Project:Soarer by megamax

7 minute(s) of a 462 minute read

so here are some pics I lost/found are of some of the other stuff I did. I didn't have the proper tools to properly strip these valve covers. so I used a grinder brush. and I had some paint that matched my color code to spray on the valve covers. 

here is a new damper I got offline for less than $100.00 dollars. 

and here is what perfect tdc looks like. and here is installation of my pulley kit. 

5-9-2016

thanks to fsm tq specs to save the day..

then I had this mystery oil leak, emanating from only the intake runners. YES, I didn't super tighten them in the right sequence and use all the right bolts the first time. so it leaked from only one spot.

then you ask(is it coming from the turbo/throttle body)? and the answer is NO

So I cleaned it up when I installed the 800cc injectors.

so here's what it looked like when I pulled the intake manifold.

so iam thinking this is caused because I plugged the pcv hole and on my catch can there is no vacuum. and I also had to run the line behind the abs sensor. iam looking for a new catch can that is smaller and has different dimensions for the an lines to go to.

so I was going to extend the engine harness, I wanted to run it BEHIND/UNDER the intake not through it like stock is. so in doing this I also picked up some injector pigtails for this. luckily the 90's corolla injector plugs work. and I went to the junkyard and got some good condition ones for almost nothing. 

here is the injectors getting installed with this nifty purple fuel rail. I originally got a rail with the aftermarket intake, but it was the wrong rail so I had to purchase the right one. 

here is the injector latency, I can't understand this ****. 

and sadly(just my luck) there is no 800cc bosch injector option on the v2. 

and so onto the wire extension. I hate soldering by the way, but when it needs to be done, it needs to be done.

here is the old wiring looms/covering I pulled off the harness, yes lots of this old cruddy stuff.




so a problem aroused. the ecu fuse in my fuse box became loose, and I needed to replace the whole fuse box, luckily the local junkyard had a 95 sc400 so I went there and scooped up another less abused fuse box.

the HARD PART, was removing this *****, seeing as I have a 5 speed and it is so effing close to the box.





pulling the new one was a breeze, why? no 3rd pedal.





and here is the new one installed, notice the terminal iam using, this is the RIGHT way to tap into a acc powersource, not the ford spade terminals iam used to using. lesson learned.

here is the process of harness extension. actually one of the harness plug wires frayed and the car would not start unless I jumped the m-rel relay.

I found an early Toyota Avalon in the junkyard, and the ecu plugs are the exact same as the 1jz ones. so I got better condition pigtails for the ecu.





my 3rd arm from harbor freight is a effing life saver!!












once again I hate wiring, just pick a spot, and extend all the wires with the proper gauge.

so I was tired of that bland plastic overflow bottle. I seen another sc owner(suplex) and he inspired me to get a nifty wrx overflow alum bottle and put the location in a more IDEAL place.


originally can was too tall





so time to fix it.




it's ready




and done.





and here is a look at my poverty-spec full 3" exhaust. I welded it together myself. uses only 2 v-band connectors for a quick disengage.