I should be able to add pictures in the coming weeks.
I am such a friggin' liar! Haha
Well, while I've been absolutely
negligent in updating this thread (and adding pictures), I have been carving out some time to do small things here and there for the project, and mostly parts-gathering. Here's a summary for the last couple of months:
- Test fit the manifold and flanges, as well as the Datsun T3. I clocked the CHRA to point down and towards the inner passenger fender. Definitely enough room there to turn 90* to face the intercooler.
- Attempted to measure how much would need to be cut out of the upper intake to clear the stock hood. Ended up talking to Steve (Pinturbo) and BoPort about it. Just gonna have Bo do the gutting/rotating, I think.
Funny story: when I took off the lower intake manifold to prep to send to Bo, I discovered the a rodent's nest! Gonna have to take the head off and break out the air compressor to clean everything out.......what a PITA!
- Lastly I've managed to get most of the parts required to do the EDIS conversion, although I still need a dual serpentine crank pulley to be able to run the Ranger passenger side alternator properly. Otherwise, it would be driver off the water pump pulley and I don't think that's desirable. Gonna try to hit the local pick-n-pull yard this weekend to rip one off a Fox body Mustang.
I find out sometime this month about a contract extension with my job, and I've been told it just needs to be processed through the system. When it goes through, I'll be picking up the "big ticket items" to keep the project moving. Once the weather warms up I expect there to be some serious progress. Whether I'll actually post pictures up, we'll see...