The Malaga Bomber (no rust this time)

[AbsorbantNut]

sick build

Thank you!

So, a few small updates. I just finished the last of my midterms and spring break is starting. Hopefully I'll make some decent progress now :o

To start, I finally ordered some seat brackets for the Cobras. I went with Kirkey universal ones. Looks like I'll need to extend them about 1"


My next project involved me destroying something that worked to try to make it better. The aluminum radiator I got was for a late model e30. However, after trying to run the metal coolant hose I realized that I did not have enough room to fit it between the radiator/waterpump. Faced with this problem, I figured I could just run a long aluminum pipe across the top of the motor instead of in front of it like a late model. But then I'd have a 3' coolant hose :???: So instead...... I decided to chop it up and convert it to an early model radiator. This consequently reduced the length of my coolant hoses quite a bit.

Here's pics of chopping the existing inlet/outlets off the radiator







Next I cut new holes into the end tanks of the radiator to relocate the inlet/outlet. After that I test fitted the pieces of tubing I was going to use















Then last night after dropping it off at Wot-Tech to get welded, I was able to pick it up. I'm happy with how it came out! :D







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Next I test fitted the radiator hoses. Everything fits much better than before and I have a lot more room! I'll end up using some scrap pieces of tubing so I can shorten the hoses a couple inches in the middle. Other than that, the coolant system is done.



For this one I'll need to get a little creative, but it's so much better than before.

[efficient]

sick build

[AbsorbantNut]

True story, my Grandfather once drove an airplane on the road down the highway and got pulled over by the cops. He had an air speed gauge and no speedometer but that wasn't why he got pulled over.

Haha what an OG! Good story :thankyou:

[rzerob]

True story, my Grandfather once drove an airplane on the road down the highway and got pulled over by the cops. He had an air speed gauge and no speedometer but that wasn't why he got pulled over.

[AbsorbantNut]

Well hot damn..!!!! love the wheels. Keeping my eye on this build.

Thanks Otis :D

Would love to see one of your M20 manifolds on a M20 swapped 02!

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I think we all would!

I just lick my finger and stick it out the window to determine approximate air speed.

Great idea. I'll probably run one of these instead of a speedo

[lambo]

No, just a budget built street car where an aftermarket speedometer is an unnecessary large expense.

I just lick my finger and stick it out the window to determine approximate air speed.

[kid325e]

Would love to see one of your M20 manifolds on a M20 swapped 02!

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[Good & Tight]

Well hot damn..!!!! love the wheels. Keeping my eye on this build.

[AbsorbantNut]

Love the answer to the dedicated track car question.

;)

[kid325e]

Love the answer to the dedicated track car question.

[AbsorbantNut]

Bro tell me you're going to hook up the water hose shift nozzle for passenger pranks

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Nah, I'll be running my Condor shift knob

No speedometer? Is this a dedicated track car?

No, just a budget built street car where an aftermarket speedometer is an unnecessary large expense.

[rzerob]

No speedometer? Is this a dedicated track car?

[kid325e]

Bro tell me you're going to hook up the water hose shift nozzle for passenger pranks

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[AbsorbantNut]

You'd thin so but no. My dream is a stripped down 2002 with turbo or alpina flare with a full cage and a m20 2.7i turbo

that sounds nice

Okay, got it. So that runs across the bottom of the CSB? Legit, prolly way stronger then stock!

You work on it today at all?

Yeah, it's much stronger. No, I haven't had the chance to; just got back to my house.

[kid325e]

Okay, got it. So that runs across the bottom of the CSB? Legit, prolly way stronger then stock!

You work on it today at all?