Eddie

cool

We're going with our 318 of doom

I took the car for a drive to Tauranga on Monday.

I only got about 20km's out of Rotorua before the fuel pump plug on the fuel tank burnt out. I dodgy that up and continued on my way.

About another 10-15kms and the car started to lose power, then after a little while it came back and then looses it again. It turns out the rear muffler is blocking up.

Time to replace it. $101 dollars at repco gets me a new 2.5" muffler and now the car rev's out

The old peace of sh*t

I have also install some new white line front castor bushes

if you get the early evo pistons' the valve pockets will even be the wright way round

If you use the M42 Crank you don't need to machine.

The Low comp de pistons will give you about same CR as a standard m42, the det will be lower again.

I'm going to use the flat top de pistons, I still might only machine 1-1.2mm off and have them come up out of the bores to allow a little more for the machining of valves and head work, and still ended up around 12.5:1 CR

I been thinking about long term engine options.

At first I thought about putting in a 2.8l, but really this car was always about letting the kids having a go at motorsport. (plus I could use it) so I think a 2.8 is a bit to much for a 12year to learn in.

A 6cylinder also means it will need bigger brakes straight away.

So I'm back to keeping with using a 4pot for the time being. As the supercharger was only a raining day project done with limited funds (less than $200 to do) I never intended it to be used once the car has a roll cage.

So we have pulled down a M44 a mate gave me

I'm going to use SR20de pistons, with 1.4mm machined off the tops this should give the engine a CR of 12.5:1

If I bore it out from 85 to 86mm I can use an M44 head gasket, I would like to go to 87mm but not this engine at this time

M44 rod with sr20 piston fitted

Thanks but I fitted an inter-cooler off a vr4

The bonnet has also been fixed and painted along will the bumper

also a bit of CF with some cheap gauges mounted it

the can is high on one side

I like!!!

And what about the torque.....

Guessing up by a fair whack if you're seeing +60% power through the midrange.

Are you going to try one of the cheapie W2A intercoolers from Tardme between the SC & Inlet?

have you got a link to them?

The setup is still a work in progress. But it works.

The biggest gains were between 2000 and 3000 where the power is up by over 60%

The AFR is a bit rich

We stopping working on it after the fan stopped and she got a bit hot.

I think I will fit an inter cooler and tidy up some of the pumping before I have another go at tuning it.

The car went on the dyno after work today.

Standard atw 95hp (70kws)

supercharged @7psi 135hp (98kw)

While it doesn't sound like much its still a 40% increase

Had to change the injectors, stole some from a 90's rvr

A bit of an update

Remounted the alternator

Removed the ABS

Install a new fuel pump Walbro 341

A bit a a design f##k up need to move the throttle body to before the blower

its on and running.

Its a crude setup at the moment as I just want to see how its going to run

Got some tail lights now

Started to sort out some some of the wiring inside the car that wont be need.

Came across this plug, what a plug for f all

This may have a job soon

Been doing a bit on the car the last couple of nights

Got the interior stripped out

removed the tar stuff off the floor

Removed the sun roof and controls then glued just the panel in

Can I drive

I guess you are going to use this car for drift and not race?

Replace the rear crank seal in the coupe today. I was a bit surprised that it would be leaking at 100k

Anyway I will put the manual box in tomorrow

It looks like it may,The wife has put claim to the compact.

The couple is a real mess on the inside

The auto is installed back into the compact, also swapped out the radiators and fans. Just so I could put the electric fan into the couple

Got up early and pulled the auto out this morning

The car had heaps of parts in it.

New ignition and door locks

replacement radiator support panel

Grills, front panel

new inter tyre rods.

head lights

some interior panels

and some indicators and tail lights, but they are off a 4door

damage panels removed

reassembled

four door indicators don't fit

sad no tail light so no hooning around

The top of the AFM had already been off before I got the car. I didn't think that it would effect WOT but it did

The compact could be on the way out and a Couple be in

I got this today

I hope there are enough parts in there to put it back together

I didn't like the rain last year.