DRTY 30 Project log <3

[Farbin Kaiber]

It's Monday!!!

[Cronopoulos]

It's Monday!!!

Fitting is on, car cranks but im not getting oil seeping from the head.

Maybe im being paranoid when priming the system but i'd at least like to see some oil seeping out of the galleys before starting the car...

[ak-]

IT'S MONDAY THOUGH!

there is no way not to loop the piping with that manifold.

looking great:)

?!?!
I did!

http://imageshack.us/a/img43/8181/ssfeedandhotside.jpg

[pacmanE30]

she looks good! can't wait to see operational vids! get'er done!

[Cronopoulos]

IT'S MONDAY THOUGH!




?!?!
I did!
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/8181/ssfeedandhotside.jpg

I know FUUUUUUUUU had to wait until today to get the fitting so i could crank her over... well now this oil issue has me worried. Previously had no issues with stock head. Oh well ill get it, eventually.

she looks good! can't wait to see operational vids! get'er done!

Thanks, vids coming soon for sure :)

[Farbin Kaiber]

No, you are not being paranoid, you are being wise.

[Cronopoulos]

No, you are not being paranoid, you are being wise.

haha it's the last thing i need, replacing all the things... Will get it figured out this week for sure.

[Cronopoulos]

So as i do with any motor I build, cranked it over with the valve cover off to verify im getting oil to the head. Also pulled my turbo feed line off to make sure i had pressure there too. Had 0 pressure, wooohoooo...

Dropped the oil pan and windage tray. Just as i suspected, the Oil pressure relief valve was stuck open and i wasnt building any oil pressure. The oil pump is brand new but the valve i never replaced, LESSON LEARNED THERE.

OPV -

[ak-]

Oh wow. Good call.

AND IT'S WEDNESDAY TOO.

[Cronopoulos]

Oh wow. Good call.

AND IT'S WEDNESDAY TOO.

Lol nothing like grenading a brand new motor! I know, I have auto-x in 2 weeks, replacement parts will be here tomorrow and the pan goes back on!

[e30m20TurbO7]

you can say that again

Lol nothing like grenading a brand new motor! I know, I have auto-x in 2 weeks, replacement parts will be here tomorrow and the pan goes back on!

[Cronopoulos]

you can say that again

But i don't wanna! ;) So I just can't win with this car at the moment... Had everything buttoned up and went to crank it, MY FEED LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT... now that I have pressure, oil went EVERYWHERE... Cleaned that up and now have to wait until Monday again to get a new feed line made. Lucky I love this car so much.... FUUUUUUU

Dropped the rack and sub-frame to do the oil pan -



New oil pressure relief valve and oil pump (again), I have oil pressure now!



Picked up a turbo blanket as well -

[Farbin Kaiber]

Planning on keeping that oil line that close?

[ak-]

So pretty

[Cronopoulos]

Planning on keeping that oil line that close?

Not at all, going to route it parallel with the blanket and down, im still laughing at the luck im having just trying to get this motor started.

So pretty

Should have seen it with the oil mist everywhere, she was a shimmering bitch! LOL