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[OH91awd]

regardless, what is the fascination with these type things. The stock parts work excelent, are compact, and easy to remove and plug the extra ports. This looks like a nightmare of adapters on adapters adapters..

For me this was visually more appealing Did not like how the stock unit looked even with a bunch plugged off.

 

[OH91awd]

Last piece from frontline fab came in. Thought I had a gasket but cannot find it anywhere so guess I’ll need to order that now.

With everything assembled

Plugged the big hole since I won’t need it.

Going to run push connect hose to my coolant reservoir and mount it In The rear of the car.

 

[OH91awd]

Little teaser pics. Really happy with how close the evospec water pump pulley is to my hks cam gears are.

Need to get the upper hose figured out now as well.

 

[Spleen8urLSX]

I’m liking how that chase bays piece routes it, I’d just keep an eye on the Mishimoto cap. I’ve seen more than one instance where those Mishimoto caps don’t hold the pressure they’re rated to, in all cases they were switched to an 8 dollar hollar Motorad job from the parts store that held no problem.

 

[OH91awd]

I’m liking how that chase bays piece routes it, I’d just keep an eye on the Mishimoto cap. I’ve seen more than one instance where those Mishimoto caps don’t hold the pressure they’re rated to, in all cases they were switched to an 8 dollar hollar Motorad job from the parts store that held no problem.

We’ve had one on the wife’s Genesis coupe for a couple years now and it’s done well on there. Worst case I order the chase bays cap

 

[OH91awd]

Got my new coolant reservoir in.

Got the fittings I needed ordered and I’ll get this thing mounted up under the back of the car.

 

[OH91awd]

Little work done today before it started raining .

Got all my fittings for my new coolant reservoir. And a simple bracket made up to mount it under the back of the car

Got my gasket in for the thermostat housing delete in so bolted it down with new hardware and got the chase bays full put on

Also picked this stm cas cover since the old one looked rough . Kind of thinking about having a sticker made for the center so make it my own

Rain has stopped me from making any more progress at the moment.

 

[Spleen8urLSX]

Little work done today before it started raining .

Got all my fittings for my new coolant reservoir. And a simple bracket made up to mount it under the back of the car
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Got my gasket in for the thermostat housing delete in so bolted it down with new hardware and got the chase bays full put on

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Also picked this stm cas cover since the old one looked rough . Kind of thinking about having a sticker made for the center so make it my own

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Rain has stopped me from making any more progress at the moment.

If it’s started raining in your neck of the woods then I give it another hour before it’s wet and miserable up here in shootout country. I feel your pain I’d rather be getting the last of my outside work done today.

 

[OH91awd]

If it’s started raining in your neck of the woods then I give it another hour before it’s wet and miserable up here in shootout country. I feel your pain I’d rather be getting the last of my outside work done today.

Yea I still have a lot to do came in and decided to organize both harnesses. That was pleasant

 

[Vegas Smith]

What all am I looking at? Is that a thermostat housing and reservoir all-in-one? Where did you get the adaptor for the head? Looks cool.

 

[OH91awd]

What all am I looking at? Is that a thermostat housing and reservoir all-in-one? Where did you get the adaptor for the head? Looks cool.

Thermostat has been deleted. This is the new fill setup. The reservoir got moved to the back underneath the car.

 

[OH91awd]

Little update:

Got the coolant reservoir mounted under the car

The top vent is touching the floor panel so it’s up as high as I can get it.

Got the line I need to run from the fill neck to the back of the car from a good buddy of mine.

Also found a molded hose that fits how I needed it to without having to a bunch of extra stuff

I’m off next week for thanksgiving so I’m gonna try to get out and get some stuff done. Still have to get the crank trigger installed and wires laid out where they’re gonna sit so I can get the harness laid out in the car and finally start wiring this thing back up.

 

[OH91awd]

Update time:

Took all this week off for thanksgiving. Figured I’d use this free time to get some stuff done to the car.

Timing tide needed taken apart so I could get the kiggly crank trigger installed.

Started getting the kiggly stuff installed

Set my sensor air gap and was ready to get the belt back on

Then get my evospec water pump pulley put on as well

Next I need to get my oil combo sensor put in and then it’ll be time to get everything wired up.

Be on the lookout for that update coming soon

 

[OH91awd]

Little Saturday update:

Got my old tee off the ofh pulled off to swap out and put my oil combo sensor in.

Much better looking that the old one .

Put a new plug on the trans fan. Really liking putting these connectors together l.

Pulled the cas housing off so I can get some rtv on the back and seal it up.

Hoping the decent weather holds out so I can start running wires.

 

[92AWDHX40]

What connector are new Josh.

 

[OH91awd]

What connector are new Josh.

I added the Deutsch connector to the fan wiring. Added quote a few of them to the sensors and stuff. Super easy to assemble.

 

[OH91awd]

Black Friday parts came in

Titanium brand pulley bolts from evospec performance

Auto shifter bushings from dsm 3d creations

Need to figure out a spot for the boost control solenoid. Plan is to try to do that this weekend weather permitting.

 

[OH91awd]

Couple parts back from powder coating

Gonna mess with the car this weekend a d hope to get some wiring started.

 

[1999RSfwd]

We gotta see that color in the sun bro!

 

[OH91awd]

We gotta see that color in the sun bro!

I’m waiting to see it in the sun myself the led lights in the garage did the best they could do. Super happy with how they came out

 

[OH91awd]

Little Saturday update:

Got my bcs mounted. Had to order some more fittings so I can plumb it.

Cas cover put on. Really liking this color in the daylight.

Cop plate tossed on too

Also put the coils on while I was here. You can definitely see the purple tone in this color so much better in natural lighting.

Also took a couple current engine bay shots.

I also decided I needed a couple more tools to get the wiring job done a little better so got them ordered.

My nitrous pressure gauge started leaking fluid out of it so decided to just tie nitrous pressure into the fueltech as well.

I’m also currently deciding if I’m going to add another sensor to monitor converter slip while I’m at it.

 

[OH91awd]

Little Sunday bolt swap:

Old vs new

Bolted in

New pulley bolts vs the old arps

And all back together.

 

[OH91awd]

Buddy of mine got me an antilag racing freeze plug retainer for Christmas

Wasted no time in getting it put on

New wiring tools will be here tomorrow. Have another surprise coming in as well.

 

[Anfurnyy]

Buddy of mine got me an antilag racing freeze plug retainer for Christmas

Is pushing this freezeplug out an issue on these cars?

 

[bastarddsm]

Is pushing this freezeplug out an issue on these cars?

It can be when you are pushing them hard. I lost one a few years ago, and the free candy colt did this year at the shootout as well.