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Project Unicorn - a light duty trail rig
- Thread starter cal
- Start date
- Location
- Torrance, CA
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
...copy paste error.
let me go fix that.
let me go fix that.
- Location
- Colorado
Lol glad I wasnt the only one staring into the twighlight zone trying to see what was different!
Man o man- so close!!!
Electrical and accessories is all that's left???
The suspense is.... Suspenseful!!
Man o man- so close!!!
Electrical and accessories is all that's left???
The suspense is.... Suspenseful!!
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
A little more than that. Right side accessories, trans lines, driveshafts, shifters, entire cooling system, entire AC system, all electrical, gas tank swap (and lines, injectors, etc). there's probably a full day to day and a half of work left.
- Location
- Colorado
You're flat rate- you can knock 'er out in a couple hours! LOL
Love the OCD details man.. Chasing bolt holes etc etc #jealous
Love the OCD details man.. Chasing bolt holes etc etc #jealous
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- Location
- Hammertown, USA
lol and i thought i was kind of hurrying. i don't have a lot of chill about getting this done because its my DD.
been driving the tow rig to work on 14 ply tires since it broken. its really killing me.
been driving the tow rig to work on 14 ply tires since it broken. its really killing me.
- Location
- Duck River
Thread hijack: Dang, Shoeter, that ball in your avatar sure landed close to the pin. I rolled this one nearly into the cup on a par three playing 124 yards last summer.
OK, now back to the topic at hand: unicorns.
OK, now back to the topic at hand: unicorns.
- Location
- Colorado
Nice shot!
Mine was a 146 par 3... Looks like it hit the flag to end up where it did.. Might've spun back past the flag idk.. Pw so it had spin on it. I thought for sure it was buckets! The vantige point from the tee the ball mustve been in line with the flag- everyone groaned when they saw it wasn't in the hole when we walked up
Mine was a 146 par 3... Looks like it hit the flag to end up where it did.. Might've spun back past the flag idk.. Pw so it had spin on it. I thought for sure it was buckets! The vantige point from the tee the ball mustve been in line with the flag- everyone groaned when they saw it wasn't in the hole when we walked up
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
Worked my ass off today.
I am one incorrect fuel pressure regulator away from starting it up.
More updates later i guess.
I am one incorrect fuel pressure regulator away from starting it up.
More updates later i guess.
- Location
- Colorado
The night is young!!
Take a break grab a bite... a fpr and fire her up!!
Take a break grab a bite... a fpr and fire her up!!
- Location
- San Diego
is this thing broken yet?
- Location
- Colorado
Fix it till its broke!
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
i'm on vacation, so you guys have to wait until 4/16 for updates.
I did update the photo gallery, though.....
I did update the photo gallery, though.....
- Location
- In a strange land
I thought vacations were for getting work done on project cars.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
All I have done lately is work on project cars. Back to back engine swaps wore me out.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
alright. i'm home, let me find my photos, crack a beer and get this show on the road.
*edit*
apparently not. about half of my last set of photos are missing. re-uploading.
*edit*
apparently not. about half of my last set of photos are missing. re-uploading.
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- Location
- Hammertown, USA
For some reason my pictures uploaded all out of order. That's going to make this update harder, but i'll see what I can do.
First thing was to bolt the torque converter down. ARP does not make a bolt that works for this, but I did manage to get new Mopar hardware.
The manifolds were in, so I tossed in a new DEI heat shield.
Next I pulled out my very sexy NRT Autosports billet fuel rail.
Attached the mounts with supplied hardware and just a touch of blue loctite.
Once those are in, you need to address the ends. They are threaded for an o-ring fitting, you can put 90* to AN fittings on them and make it a flow through rail. Which to that end, it would be really nice if the factory quick disconnect fitting were an AN fitting you can put a cap or a quick disconnect on to, but not impossible to deal with.
Supplied caps and o-rings.
Installed with a small touch of blue loctite.
And installed with 30 pound EV6 injectors from Five-O motorsports. Notice they have 2 holes, not 12..
And then in the car.
DEI heat wrap on the injectors, too.
I also had wrap for the fuel rail, but it did not fit around this blingy rail.
First thing was to bolt the torque converter down. ARP does not make a bolt that works for this, but I did manage to get new Mopar hardware.
The manifolds were in, so I tossed in a new DEI heat shield.
Next I pulled out my very sexy NRT Autosports billet fuel rail.
Attached the mounts with supplied hardware and just a touch of blue loctite.
Once those are in, you need to address the ends. They are threaded for an o-ring fitting, you can put 90* to AN fittings on them and make it a flow through rail. Which to that end, it would be really nice if the factory quick disconnect fitting were an AN fitting you can put a cap or a quick disconnect on to, but not impossible to deal with.
Supplied caps and o-rings.
Installed with a small touch of blue loctite.
And installed with 30 pound EV6 injectors from Five-O motorsports. Notice they have 2 holes, not 12..
And then in the car.
DEI heat wrap on the injectors, too.
I also had wrap for the fuel rail, but it did not fit around this blingy rail.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
I have a 64mm throttle body from Mean Lemons, they hooked me up way cheaper than anyone else could.
Tossed new Mopar sensors on it and installed with the gasket i trimmed before the manifold went in.
And then installed a new Mopar coil pack.
And then finished bolting the rest of the accessories on.
And tied it all together with Gates new RPM belt. Supposed to be as strong as their heavy duty belt series, but with enough bite to spin a supercharger at speed.
Hard to get a good picture of it, but the belt is actually sparkly.
Interesting to note, the belt does not stretch at all.
Tossed new Mopar sensors on it and installed with the gasket i trimmed before the manifold went in.
And then installed a new Mopar coil pack.
And then finished bolting the rest of the accessories on.
And tied it all together with Gates new RPM belt. Supposed to be as strong as their heavy duty belt series, but with enough bite to spin a supercharger at speed.
Hard to get a good picture of it, but the belt is actually sparkly.
Interesting to note, the belt does not stretch at all.
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
Dropped the radiator and AC condenser in place and routed/installed the coolers.
I don't know if you can tell, but the hoses JUUUUST squeeze into an existing void in the metalwork. There isn't room for anything else here.
And right on par, dropped the 10mm into a void in the body. Took some time to fish it back out.
Got the front end back together as well as the misc under hood stuff. Need to find a replacement color matched bezel that isn't damaged. Dunno what happened to this one, been this way a while.
In theory if i turn the key now, it should start. I'm nervous.
I don't know if you can tell, but the hoses JUUUUST squeeze into an existing void in the metalwork. There isn't room for anything else here.
And right on par, dropped the 10mm into a void in the body. Took some time to fish it back out.
Got the front end back together as well as the misc under hood stuff. Need to find a replacement color matched bezel that isn't damaged. Dunno what happened to this one, been this way a while.
In theory if i turn the key now, it should start. I'm nervous.
