Forum: projects & restorations
01-18-2021, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 1,132
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Yeah, it's going to be tough to seal things on...
Yeah, it's going to be tough to seal things on this car, but I plan to try. That, and I really want to figure out some kind of belly pan to keep the air moving under the car and behind the radiator....
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-18-2021, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
If/when my car ever runs, I'll be living in...
If/when my car ever runs, I'll be living in Corvallis, Oregon. I've been known to do some pretty dumb drives, and Seattle doesn't seem that far. Maybe we can meet up and compare notes.
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-18-2021, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-18-2021, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-18-2021, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,184
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Forum: performance & modifications
01-07-2021, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
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Forum: projects & restorations
01-06-2021, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,215
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-27-2020, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-27-2020, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
Has anyone mentioned the OEM T5 counterweight...
Has anyone mentioned the OEM T5 counterweight that bolts onto the tail housing? I've only ever seen one at a junkyard, and I wish I had grabbed it. It could be interesting to experiment with...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-19-2020, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-18-2020, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Yeah there is some space below the intercooler,...
Yeah there is some space below the intercooler, but I’m trying to avoid putting the oil cooler in front of the radiator. This car had cooling problems before and I think that was part of it. Either...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-18-2020, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
It’s my old b23. The b230 looks solid, I just...
It’s my old b23. The b230 looks solid, I just need to have it machined for Yoshi pistons and I have no plans to do that any time soon. So I’ve been mocking everything up on the grenaded block.
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-18-2020, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Follow-up question: Anyone know how much travel...
Follow-up question: Anyone know how much travel the hydraulic 740 slave cylinder has in normal operation? Since I won't be able to drop my trans any time soon, measuring slave cylinder travel is the...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-18-2020, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Another update of half-finished projects...
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Another update of half-finished projects...
I got tired of trying to figure out where an oil cooler could go, so I went and sat in the driver's seat of the 142 for the first time in a long time....
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-16-2020, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-15-2020, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-15-2020, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,534
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-15-2020, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,534
Are you running the 235mm Yoshi clutch? I have...
Are you running the 235mm Yoshi clutch? I have that clutch and I'm sourcing hydraulic clutch parts now. If you have the 235mm flywheel and pressure plate and it's nice and light, maybe I'll go with...
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-13-2020, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 29,254
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-10-2020, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Yeah all their stuff is crazy expensive. I...
Yeah all their stuff is crazy expensive. I actually just poked around on the internet and found an Amazon ripoff for $40, but I have a weird hangup about that. Plus, when the thermostat fails, I...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-10-2020, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-10-2020, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-07-2020, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-06-2020, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
I spent a lot of time thinking about how deal...
I spent a lot of time thinking about how deal with boost control to my dual wastegates, and I think I got it. Obviously silicone or rubber hose isn't going to hold up on the rear wastegate, so I...
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2020, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,447
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-30-2020, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 680
Views: 429,089
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-18-2020, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-18-2020, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
I really just don't love the sound of blow off...
I really just don't love the sound of blow off valves vented to atmosphere. But if I plumbed it back into the air box it would probably echo around in there and sound pretty wild anyway. I've heard...
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-18-2020, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-16-2020, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 533,848
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-13-2020, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Thanks!
Hopefully we'll be moving in the...
Thanks!
Hopefully we'll be moving in the next 6-12 months and we'll be able to afford somewhere with more shop space. The list of tools I want to buy gets longer everyday.
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-12-2020, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
My friend made a little brake that fits in a...
My friend made a little brake that fits in a harbor freight shop press. It works really well. For reference, the finger brake that he has wouldn't even come close to bending this stuff.
I love...
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-12-2020, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-11-2020, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
11-03-2020, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 20,380
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Forum: projects & restorations
10-28-2020, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
So I tried to make that intake manifold and...
So I tried to make that intake manifold and failed miserably. The air box ended up being good practice, and I learned a lot about aluminum fab and welding. I don't love the way it looks, but it'll...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
10-21-2020, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,187
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Forum: projects & restorations
10-15-2020, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 20,380
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Forum: performance & modifications
09-30-2020, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,073
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Forum: projects & restorations
09-27-2020, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 362
Views: 201,621
Interesting to see you slotted the master...
Interesting to see you slotted the master cylinder. That would solve my problem of trying to fit my stock master on a different booster, but I was nervous about removing that much mounting material....
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-25-2020, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Thanks Chris. It's been rough. So many ups and...
Thanks Chris. It's been rough. So many ups and downs that I lost track and basically just started assuming we'd lose everything, until they started giving us better news a couple days ago. Now it...
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-23-2020, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-22-2020, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
Updates! Our entire area has been evacuated and...
Updates! Our entire area has been evacuated and the perimeter of a 67,000 acre wildfire is about a mile from my house (and the car) right now. I got back to the house two days ago to get some more...
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Forum: performance & modifications
08-18-2020, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 19,135
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Forum: projects & restorations
08-18-2020, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 1,132
Views: 544,816
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