Project: Bang for the Buck
 

89 Civic hatch
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Body parts back on and in the garage where all the work will be done. I might fix the rust! Maybe

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Crx dash from 88-89 with integra wheel

Saab front mount
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I am going to use an eg half rad

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My fluxcore downpipe with fluxcore used as a cotterpin for internal wastegate

89 Ciivic hatch
D15b7 Bottom end
D16z6 Vtak head
Si cable trans
Ebay cast mani with external wastegate block off
Saab front mount and Turbo .42/.48
Random junk yard charge pipes with Mazda BOV
Can't remember what kind traction bars
Obd0-obd1 Jumper
Chipped P-28 with Chrome
Dsm 450s
Z6 Intake manifold w/GSR Tb
Full 88 crx si wiring harness

I still have lots of work ahead of me

Goals are: 200hp and under 2000lbs with me in it

Also have a Y7 bottom end and an A6 head for when this breaks, Compression calculator says Y7 bottom + A6 head=8.8 to 1

What do you guys think?

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im feelin that crx dash pimpin

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that thing should break mid 13's on drag radials

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I got the heater controls in the glovebox!
Its cold here in New England

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what traction bar is that?

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ETD I think, got them CHEAP!

Traded the car in my advitar (The shell) for a semi-rust free rex, then sold that for $500 and Kept the good parts >:D

I traded a B16a2 long block for this hatch and bunch of parts.

More pics loading :y

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I like the budget build, should be a blast to drive at under 2000 pounds

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Hot/Cold knob was broken off, so I said ---- it wheres my zip ties in true HMT fashion :y

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Big ass tach is not going there

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Getting the mini-me to run

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Still have to get the brakes on there

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Put the head and tranny on in my basement

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96 civic side skirts screwed on

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What model saab is that front mount from?


I say don't fix the rust. Leave that thing lookin how it does...adds to the baddassidy. :6

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Its off a newer saab, I think a 9.5 :-\

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nice cant wait to see what power this thing puts down

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Junkyard vac mani

Found in 98-02 Ford escort on leftside of engine bay

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Funny how you stop post whoring at 50 posts


:3

I hope to get this thing on the road very soon so I can beat the ---- out of it

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damn that car is sexy, wonder where all of those parts came from. hit me up to get back to wrenching soon. and when we gonna hit up denny's

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Bitch those parts came from me! Unless you gonna let me get at those 89-91 front spindles and you can get my beatdown ones to rebuild. I need them to get this thing going! Helping a local HMT member goes along way. :-*

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i know it does what do i get out of this

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That intercooler makes the CDM cast manifold work perfect. Those manifolds are meant to have the turbo facing the passenger side, so the turbo is tucked under the manifold. Nice job.

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Are you still under $1000 as far as your investment goes?

Work on your fluxcore welding skills, dial in the speed and temperature and you can make them look bawlin.

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I traded a JDM B16a2 long block that was beatdown but still ran, for the rolling shell and a D16a6 with si cable trans.

Then I traded a non-rolling shell Integra 4door with the full interior for what I though was a rust free CRX, that had the traction bars some coilovers and the wheels. Then I sold the CRX for $500 to a friend

I got a whole D15b7 swap so I used that bottomend cause I seen It run and know it works, paid $50 kept tranny for my other car.

Then random junk yard visits over the years and collecting ---- that is turbo related

I am way under a G if you count the B16 as a total fail, some people like the B and some like the D. I like the Dirty D :y

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thats pretty sweet. Im curious to see how the d15 hangs...kinda the underdog of the D series

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this project kicks ass hopefully it comes along faster then mine has been.

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All dogs have their day. :6

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this ---- is coming together pretty quick......


i bet you this piece of ---- will ------ rip

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I hope so!

Also decided to rattle can this bitch FLAT BLACK for more HMTness

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why is the fuel filter all up in the cut??

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I got that bitch zip tied out of my way, I still have more cleaning up to do so it might get put somewhere else

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makes me miss my turbo b7, was a fun little bastard, but boost spiked to 15psi and out Shot a rod...anywho, have fun man

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I found some old axles in my basement, but the driverside was fucked up. I used an old b series boot that came with some ---- I bought years ago. Its gangster and I didn't spend a cent.

What I started with :-\ Paper towels for hand cleaning while working
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What leftover from axle I got the boot off.
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Done :6
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It will work for now!

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looks like new. :y

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nice dash ninja

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go spend 30 cents and buy another hose clamp for that axle boot and ditch the zip tie. i ------- HATE when grease gets slung all over every thing in the engine bay

build looks tits, in for updates

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I was gonna use another clamp but wanted to use that zip tie so ------- bad! :1

I hate axle grease also but that is also my rust prevention!

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at least he is honest....

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now you need to figure out a way the cv joint boot can fail and 'rust prevent' over the rear fenders

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I'll get the rear fenders with the oil that leaks from the return!

I will take your advice, I was thinking of putting a clamp on that side when I put it together. But like I said, I wanted to use that zip tie.

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ya zip ties work ok, raced mine like this one day after doing very much the same thing on a failed cv. not recommended for +30mph or long distance as i found out ::)

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this guy would use zip ties as motor mounts if he could find strong enough ones. You just dont know. Zip Ties are his life and fix it tool for anything

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No I wouldn't :1 I would use window weld :y

The axles that I found in my basement won't work according to Mistabone in TurboHF's axle thread. They are EG also, ----

I need to get this thing going

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that is what we are using but anyway do you need those front knuckles from my crx. hit me up

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nicr ---- i still have that other d15 come get it free.