Wagn's Orange Ke20

[wagn]

Scored some free tyres off a mate today pretty stoked!

A pair of 175 70 r13 advan semi slicks and a set of 2nd hand 185 70 r13 advans

 

[greenmac80]

your idea for the compressor will work just fine. ideally to spray cars you want at least 12cfm.

336L/pm which about 2 supershit auto ones hooked together well close.

nothing worse than running out of puff halfway around the car.

[wagn]

Update time!

I got a rear half of a ke20 off lukeae71 for the donor quarter panel almost finished unstitching it then the car will go to have it put on hopefully in 2 weeks then it will be painting time.

 

Also got a 45 weber and manifold off jono1986

have a rebuild kit and inspection cap and wing nut on the way to give it a rebuild starting to clean up all the casting marks on the inside of the manifold.

The throats were pretty dirty gave them a quick clean up but will clean it properly when i take it apart

i also have a set of extractors on the way too.This will all be going onto another 4k that i will be rebuilding putting in a cam and some headwork.

Edited June 20, 2010 by wagn

[wagn]

Got my extractors yesterday wire wheeled them and ground back some of the welds near the bolt holes so the nuts can sit flat not sure weather to heat wrap them or not was reading it can make them crack easy?Anyone made a heat shield seems pretty tight.

[ae824ate]

Where did you read that? Just curious? I'm a welder/fabricator, and it doesnt make sense to me.

[wagn]

Was mentioned in Evan G's build thread http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index.php?s...40319&st=30

and when i was looking up heat wrap on google

[ae824ate]

Ok, thats fair enough. Ive been learning metallurgy for 6 years now. Crystalize and crack metal?? No. Metal doesnt crystalize. Ok, some things do. Under enormous pressure and heat, dependant upon the metal. If you are talking about your cast maniflod/ secondaries, don't be too concerned. Gaaaahhhh, I'm too tired to be going too intelectual. Ish. Just do it!!! Please let me know if anyone has any problems with what i have said.

Edited June 23, 2010 by ae824ate

[Doogs]

not sure weather to heat wrap them or not

 

If you are willing to fork out the dough, get them "jet hot" ceramic coated. It will drop the engine bay temperature a shitload.

Edited June 23, 2010 by Doogs

[Taz_Rx]

Ok, thats fair enough. Ive been learning metallurgy for 6 years now. Crystalize and crack metal?? No. Metal doesnt crystalize. Ok, some things do. Under enormous pressure and heat, dependant upon the metal. If you are talking about your cast maniflod/ secondaries, don't be too concerned. Gaaaahhhh, I'm too tired to be going too intelectual. Ish. Just do it!!! Please let me know if anyone has any problems with what i have said.

 

I mentioned it in Evan's thread. Like I said there I never seen it myself I only been told about it.

 

Its something to do with the heat cycles the metal goes through getting super hot and then cooling every time you drive it.

 

+1 for HPC coating..... if you can afford it!

[wagn]

Small update got my kp61 trd 2way lsd diff center so i have to see if it will fit

 

 

Also got some new slotted rotors and qfm hpx pads

 

Qtr panel just needs to be fitted so i can paint,got some new window rubbers too pick em up saturday.

[2EZEM8]

any updates on this thing mate?

[wagn]

any updates on this thing mate?

 

Not really still waiting to get the new quarter welded on so i can paint been fitting some bushes and stuffing around with some small things the trd 2way i got for it doesn't fit so i sold it thats about it really

 

paid for these today tho should be here in about 6 weeks

[Doogs]

Nice rim choice mate! I also have a set and can't wait to see them painted up and fitted on my car. Width/offset?

[wagn]

Nice rim choice mate! I also have a set and can't wait to see them painted up and fitted on my car. Width/offset?

Yeah they are my favorite rim they are 13x6 +10 and 13x7 +10

 

The car is finally going to get the new quarter welded in the end of the week that means i can paint finally and not much else to do for rego just a few bits and pieces.

 

I got a coilover kit the other day and some alloy wheel nuts as well if anyone has a spare pair of ke20/25 struts I'm keen to buy them as i want to keep a stock set just incase

 

 

[wagn]

The car is back from getting the quarter panel fixed and my strut tubes are getting coilover sleeves welded on car will be painted in 2 weeks