Rust will dissapear the first time it gets hot. 8/

 

What is the turbo? Looks like a T25 with the Saab v-band adapter.

KKR430 turbo.

Its a bit bigger than a T25... we'll see how it goes anyway.

Steel wheel (ex)?

yeah I'm pretty sure it is.... havent looked very closely to be honest.

Interesting project, Will keep my eye on this one..

Magnet on a stick will tell you weather it is or not.

 

If it is....... I'll swap ya for a T25G!!! 8/

chopped spring are fkn sick.

 

 

NOT.

 

 

 

 

(king spring on the left - springs from the car on the right)

 

As long as there captive there alright though aren’t they? (ie short stroke struts)

 

I’m liking this project. Will tear tires to smithereens.

 

Don’t 18rg’s have a pretty short stroke? Should rev high then right?

As long as there captive there alright though aren’t they? (ie short stroke struts)

 

I’m liking this project. Will tear tires to smithereens.

 

Don’t 18rg’s have a pretty short stroke? Should rev high then right?

yea they are ok when captive, but when you get a spring and cut in half its not so good

 

looks good

yeah 80mm stroke..... 88.5 x 80.0mm to be exact for the borexstroke.

However my engine has a modified rod/stroke ratio, so will rev even more :)

 

As for those springs... they are so far from not captive, it is funny

hey my old car!!

 

can't beleive you took that fuel pressure reg off and it ran fine!! forget why the guy who put that engine in there had that there :P

 

yeh car had some pretty dodgy shit done to it!! the only stuff i ever did was put better suspension and brakes in the front and a few other little things and drove it.

 

kinda regret selling it now :) had no money to re rego it but

Yeah the bonus FPR was pretty much a WTF moment by whoever installed it.

 

its all good champ. It'll end up a muuuuuch better car within a few months.

 

Suspension is slowly being sorted to a driveable level - the rear suspension has been fitted, and the new springs and shocks mean the springs are actually captive :)

Havent dropped it down off the chassis stands to see what the new ride height is like tho.

 

 

For the next couple of weeks I'm prepping up the 20V to go to its new owner and installing it in his sprinter. Once I'm done there, then the old diff comes out of the KE70, and goes with the volvo diff to get the mounts swapped over and the volvo diff re-studded to 4x113.4 PCD.

Then replace the steering rack, front springs, test fit the MA61 wheels, and tidy up the engine bay.

 

.... then test fit the 18RG and make up some engine mounts.

 

Then we are on a path to skids.

needs moar pics of skids.

 

cool project man looking forward to seeing it done, your skills are many.

well not much has happened lately, except sourcing parts and stuff.

 

- truetrac LSD diff centre is on the way

- mounts getting swapped onto the volvo diff in two weeks

- new rubber engine mounts bought

- turbosmart plumb-back BOV sourced

- TE72 chrome bumpers purchased

- KKR steering wheel bought

- R31 skyline brake master cylinder bought

- replacement heater core bought

 

 

... probably other stuff too, but can't think of them right now.