Man, I forgot how much bodywork sucks. So in the meantime I've decided to spend some qualitytime finishing the KA.
Picked it up from storage, as it has sat for the last year or so
I would love to keep the coils, but I got rid of my AEM to simplify the build - maybe next year I'll upgrade to Megsquirt and rock the COPs.
I spent some quality time figuring out how the turbo lines were going to run. The original plan was to run a .028" OD -3 SST hardline for the turbo feed, and -6 .035" OD SST hardline for the coolant lines, but predictably I f*** it up. I got mixed up between -3 and -4 fittings and did not have the right size for the feed from the oil block, hence the line just hanging out in space until the fitting comes in the mail. Also, the -6 line is like freaking rebar...I can't bend it with my hand bender, so I canabalized my -6 SST flex lines form my fuel system to route them.
Pic of the oil feed, and the clearance to the block/manifold - the jogggle is to allow access to the manifold bolts and still clear the area.
Coolant feed from block to turbo (using the Stock drainport as a feed)
Installed - it looks like the fittings are touching, but there is like 3/8" clearance (pics below)
I'll also be making some modes to the waste gate bracket so the arm clears
Pics from below showing the clearance block to turbo
Coolant return wraps around the block and goes to a custom fititng that I had a friend whip up - I intentionally left a little length in the line so I can re-route it if neccessary.
Pics of the clamps being used on the back of the block to keep the hardline and flexlines from destroying one another
Finally a tube to tube connection to allow for a little bit of wiggle room until the hardine location is set and I decide if the flex line needs to be shortened
And just because - a shot of the rods while I had the motor upsidedown for routing everything
I also picked up a set of s13 front spindles/LCAs and a lightly used set of JIC Magic FLT-A1s
The camber plate had seen better days - new parts are already in the mail
Up next - some mods to the oil pan, and finishing up the "engine build"