the build pictures are in my gallery:
http://pictures.nsfabrication.com/v/cars/68stang/

She's my Project:


This is about an Inch pushed in:
The only reason it's my project is because I crashed it when I was Twenty One. What happened was, I was going to my house on a summer day for the guys to do the dry wall on my newly built addition. When I was going some woman with her husband IN the back seat. Her husband exclaimed when I was doing the turn "Go Go Go!", and she listened and I tried to steer away and she nailed me. So, I actually landed it good, but I fucked up my knee pretty bad. And if you think I was a rich little 21 year old kid you're wrong. I bought a foreclosure home and got the money to build over the first floor to make the Addition. Then now I've been living there for exactly 8 years. I rent out the first floor and live on the top. But anyways, here's my 1978 Monte Carlo which is a "Project Car":
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Also, here's my Jeep sitting in my friends Driveway today picture from my friend Mark:

That's all for my cars that aren't Mercedes Diesels, or Gas Mercedes Benz's.

All I've got is a '95 Mazda B2300. It was my first car, and I just can't seem to kill it!

Got a new (to me) truck. The war wagon:







'76 chevy 1 ton crew cab. 4 speed manual, goodwrench 350, 10.5" 14 bolt full floating rearend. Perfect for draggin around my toys.

My bike which I need to ride more often




My daily ride.
03 Jetta TDi wagon GL 5spd

H&R springs, Koni shocks .205 injectors, boost & oil pressure gauges on the A-pillar.......probably get a Rocket-chip here soon.




The project car.

73 220d 4spd

When I got it







Today












The other, other car
08 997s 6spd

Diesel,

First off, Veeeerry nice Porche! drool, drool

Secondly, build some shelves and some benches man! You will be so much happier. It is worth the time you would take away from your project, really in one evening you could have a workbench where your compressor is, and your compressor could sit underneath. I just went into new housing developments and went through the construction dumpsters, they're throwing it out anyways. Lots of 2x4's and 3/4" decking that are perfect for bench building. The 3/8" OSB wall sheeting cut-offs make great shelf boards on top of 2x4 'boxes', with 2x4 legs.

Let me know if you need some quick sketches of quick-build, solid 2x4 shop furniture.

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Oh yeah, here is one of my non-mbz rides.

1970 SS Chevelle #'s matching, all original, unrestored (but really needs one!)

Sitting in the pole-shed next to 'Jurgen'

   


In the Quanset getting ready for the 'resurection run' It had been in storage for the last ten years while we grew our little family, and now finally it is back in my possesion ON MY property!!

   


Inside

   

Engine



   

The 'Resurection Run' I hadn't driven it for about nine years when this photo was taken two Easters ago. That's my youngest hangin out the window. She likes to 'Go faaaaaster Daddy!!!'



Now for s**ts and giggles, I'll fill up the wee jerry-can (now in the trunk - original fuel tank pooched) and go for a blast down the back road. That one gallon can is good enough for two or three really good burnouts , and up and down the back road at high speed 'bout 4 miles total

Other rides include:

1972 Chev 1/2ton p/u
1972 Chev K5 Blazer

Thats a sweet ride with some work.

(07-10-2009 09:29 AM)winmutt Wrote:  Thats a sweet ride with some work.

Aren't they all......!?

(07-09-2009 09:33 PM)Telecommbrkr Wrote:  Diesel,

First off, Veeeerry nice Porche! drool, drool

Thanks!

(07-09-2009 09:33 PM)Telecommbrkr Wrote:  Secondly, build some shelves and some benches man! You will be so much happier. It is worth the time you would take away from your project, really in one evening you could have a workbench where your compressor is, and your compressor could sit underneath. I just went into new housing developments and went through the construction dumpsters, they're throwing it out anyways. Lots of 2x4's and 3/4" decking that are perfect for bench building. The 3/8" OSB wall sheeting cut-offs make great shelf boards on top of 2x4 'boxes', with 2x4 legs.

Let me know if you need some quick sketches of quick-build, solid 2x4 shop furniture.

I've already started, but could use your sketches if you've got them handy.


Nice Chevelle! A buddy of mine has a 69 that he's slowly getting the way he want's

(07-10-2009 06:53 PM)Telecommbrkr Wrote:  Aren't they all......!?

Not if it says Yugo on the back. Although even those these days have such a cache.

and


a few box trucks and a race car too lol

1973 Ghia 4-speed-
   
1991 Miata 5-speed-
   
1995 Eagle Summit 5-speed winter vehicle, and best of the three for picking up dates-
   

Nice ghia. I saw a 60's Karmen porsche broken down on the side of the interstate. Was beautiful looking,

nice summit!!!! miata's are fun some one needs a TDI in one tough

1997 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 minor lift, 33" tires, rhino liner for an interior and lower part of exterior, intake and exhaust, drilled and slotted front brakes, five HID spot lights on roof, HID headlights, PIAA fog lamps, dual batteries, 200amp alternator, stereo, Posi rear diff, 175,000 miles owned it since 90,000. This is the reason I bought a 123 in the first place (fuel got expensive)

I just picked up this sweet mga! 4 $650


here are some pics of rides I have sold
1957 supercharged Packard I got for $600
my 74 mg midget
1978 e12 BMW 530i
75 MGB I got for $250
71 land rover
71 Citroen DS 21

Got an 05 Elise today with a forced fed 275hp turbo kit and my very first car loan ever!!!

