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Author Topic: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build  (Read 45289 times)

Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #105 on: January 01, 2015, 06:49:05 AM »
Jesus holy thread bump for me.

Took a break for awhile. Made some changes and than changed those. Now I'm back in full swing! Not ready to photo dump yet. Soon...
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Offline 1point3liter

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #106 on: September 11, 2015, 08:31:05 AM »
less interweb'ing, more fab'ing
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #107 on: September 11, 2015, 09:43:10 AM »
Sorry I was to busy collecting F22 parts and going Bob Vila on mock ups.

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Offline 1point3liter

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #108 on: September 11, 2015, 10:42:47 AM »
Quote from: RawrX8 on September 11, 2015, 09:43:10 AM
Sorry I was to busy collecting F22 parts and going Bob Vila on mock ups.


i see what you did there
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Offline spacevomit

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #109 on: September 11, 2015, 02:17:02 PM »
Nice!

Hey wait a minute lol!
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #110 on: September 11, 2015, 08:02:54 PM »
Quote from: spacevomit on September 11, 2015, 02:17:02 PM
Hey wait a minute lol!

I play with enough aircraft "stuff" at work everyday.

I think I'll go hibernate for another year.
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Offline wickedrx7

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #111 on: September 11, 2015, 10:53:38 PM »
Quote from: 1point3liter on September 11, 2015, 10:42:47 AM
Quote from: RawrX8 on September 11, 2015, 09:43:10 AM
Sorry I was to busy collecting F22 parts and going Bob Vila on mock ups.


i see what you did there

That is some funny shit right there...
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1993 Touring, 2012 L99, T-56, Ronnin 8.8, Ohlins, Speedhut, Samberg and lots of custom parts
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #112 on: September 12, 2015, 06:28:39 PM »
Live learn and spend more money is the moto for this build. I always think I shoulda bought a boat instead. Machine shop turned these around in a day. After being milled the crossover vband mismatch was about 3/16. Just sawzal through a weld, did some grinding and reweld.

This is how it looks bolted in the car for an idea. Not the best but you'll have to live with it for awhile.



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Offline spacevomit

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #113 on: September 13, 2015, 08:24:16 AM »
Beautiful.
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #114 on: September 17, 2015, 03:57:08 PM »
Finally mounted welded some alumium plate to my radiator and mounted my fmic off the same bracket. Not going to win any awards but whatever.

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Offline digitalsolo

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #115 on: September 18, 2015, 07:49:47 AM »
That is a big ass intercooler, haha.
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #116 on: September 18, 2015, 09:18:24 AM »
Quote from: digitalsolo on September 18, 2015, 07:49:47 AM
That is a big ass intercooler, haha.

That's what she said too. Then she left me and took the ice trays.

It's the bigger treadstone front mount. My aluminum 90s came last night so this weekend between work ill see if I can get them welded on the end tanks. As well putting one on the turbo; outlet is pointing straight down atm. Just waiting on my round to oval hard way transition to show up from spintech before I start to tack my DP together.

Got a real fire under my butt and more hood time on the welder to make more progression steps. Got a deadline to finish all my pipes before I pick up my mini aussie puppy.
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #117 on: September 24, 2015, 09:31:04 PM »
Pew pew pew goes the bank account for all this oval tubing to make my downpipe/exhaust.



Been pretty much laying under my car all night with a big box full of random 3.5 pieces playing 3rd grade does it fit? Apparently the star block doesn't fit into the triangle. Or I'll make it fit after some wood work and a few F18 hose clamps.
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Offline BrownBoy

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #118 on: November 30, 2015, 06:56:19 PM »
Does this run yet...?  :P
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Offline RawrX8

Re: Rawr! 1992 RHD FD 5.3 Turbo build
« Reply #119 on: December 02, 2015, 03:44:59 PM »
Do pigs fly? Been quite busy with relocating to Seattle and training my mini aussie. I did get my front wheels to show up though. Rears are in route apparently still.


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