WJM Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 My RX is finally nearing running condition again. This morning the engine went back in....but lacking an intake manifold, engine wiring harness and some IC piping. For simplicity, I'll be going with the MegaSquirt, with EVO injectors and a stock throttle body...I was going to go with an AEM, and a WRX throttle body, 16G and meth injection. The Meth will still go on, but later...and I'll be using a TD04L-13G for now. Hopefully....today I'll find the harness, the gaskets for the manifold will come in, and I'll get some other small peices done and it'll fire up and I can drive it home. :banana: :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Sounds really great!What intake manifold are you going to use?Also we must see some pictures of your insane rx when you get the engine bits back in there.I love engine shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 MUST HAVE PICS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 SI!! necessitamos las fotos, por favor!!! (sorry, that was my first reaction when I saw the thread, and I figured that I would do it for loyale 2.7 turbo's sake :-p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quazar Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 i can't wait until you're done so i can see pics of the megasquirt setup. i'm planning on putting it on my '88 GL so i can get rid of the carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Sorry, I've forgotten exactly what you were doing with the RX...does this mean that Will's EA82T mayhem will be resumed? :brow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBrat84 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I could be wrong but didn't he put an EJ22 in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Sorry, I've forgotten exactly what you were doing with the RX...does this mean that Will's EA82T mayhem will be resumed? :brow: hears the imperial death march playing in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 It ran. But I put a hole in the radiator trying to shove the mechanical fan in...so, no more of those, now I have to find electric ones AND fix the rad. And on top of that, something is wrong with the clutch. It will not move under its own power. Since the radiator has to come out, 11 more bolts and the engine is out again. So...its coming back out to see whats wrong with the clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 Its running. I drove it home. However, it still needs a catback exhaust, all the intake plumbing, and the electric fan to work. From there...its tuning time and back to the autox action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 whatever happened to the lowrider OBW you had? congrats on getting the old school up and running again... what did you find with the clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 I still have the OBW. Its going to be the backup car once I get the RX running good to DD it and race it...and I sell my 05 RS. As for the clutch... I forgot that the Hi-Lo lever could be stuck in a 'neutral' position. :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 atleast the RX was an easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Well. some IC piping hooked up...ordered some today...got the BOV setup ordered. Now, I need to finnish the intake to the turbo...and do the PCV system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 you certainly have been busy with that thing. i am still waiting to save up enough to get the parts to rebuild my engine. i still need to figure out what i am going to do about getting the engine management, i want to go ms, but i am horrible with building electronic bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 PICS DARNIT!!! i want to go ms, but i am horrible with building electronic bits. You can buy pre assembled control units on ebay and wiring the sensors is about as difficult as installing a set of fog lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 they sell units that i wont have to hack my wiring harness apart? i plan on having one of my stock ecu's gutted for the harness connector and then made so i can plug it together instead of running all the wires indevidually. granted, i know ill have to wire up a few bits here and there, but i dont want to have to rewire the dash, again. PICS DARNIT!!! You can buy pre assembled control units on ebay and wiring the sensors is about as difficult as installing a set of fog lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarutex Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dude. DIYautotune.com has a write up on how to make your own wiring harness using a ECU connecter (Guy that did/helped Will run MS) He also sells fully assembled MS boxes. Pick a version a go to it. Will, Congrats on getting the car running again. I know how exciting those moments can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty B Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Bravo Will, let us know how the megasquirt goes.. I have a V3 unit coming next week to run the new engine. Pre built, custom plugs for my application $510 kiwi delivered. I can't wait! What sort of power is the new mill making with and without the meth/water? Well done Dude. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yes its great, thanks Tex. eBay is the greatest. Two elbows and a BOV pipe with RFL on its way...will be here by saturday...so I can start tuning it. Now I need to work on the PCV system.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Tonight I got the IC plumbed for AIR and WATER. Got it tuned to run safely for now.... The SVT F-150 IC pump is so quiet you cant hear it run. Now, when the next peice comes in, the pre turbo intake will be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 And now....the car is dead. The apexi ground control box is still working, but everything else on the car is dead. :mad: :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 what happend??????????????????????????????????????????????? :eek: :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 my guess is a fuseable link... The things I have hard wired (rad fan, rally lights) work fine. Batt has full voltage. HOWEVER...the key chime works too. But NOTHING comes on. Not even the manual parking light switch...or the interior lights. When I left the car last night, the light still worked, and the car was running. Shut it off, lock and close door...sleep...wake up...go out to start car, and nothing. I dont understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Dicker around with all the wires, i get a TOTAL DOA sometimes when i turn my key from on to start, and all it takes is jiggling the FL wiring.. MY culprit is always either the wire leading in to the block, or the hindmost link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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