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Day Three and Four 8/13/16 & 8/14/16

Sort of a wash, we got to a point where we could start drop sub frame. My hydraulic lift table wasn't in yet so I had to hold off.

Mocked up the intercooler piping. Finally starting to make sense.

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Tried working on this fuel pump switch. Not sure how the hell the filter will fit back in the canister. Going call CJ later and figure it out.

Day Five 8/15/16

Probably went to 4 or 5 automotive stores looking for VHT Red Wrinkle Paint, and various NPT fittings for my oil distribution block. Finally found both. Started sanding and priming the visible intake tubes (right by throttle body)

You need a lot of paint for this to wrinkle.

Day Six "The Drop" 8/16/16

What a shitshow. I got my hydraulic lift table. The bolts that attach the handle to the table sheared right off and it wouldn't pump up. Tried bleeding and adding my fluid as per manual. Still couldn't get it up. Decided to call Harbor Freight to see if they had any in stock. (I should have bought it locally in the first place) Got the 1000 lbs model, but no one around me readily has a truck, so I rented one from Home Depot. Got the table, brought it home, put it together, then returned the truck.

So we go to double check all engine block one more time, and we realize there a **** ton of plugs that needed to be disconnected from the main harness. I don't know how we missed that. We finally get through that I start dropping the subframe and noticed the some wiring off the front got caught. I think its TPS wire but not sure but luckily we caught it before it was strained too much.

We dropped the subframe! Unfortuantely the AC lines were still attached. We unbolted one earlier and rebolted it on for some reason. Can't remember. So those got pinched and kinked. But otherwise its out!

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Day Seven 8/17/16

Start unbolting cats, heat shield and exhaust manifolds. I go to bolt passenger side exhaust manifold from GTM/Gamma and it doesn't have the correct hole drilled! I guess version one required to drill and tap engine block and manifold. I said screw that, emailed Amin at Gamma and ordered a new V3 passenger side manifold.

Oh man that is awesome. Just looking at that I wish I had just dropped the subframe instead of installing the kit with the motor still installed.

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah (Post 3538946)

Oh man that is awesome. Just looking at that I wish I had just dropped the subframe instead of installing the kit with the motor still installed.

That seems like such a terrible time haha. I'm impressed you were able to install the kit with motor attached.

Overdue update

Been working on the car off and on. I ended needed few more parts so I would work for a day then wait until the part came in and repeat.

One of the biggest holdups was finding a shop to fabricate those square flanges for the external wastegate. A shop agreed to make them and charged me an outrageous $200 for them. Oh well, I've thrown a lot at parts so far so why stop now.

I was able to bolt most of the turbo assemblies together, O2 housings, test pipes. Then I realized the passenger test pipe was not aligning to the O2 housing flange. Looks like the V3 manifold I received has a slightly different angle where the turbo meets which offsets the flange.

I emailed Amin today and ordered an O2 housing for the just passenger side. I'll be attempting to put the engine back into the car tomorrow, and mockup the pipes for the external wastegate. I'll have them tack welded this week and then test fit again. Then go back and get them TIG welded and bolt on for good. By then the O2 housing should be here. The end is near!

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Hey I got an off topic question about your hoist,if you had your car on it maxed out to as big as the lift could go,do you think an old dodge viper rt10 would fit under it?or motorcycles?just curious for storage purposes. Thanks

How much for that lift if you dont mind me asking?

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Originally Posted by Jimiz06 (Post 3552896)

How much for that lift if you dont mind me asking?

I just ordered a new one,3015$ canadian

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Originally Posted by tiller (Post 3552605)

Possibly. How tall is the viper. I can't max my lift up cuz I have low ceilings but I definitely could a motorcycle under if it was maxed out.

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I can take my lift (same model) to full height and there's no way to put another vehicle under it.

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Originally Posted by squid267 (Post 3554167)

Possibly. How tall is the viper. I can't max my lift up cuz I have low ceilings but I definitely could a motorcycle under if it was maxed out.

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Vipers approx 44 inches from ground to highest point,my ceiling is almost 11feet tall

Looks like you were trailering it. To the dyno? When will you get #'s? What was your goal again?

Looks incredible!

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Originally Posted by TopgunZ (Post 3597484)

Looks like you were trailering it. To the dyno? When will you get #'s? What was your goal again?

Looks incredible!

Actually trailering it from the dealer back to my house. I left a harness on the manifold and it melted away. Had the dealer diagnose and fix it, cuz I couldn't figure it out.

I'm hoping between 450-500 rwhp. I'm moving to Texas next week so hopefully, I'll have the weather on my side to do some WOT passes and dial in the tune with Seb@SpecialtyZ. Plan on numbers once I've settled in there! :happydance: