Turbo M3 build / project

[KeithStone]

Bummer. Is the foam padding you used good for immersion?

nope. i used the same hose because i was told it was by the dude at oriley. i might go ask for my money back for the hoses because i cant use them and they wasted my time

[Crispy222]

This place has the foam bushing to fit around your walbro and into your stock housing. They also have submersible hose and plug in harnesses. It where I went to get my stuff to do the same thing you're doing on your car.

http://www.autoperformanceengineering.com/

I made an aluminum spacer at work to handle the length of the pump. Let me know if you need one.

[clovold]

^^^^
What he said

[ShowCar]

Worth noting is that your 'safety wire' appears to be copper wire. Real safety wire is typically stainless. I'd be hesitant to use copper for two reasons. The first is that I'd expect is to become brittle and corrode and get nasty relatively quickly. The second is that copper will react with gasoline and speed it's oxidation into that gum that you dig out of old carbs. Probably not a huge deal, but if you're in there, I'd do it right.

Before anyone mentions it, the 'copper' hardlines that you see in some automotive fuel systems are actually made of a different alloy called cunifer.

[KeithStone]

Worth noting is that your 'safety wire' appears to be copper wire. Real safety wire is typically stainless. I'd be hesitant to use copper for two reasons. The first is that I'd expect is to become brittle and corrode and get nasty relatively quickly. The second is that copper will react with gasoline and speed it's oxidation into that gum that you dig out of old carbs. Probably not a huge deal, but if you're in there, I'd do it right.

Before anyone mentions it, the 'copper' hardlines that you see in some automotive fuel systems are actually made of a different alloy called cunifer.

yeah i know

[Topher]

Worth noting is that your 'safety wire' appears to be copper wire. Real safety wire is typically stainless. I'd be hesitant to use copper for two reasons. The first is that I'd expect is to become brittle and corrode and get nasty relatively quickly. The second is that copper will react with gasoline and speed it's oxidation into that gum that you dig out of old carbs. Probably not a huge deal, but if you're in there, I'd do it right.

Before anyone mentions it, the 'copper' hardlines that you see in some automotive fuel systems are actually made of a different alloy called cunifer.

Also, homeless people will probably break into your car and pull the fuel pump to remove the copper. Which they will then "recycle" to buy smack.

[Die Frau]

Make it right, Holmes.

[KeithStone]

Also, homeless people will probably break into your car and pull the fuel pump to remove the copper. Which they will then "recycle" to buy smack.

They will anyways.

[oneunder]

They will anyways.

Buy smack or steal your copper?

[Crispy222]

Here my walbro (top), spacer, and OEM pump (bottom).

[KeithStone]

Ahh, I see Chris. My stock pump was much closer in length to the Walbro than that.

[KeithStone]

Got all 4 wheels cleaned, assembled and sealed last night.

yay i guess

[ShowCar]

ETA for mounting tires so you can fit them on the car and play with the fenders before paint?

[KeithStone]

ETA for mounting tires so you can fit them on the car and play with the fenders before paint?

Sometime next week. Whenever I have a day to run over to Samaritan and sit around for a while.

[KeithStone]

Flywheel issue is sorted out. New flywheel showed up on friday, Proven Force balanced it with my clutch and it is now all good.

Pulling the motor right now (taking a break) and the manifold is being made right now as well. Need to get the cold side intercooler piping tacked together once the manifold is done and then everything starts to go together.

booya.

Also, Jesse came over last night, wired up the Innovate auto timer wideband and I installed the boost guage. nice little relaxed friday night. thanks jess!