miller11386 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 finally got a chance to start poking around and getting stuff ready to put together. I was skeptical of how much the cage helps, but it seems to keep the car pretty rigid. I put a jack on the left A arm, and the whole front end came up at the same level.... http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/226787_10100536437412312_1016850296_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Video by request. Quick walk around of the car before much was done. More videos to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 NICE! I saw some dude driving a red supra to Walmart the other day in the snow. WTF. i saw a yellow ferrari on avery muirfield on wednesday. fuck being out in a car like that in this recent weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 nice supra, coming along slowly but surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thanks! I will try to get some more updates going soon. Lots to buttton up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Working on splitting the tails apart and getting them cleaned.... http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/181108_10100542065543492_152832259_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I always liked the machined coil covers vs the stock plastic.. so I popped for this one because it is vented like the stock cover. http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/74607_10100552136481252_969039911_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Alright... so the first real "snag" came up when i changed manifolds. Bottom line is the one i got was a custom piece built by someone who had some mods done that I didnt have. Unfortunately I didnt know this, so i figured it would work just fine on my motor... WRONG! lol Took some time and a lot longer than any manifold install should, but she is finally on. I had to make some custom hardware because a standard M10 nut did not work. Also I had to source a step down stud because the hillbillies that did the head must have stripped a bolt and then just tapped it out to M12. So I bought a stud from an off road racing shop which has a stud that steps a M12 down to an M10 like the rest of my manifold studs. finally the guy who had this before me had a solid motor mount. I did not, so I had to grind a little bit of the aluminum off of the motor mount bracket to get it to clear. I hope that the rest of the build moves a lot smoother than this, because it was frustrating that every day i went to work on the car, something else didn't work. And unfortunately the car is about 1 hr away from where I live currently, so it was extra frustrating because of this. Anyway, the pics of the goods: My $20 stud (min order from SOR offroad M12->M10 stepdown stud) http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/485163_10100575406398152_1358893720_n.jpg Custom nuts that I drilled and tapped to clear the manifold: http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/11850_10100575419941012_1151438530_n.jpg Water neck was ground down to clear the T6 compressor cover and repainted. I replaced the top stock hardware with an appropriate cap screw: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/11822_10100575406458032_897490186_n.jpg Prepped and ready to go on: http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/563566_10100575406837272_926372557_n.jpg Final result... the manifold is on for the last time! http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/405093_10100486389279172_2060080027_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Respekt for working on a car that far away from your daily life. :no: My buddy and I worked on his '71 Dodge Dart Swinger, and the garage was about 45 minutes from my house. I lasted about 3 months of weekends (no kids also!) and I had to bail on him. Fortunately he mothballed the car anyway. I sympathize with your frustrations: getting something not finished and having to drive home, stewing about it the whole way! Good luck in getting it buttoned up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Thanks. Its nice to know im not the only lunatic who would do such a thing. It took 4 visits over 2 weeks to get that manifold all worked out.... lol. I was joking with my buddy who has the shop and said "if I have to take this manifold off, im just throwing the head away and starting over" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstock2 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 You sir, have one bad ass supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Finally got a targa with all the fixin's http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/575604_10100576373105862_210617170_n.jpg Got the fuel rail inside so the o-rings would soften up and I could fit them in the titan fuel rail. -10 dual feed with a -8 return http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/72658_10100576373520032_1812381986_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Ive been plugging away and getting stuff cleaned up... last night i finally finished up my intake manifold. Hoping to get the motor in the car by the end of next week. http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/45309_10100585143200522_1092145953_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nice work, man. Good luck. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Finished up the triple setup with some nice new socks. Airtrex FS160, FS210, FS180 were the socks i used and they fit well and still go in the stock bucket in the tank... http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/482440_10100591572111932_33220171_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Dropped the sub frame yesterday and put in some PHR solid sub frame and differential mounts. The sub frame mounts weren't bad, but the diff mounts sucked to get out! http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/69238_10100592844616822_1128675367_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/542575_427665847315234_1850150546_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 K-sport suspension installed... should be like the HKS drag suspension, but brand new. Hoping it works as promised and lets the car sit down and hook up http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/64108_10100599806415322_625293831_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Nice! I wish I had the talent and time. I keep telling myself the upside to not is at least I can't spend the money I would. Looks nice. I've always loved those cars. Just to add though, I love the Saturn Sky Redlines too. I wish I would have / should go get one as to me they are fun little ride to have in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 ^^money? what is that? i havent seen any of that in quite some time! Here is a good reason why...... Alex L wants to fight me for these probably.... http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544183_10100603043318542_1870545816_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Damn right I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboking15 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Supras, lol. Good looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Supras, lol. Good looking build. Thanks, and yes, we are a finicky bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller11386 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Draining the trans and getting ready to throw some RP synchromax in it: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/484342_10100610776156872_1748471789_n.jpg ATI Damper installed: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/226435_10100610776376432_1846032234_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good call on the Royal Purple, that's what I run in mine and it shifts like butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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