Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

apparently I can ditch the secondary air injection with the C2 software I have. So I am taking votes what people would like seen done to this little pieces of $hit pumps. Rob you get first choice as I know how much you hate them

[Russell]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

all that work with a broken foot!

[Silverfire]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

look all to familiar

[Triple G]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

I tend to only help with Jazz Blue VRT projects

[Tuna]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

I tend to only help with Jazz Blue VRT projects

Awww

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

all that work with a broken foot!

it's not broken was just very badly sprained. I have ditched the crutches and just hobble around. I have this little desk chair I use on wheels which is perfect for a lot of things and allows me to keep weight off my foot if i need.

Haha yeah Dayle this is all too familiar for you. With a few additions.

[Triple G]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Awww

I make the odd exception

[Mitcheh]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

I make the odd exception

Yea the odd HUGE exception haha

[Circuits]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

apparently I can ditch the secondary air injection with the C2 software I have. So I am taking votes what people would like seen done to this little pieces of $hit pumps. Rob you get first choice as I know how much you hate them

Burn it!!

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

mmmm plastic.

[Triple G]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

According to Kinetics very detailed installation instructions we have now completed Step 1: "Remove the engine"

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Wednesday December 5th, 2007

Went to Cambodian Tire tonite with Graeme, picked up a set of 12 point 6" sockets to undo the axles and eventually the head bolts. Then braved the snowy conditions and went and grabbed the engine stand and engine hoist. Almost got in a massive accident in the shitty conditions and wound up off the road literally 4" from a tree in the brand new truck....not how we wanted to end the evening.

Finally got back, undid the axles bolts and the 6 bolts for the 3 mounts. Hooked up the engine hoist and went at 'er.

















That whole process only took a matter of 15 minutes tops to get the thing out, none of the bolts were seized or gave us difficulty and it came out smooth.
We then began unbolting the transmission so we could throw it on the table to be torn apart eventually for the LSD and 5th gear conversion kit. Also undid the starter motor.











Engine without the tranny attached







Since I finally got a hold of a VR6 spark plug puller i yanked the plugs so they would stop catching every bloody thing that came near them.






We then took off the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel. We were definetly surprised by the amount of clutch left and the condition it was in. I am pretty easy on the clutch but you would think on an original clutch with 155,000km's on the car there would be more wear, especially living on the north shore and dealing with the hills.












So with it all apart I could finally see where I would eventually have to take everything apart to do the timing chains.




We finally unhooked everything and found a good use for the donut sitting in my garage....about all it is useful with this car now hahaha.




So now the car sits like this.




I am going to clean up the block and the tranny along with the engine bay later this week and over the weekend, and do some more reading on the timing chain guide i put together before I start down that path.

For those that have done the chains out of the car how have you hooked up the engine? I have a stand but it bolts onto the same side as the chains so what do you do? Just leave it where it is? Would be nice to get it in the air so I can do the oilpan at the same time.



Also put together my little red service cart tonite, with my bust ankle it makes it a little easier to get **** around the garage and keep stuff close by so i dont have to keep walking back and forth to the tool box.




More to come soon.
Thanks Graeme for the hand again, Brian and Neil for the stand and hoist.

[GINCH]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

Wow man! I'm impressed with you guys. I would never have the balls to take on a project like this!!!! Props to you!!!
Derek

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)

sorry derek i was gonna call you but we were all over the place tonite picking up ****. you can swing by this weekend if you want to take a look. i am going to be compiling a wishlist for you of OEM stuff i will need to be replacing, most of it little electrical clips and stuff

[RONDAL]

Re: Screw weight saving....just add more HP (Project Turbo Smurf)




i need to mount the engine to the stand using the lower 4 holes pictures here.