Project Beater Officially Done - Almost..... (New Snail and other parts added)
 

I finnally finished the install this past weekend. There are a few things to work out. I have to fab up a mount bracket for the coolant overflow resevior. I also have to clean the engine bay like nobodies business. It has been sitting in my driveway for a year and has collected quite a bit of dust, dirt and grime. I also found out my $30 junkyard T3 is junk, so I am going to pick up a new turbonetics later this week. Anyway, here are a few pics of the beater.

My homemade manifold...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/1.jpg

My attemp and success at TIG'ing mild to cast...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/2.jpg

Oil Distribution...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/3.jpg

Again...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/4.jpg

Overall Shot...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/5.jpg

Engine Bay with my uber cheap Bosch BOV from a Porsche believe it or not...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/6.jpg

Again...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/7.jpg

Again...
http://www.zcbrothers.com/proj_beate...rbo.pics/8.jpg


Everything was built from scratch in my garage with the exception of the intercooler . Not bad for ~$500.


-Nick

Re: Project Beater Officially Done - Almost.....
 

Damn looks great man. Nice welding too ;D

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From you title, IS THAT YOUR BEATER?

Damn nice beater!!!!

I like your manifold!

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very clean setup mang, what are you using for managemant?

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that ain't no beater, beater.
nice job. nice zc.
the saab dp elbow fits good! did you have to modify the block or crossmember?

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Thank you.


Yeah, that is my beater.


TurboEdit


I had to shave a bit off of the elbow to make it clear the block. I used the stock sabb pipe with flared end and it worked out super slick.

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nicely done and nice welding too

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nice ------- work, thats all that can be said.

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Those chargepipes are nice and I don't see any welds on them anywhere! Was it mandrel bent from a single piece of tubing? Either way nice setup for 500.

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They are just JC Whitney bends that I welded together. My first job was in a bodyshop so I ground down all of the welds and used a sandable primmer on all of the welds. It is a real thick primer that is applied like filler. It sands down very smooth. I had fun with this project. I have an idea in my head of twin turbo'ing an 89-91 fox body mustang. I think that would be fun.

-Nick