e30mclow's e30 #14 - Now 1.5jz + 6 Speed

[e30mclow]

Ate up the road on Saturday AM with a 450-500km round trip for some Style 42s. A good salt bath for the Pajero :(




3 split no issues, but one is cursed and a bunch of bolts snapped no matter what tricks were used.





No dice on the oven idea


They should look awesome once cleaned up through




Should have them split tonight and can get the barrels stripped. The faces are clean enough to reuse without complicating things.

[jeenyus]

that's a good amount of progress! great work!

[e30mclow]

The Pajero Evo has been a fun distraction this winter





Bring on the track days!


Meanwhile, I continue to tinker on the 1J project

I have adapted an adjustable gear knob to work, which can be filled with weight to get things shifting perfectly

I've played around with a discrete hydro idea, but I'm undecided if I'll use it






Chop chop














Trimmed the front bumper for better air flow to the IC/rad








Trimmed the air con vent to fit around the intercooler




Made some cheap foglights fit around the 3" IC hoses




I finally fitted all of the intercooler piping t-bolt clamps, then finished off the exposed threads with vacuum hose plugs (you saw it here first)






Made a dump tube to divert wastegate discharge away from the engine bay






Changed out the rock hard engine mounts for the ole Canadian specials












Picked up a crack free dash


A Tech 2 Valance


MRT bump steer correction kit


Expansion Tank and Steering Bellows


The car is running and driving, so now is the time to take it all apart and paint it

[tyeler18]

Jealous of the Pajevo. Just a few more years and theyll be legal state side. My tow rig is a Gen 1 montero LWB with a turboed 6.0L in it. The Paj is a bad mofo though

[e30mclow]

Managed to drive the thing up and down the street and in/out of the garage this weekend after finishing the rusted out brake lines.







Loving how it sits on these wheels


Now that winter is looming, and driving this thing properly isn't going to happen until at least next Spring/Summer, I need to set sights on a new target.
I'm hoping to have it Autocross ready by the first local event next Spring. That'll help figure out the bugs before committing to the road.

That sounds boring right? Towing a car to Autocross instead of driving it?
Not with my new tow donkey!



1998 Pajero Evolution. It arrives tonight and I'm very excited. The e30 will look awesome getting towed by this thing

[jeenyus]

i've been working on patching rust on my car for like 2 months now and you finish it in an afternoon. lol. it's always motivating to see people knock this shit out in an evening.

[Pootis]

The clue is on the box - I got it through CATuned. Available on their site.

Damn right in front of my face lol

[e30mclow]

Where did you get that front valence?

The clue is on the box - I got it through CATuned. Available on their site.

[Pootis]

Where did you get that front valence?

[e30mclow]

aluminum? that's an interesting choice for motor mounts. must be pretty lightweight. looks like 1/4" or 5/16" plate so hopefully itll be sturdy enough

The exact same ones have been used and abused with far more power then mine, with no ill effects.

https://youtu.be/VM6Wrz5yHi0

As for the clutch - I agree, which it why I installed it how I did.
It must be down to the Collins adapter kit and the shape of the conversion flywheel.

[hkv]

Incorrect


Correct

really? most of the time the flat side of the clutch faces the engine and the raised section faces the tranny.

[hkv]

Custom.

aluminum? that's an interesting choice for motor mounts. must be pretty lightweight. looks like 1/4" or 5/16" plate so hopefully itll be sturdy enough

[e30mclow]

3" Downpipe Problems

[the_eskimo_wonder]

I think there’s a retailer who replaces the economy gauge with a boost gauge.

Does this actually exist? I needs it!


Also I love this build so much. 1/2JZ noises make me warm and fuzzy inside.

[e30mclow]

Yummy






I recently fitted a 110amp Lexus SC400 alternator which solved a few little niggles I've been having.


This allowed me to run the car for 20 minutes while I played with the Apexi AFC and got the AFR sitting pretty.

The plan for the after work hours for this week is mainly repairing the aforementioned brake line. While moving the brake & fuel lines to where I can work on them, I decided to tackle the common rust spot beneath the accelerator pedal.
I didn't take photo before investigating, but this is what appeared once I started digging around the pedal area. Following removal of the undersealer, there was only one tool for it - the grinder.












I'll weld it in this weekend.

To aid the bleeding of the cooling system, seems as my rad sits relatively low (although I'm using the stock e30 reservoir), I've added a bleeder screw to the 1JZ water neck.


Exhaust parts are starting to arrive including stainless v-bands and flex pipes. I'm hoping to manage a 3" system, granted it'll sit a little low.