Adrian's Adub

RE: Adrian's Adub (Tree)

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:00:48 GMT

Haha you won't notice it but I haven't taken pics from my car from the front lately...

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:23:31 GMT

I'll grab a pdf of the dyno run at work tomorrow and post it. I am embarassed to post exterior shots as I blew my paintwork budget on the engine rebuild.

RE: Adrian's Adub (Tree)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:30:56 GMT

Sweet build mate! Got any vids of Haunted Hill? Or future dyno?

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:59:29 GMT

Long delayed update.
So after driving it daily (70 km round trip), I broke the motor last december :(
The crank pulley bolt loosened, and the pulley fretted until it broke the keyway out of the pulley.
Stuffed the crank nose.

When I stripped the motor, I found that the rear main seal had lost a chunk of material, and the spring in the seal had worn a groove in the rear of the crank as well.
f*****

Found a 2nd hand crank, got it crack tested & balanced, and got the block honed, new rings and bearings fitted, like you do.

Finally got the engine assembled and installed - all this at a mate's house ; him moving during this time didn't help...

Then I decided to do the valve clearances with the engine in the car... not the easiest access to the front of the motor that way :(

Shim under bucket is a pita : i had the cams out 3 or 4 times before I was happy with the clearences.

And now it is finally run in and I put it on the dyno yesterday....

106 kW at the wheels :-)

Fuel is United 100

The beast is back!

My calculations show the flywheel power to be around 120 - 125 kW

So much for the people saying that Toyota fudged the blacktop power figures - mine is totally stock, just set everything by the book, and used 100 octane fuel like it's designed for.

Now to balance the throttle bodies, and do some intake testing when I can get on the dyno again.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:15:44 GMT

All wiring (alarm, AFR sensor) finished. Oil cooler is finally fitted!
Aircon compressor off to get leak sorted, then the swap is finally complete.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:23:31 GMT

Haunted Hill trackday update :
Car ran like a bird, howls all the way to the 8300 redline - yum.
Still haven't finished the wiring, but got the boot finished for now and trim reinstalled, ditto most of the interior, but the glovebox and lower dash panels are still to be done.

I had a few problems downshifting from 3rd to 2nd at track speed - if you push too hard too the left, the lever goes into the reverse gate a few mm and baulks on the change. I've been told it is not just me, and am considering building a reverse lockout.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:46:01 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by xmr20
Nice, it appears you too have great taste in parts. Let us know how it goes.

Thanks.

I've been waiting for my "aloominum toobes" for the cooling system. They arrived today - hope I don't get invaded by the US !
I will remake my prototype filler neck properly over the next week or so; when that's done I'll fit the new filler neck and the oil cooler at the same time - it saves draining the cooling system twice.
I plan on re-using the original oil cooler mounting location - make up an alloy plate that lines up on the bolt holes, and clamp the new cooler to it with stainless hose clamps.

Current task is to finish the stereo & wideband wiring, hopfully by this weekend; then all I need is the new alarm before putting the lower dash panels in for good.

RE: Adrian's Adub (5SGTE)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:24:00 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by AdrianS

It's here !

Nice, it appears you too have great taste in parts. Let us know how it goes.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:19:33 GMT

Oil pressure light is in, fitted in unused warning light slot :

Tacho "improved" :

Stereo wiring, alarm, and afr sensor to go, and I can reassemble the interior.

I scored a KMX wideband display and O2 sensor from work : evaluation kit that we've finished evaluating !

More bloody wiring...

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:13:59 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by RobYob

Sweet. Will have to blag a ride at HH.

No problems. I hope to have the rear shocks and mk1b brakes in by then.

RE: Adrian's Adub (RobYob)

Tue, 11 May 2010 08:05:16 GMT

Sweet. Will have to blag a ride at HH.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:45:31 GMT

First dyno runs : as installed, not yet tuned.
95 kW at the wheels (est. 116 at flywheel). Happy me :)
Tacho ratio not quite right - it's a couple of hundred RPM low at the top end.

Now to sort out the dip at 6500 RPM.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:17:40 GMT

Car is now back home. Lots of tidying up to do, but the operation has been a success.

Rob - oil cooler seems very nicely made. It cost me around $300.

I am getting a custom 90 deg takeoff made up for the cooler lower oil line, so I can set the cooler just above the rear chassis rail.

For now, I'm running without a cooler, while I get the mounts made up, and replacements for the prototype filler neck.
When all the bits arrive and are welded up, I'll re-do the cooling layout and plumb in the cooler.

RE: Adrian's Adub (RobYob)

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:33:13 GMT

Nice, very snazzy oil cooler.
I should look for one too while the $ is stills strong.

RE: Adrian's Adub (AdrianS)

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:04:24 GMT

BLACKTOP IS GO !

Started engine today. Still have some wiring and cooling issues, but tomorrow is d-day.