I found out the Elise last dynoed at 250 RWHP o-60 in sub 4 seconds and 0-100 around 8 sec

but it looks like I have to sell the MGA now oh well it's a small sacrifice!

holy shit! thats a very very nice car. How did you come across that? I don't even want to imagine what the monthly payments on something like that are.

Ill race you in 'grimace'-
   

Closest thing to another ride I got you haven't experienced crowded until you try to get on one....

It was sitting at a small used car lot next to an 1983 Subaru hatch. It was less than half of a new corvette and just as fast!!! It's also half as big!!!

89 Lebaron



89 Dodge shadow



87 300td

   

My tow vehicle, 1995 f350, yea it's a "PowerJoke" as some would call it, but it I can tow a 28' fifth wheel and a 16' enclosed trailer and still go from 0-60 faster than your Mercedes

   
Couldn't find an actual pic of my bike, but it looks just like this one - 2006 YZ250

Don't have any pics of the benz's yet but here's my truck... If I could only get half the power of my truck into the 300D I think I would be happy (400/2 = 200RWHP ) but it would probably be short lived and I would want MORE MORE MORE!

1983 300D Silver Exterior/Black inside - Euro headlights, Ronal R9 15X7 wheels with 205/60r15 Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S tires
2007 Chevy 2500HD CCSB Duramax with about 400-500 rwhp depending on the tune I use

Oops this is old but here is mine.

1972 GMC Sprint

   

   

2003 CRF450

   

   

2009 Buell 1125CR

   

   

'92 Miata - Rally car that lasted two months

   

   

I like miatas you murderous miata killer! I see your rally car was a dreaded short nose crank miata, same problem mine may have had, very annoying. What happened to kill it? how in the hell did the hood come up like that?

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Well we go it as a freebie because this girls son had rolled it. One of the cam gears was broke, so we took the car and fixed the gear in about two minutes and had it running champion. While fixing the cam gear by buddy decided to step on the plastic radiator tank and cracked it. we got another radiator from another car and rigged it in there. (keep in mind we didn't give a flying F*&k about this car). The rigging came loose and we ran the radiator over after landing a jump lol. long story short, we decided to run it air cooled. It didn't like that too much and would smoke and snap, crackle, pop, like rice crispys. It resulted in melting the plug wires down into the head. Baahahahaha we laughed so hard and had so much fun! dug out the wires and replaced with new ones. and now it only has spark to 2 cylinders. So the ECU is only firing one side of the coil. Other than that she is good to go... still cranks and still has plenty of compression.

The hood? we bent up the edges to make wings! then we just ran it without the hood.

we also sawzaled off the windshield frame

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(07-21-2010 06:43 AM)dropnosky Wrote:  I like miatas you murderous miata killer! I see your rally car was a dreaded short nose crank miata, same problem mine may have had, very annoying. What happened to kill it? how in the hell did the hood come up like that?

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Whats this short nose crank you speak of?????

I'll get a current pic of it tonight!

(07-21-2010 02:38 PM)Captain America Wrote:  Whats this short nose crank you speak of?????

I'll get a current pic of it tonight!

There is a keyway on the crankshaft for the timing belt pulley. It uses a woodruff type key to hold the pulley in the correct orientation. Evidently on the early year engines, mazda had not provided enough of a seating surface for this woodruff key in the actual crankshaft, and the woodruff key was longer than the slot, so it could move out of position and damage the keyway, messing up the timing of the vehicle.
Fortunately, they are non interference, but unfortunately, there is almost no effective way to repair that except actually removing the crank and replacing it with a newer one. From what I understand, you can't even get the old type crank at all.
I have not had this specific problem, but apparently there have been a lot of people who have had extremely unusual running problems which are eventually attributed to the timing actually changing as the woodruff key moves around in the keyway.

Hmmm good to know. The coil not firing is because of a bad ignitor I'm thinking....

Hey Captain America I just picked up a 1967 Chevy sport van 108 with a 283 3 speed I can now hang out with the small block crowd! lol

Yeah! They call it the "Small Block Posse" in New York lol That's where my boss is from. They set up 1/4 mile drags in the middle of the F'in freeway!

here are some pics yes of my van lol Hey its got a great running 283 with a 3spd column shift manual!

and the last pic is close to what I want it to look like after I've got some cash

I just have to figure out how to lower it

oh baby, potential!

Lowering should be cake... Cut the front springs and lower the rear with blocks under the axle...

I would but It has leafs up front!

(08-10-2010 02:35 PM)willbhere4u Wrote:  I would but It has leafs up front!

No shit! It does!?! lol yeah thats easy too. Leafs in the rear also right?

Yea it has a solid front axle beam with leafs all the way around

I'm ok with the way the back sits

The front sits up nose happy! I'm thinking swamping the axle on top of the springs would be to extreme! It also has a weird wedge shapes spacer that looks important for the camber?

I was thinking of removing a leaf or two out of the front???

unless there is a drop spindle available of some sort?

What if you shortened the shackles???

It doesn't have any shackles up fornt

here are the pics of how this guy lowered his

sorry hears the link http://dkm.smugmug.com/gallery/1278845/5...2700_ihHEA

either this or make up some kind of multi link set up with air bags!

ive got a few!

2000 2500 cummins (picture from the stealership i got it from)


1974 dodge charger 440




73 Opel GT thats destroyed right now. started a drag car project and lost my job so she lives in the back yard now...


1953 Dodge M37 powerwagon



Used to have this but sold it to get the powerwagon. 84 4 runner with custom suspension i built. Rebuilt it from the ground up, and no it wasnt chrome for very long Never let your roommate give you free paint if he gets to choose the color!





and my last pickup before it was wrecked...