The Contraption 2013-14-15-16

[Reeves]

Whoop whoop!

[contraption22]

Which is why I'm waiting for you to chart the 2.4/MS waters. Then I'll look for support from my good friend Mike!

Well luckily DJ and Dean and AJ have already done quite a bit of pioneering for us and are willing to share their experiences.

[wheming]

Can't wait to see how things take shape.
A 2.4T project is in my long term plans someday.

[contraption22]

A little setback. I love Lbodies. Might as well fix it before I put the dash back in.

[cordes]

A little setback indeed. You may have the 2015 award for least rust in an L body wheel well seam east of the Mississippi wrapped up.

[contraption22]

I'll add that I did get the lighting harness figured out. Starting with a carb'd harness, I pretty much pulled out everything that wasn't related to lighting out of the 40-way. I'm able to route wires for the passenger side lighting along the rad support instead of the firewall to keep the wires away from the turbo. All other functions will be controlled by the megasquirt which will have it's own wiring harness. Purchased all I need to start building that. That stuff should be arriving this week. Still need to figure out exactly where I am going to mount the ECM, but it seems like the center hump would make the most sense.

I had Brian weld up some bungs for me for the coolant temp sensor and charge temp sensor.

[Pat]

Definitely the hump for the ecu mount. Water won't run down or puddle there. :-)

[RoadWarrior222]

Definitely the hump for the ecu mount. Water won't run down or puddle there. :-)

Heh, where does the heatercore leak onto?

[contraption22]

Heh, where does the heatercore leak onto?

What's a heater core?

[RoadWarrior222]

It's the factory default footwell elimination device for areas that don't use salt.

[spiro440]

Any progress?

[contraption22]

Any progress?

Some. I fixed the rust. Filled some holes in the firewall. Got the body wiring harness pretty much done. Still working on the megasquirt wiring. Got some exhaust parts coated. Still lots to do, and time is short.

[wheming]

Are you going to be ready for SDAC?

[contraption22]

I hope to have it running. I don't think it will be 100%

[rx2mazda]

Is it done yet?

[contraption22]

Is it done yet?

Yup. Headed to Englishtown for the Spring Nationals this weekend. Gonna try to run the 9.70 index class on the street tune just to get some passes on it. If she feels good and I get eliminated, I'll turn the wick up to 20psi. How's your car coming?

[rx2mazda]

Yup. Headed to Englishtown for the Spring Nationals this weekend. Gonna try to run the 9.70 index class on the street tune just to get some passes on it. If she feels good and I get eliminated, I'll turn the wick up to 20psi. How's your car coming?

Ran 10's yesterday at 6 psi. 2.2 T3

[turboshad]

[Ondonti]

Ran 10's yesterday at 6 psi. 2.2 T3

Driver Mod FTW.

Now in the capable hands of the "Mad Scientist" Brain Slowe!

"Be Fast. B. Slowe"

[contraption22]

Truth is progress is being made, slowly. I've been out of town the past two weekends. Took a day off yesterday to work on it. Got some more wiring done. The head is complete so the engine should be ready for assembly. Working on mounting the trans cooler today.
I hope to have it ready for testing at SDAC, but if it's not close, I am not going to rush it.