LTJ Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Looking forward to seeing it running again! 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 You will make the wedding! 1 Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Can't wait to see the new power plant :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 unfortunatley it will still be the sr20 redeye... 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 so i wasnt too keen to post this info up... but the reason it was stripped and about to be parted, was that there was a small fire in the engine bay An o-ring had deteriorated and it sprayed fuel everywhere, and a loose wire arced on the body. My fault, not ideal. it melted part of the body loom and a large section of the ECU loom .. it also melted my clutch master cylinder, brake master, brake and clutch flex lines, rubber gearshift fork boot, the insulation on my oil lines from the block to the filter. and a tiny bit of paint under the steering column. As soon as it went up, i grabbed my extinguisher out of the car and put it out as quick as i could.. the damage had been done though. EVERYONE IF YOUR WORKING ON YOUR CAR - HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER EASILY ACCESSIBLE... THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WHY IT ISNT BURNT BEYOND REPAIR. Anyways : Started on it last night. Ended up moving the ECU around on the Headboard panel which gave me some more harness length to terminate the connectors again. Bought some Tech flex braided sleeving to redo the ECU and body loom. Remade some brake Hardlines as its getting a S15 Master cylinder put in, along with a willwood residual pressure and proportioning valve for the rear drums. dummied up the harness again to check lengths. Ordered a new batch of connectors (cas, intake temp, water temp, oil pressure, igintion, map sensor etc) about to order new braided brake and clutch lines. ill put pics up when i get time, at the moment i get to work on it 1 solid day a week and then a few nights if im at home. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Get er done Greiggy! Sorry to here about the fire mate, but it sounds you have a solid plan of attack on it and you will caress it back to life. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 unfortunatley it will still be the sr20 redeye... I was excited for the diesel power, but the SR is a damn fine motor. :cool: so i wasnt too keen to post this info up... but the reason it was stripped and about to be parted, was that there was a small fire in the engine bay An o-ring had deteriorated and it sprayed fuel everywhere, and a loose wire arced on the body. My fault, not ideal. it melted part of the body loom and a large section of the ECU loom .. it also melted my clutch master cylinder, brake master, brake and clutch flex lines, rubber gearshift fork boot, the insulation on my oil lines from the block to the filter. and a tiny bit of paint under the steering column. As soon as it went up, i grabbed my extinguisher out of the car and put it out as quick as i could.. the damage had been done though. EVERYONE IF YOUR WORKING ON YOUR CAR - HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER EASILY ACCESSIBLE... THIS IS THE ONLY REASON WHY IT ISNT BURNT BEYOND REPAIR. ill put pics up when i get time, at the moment i get to work on it 1 solid day a week and then a few nights if im at home. Always good advice. I try to keep a bunch of extinguishers around since my jeep caught on fire and I didn't have one, thankfully my friend had one and saved my junk. Reminds me I should check the charges and maybe pick up a couple more :) Yay pics! 1 Quote Link to comment
LTJ Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 Glad you had the extinguishers on hand! 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoney Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 So many people don't take engine bay fires seriously until they actually get one themselves, very lucky that you had an extinguisher on hand, I've seen my share of fires destroy peoples pride and joys, and usually the issue can come back to something very simple, in your case, possibly having put the motor in and out numerous times over the last year due to the rebuilds, you just become lapse in one area and forgot to do something as it is so routine at that stage, I myself am guilty as charged having left an oil cooler line only hand tight, luckily my Vipec V88 had a low oil pressure cutoff safety switch and it didnt go up in flames. I'm not having a go at you, but I can guarantee, now you will be double checking a lot of things and thinking about the setup with a different view on things. Sorry to hear, and I hope a quick and easy repair for your sake. 3 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 quick update. car is rewired. It starts. it won't be at the wedding at all. its got more dramas so its going into sitting for a while again. at this stage probably wont touch it for 6 months at least.. ive got to save for a house, and get rid of some debts. the most likely plan will be to part the car out and keep the rolling shell. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoney Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Just don't do anything you will regret in the future, I have done this before and kick myself on a silly decision I made when I wasn't happy about the car at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 thats the plan for it sitting mate. its mod plated for the diff, engine, gearbox, turbo and seats... nothing that can't be put back in later on down the track. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Part out the SR and extra garnish. I think your deisel idea is the direction you should take. Every person I know with a tweeked SR has a money pit. Keep us posted on the parting. 2 Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Most engines seem to be that way, when you push them to the limit reliability goes away, stuff breaks way too easy. They are fun when they work though! 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 so this hasnt died yet.. With the input from my amazing girlfriend, she has been pushing for me to keep it the way it is, and to get it running with only a small amount of boost. The turbo is at the reconditioners, getting a new front wheel on it as something ended up going through it. the engine is coming out of the car this week to be re-timed and everything checked again so it can be re-tuned hopefully by my birthday at the end of january. 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Great news Greiggy! That girl friend of yours is a keeper. By the way my birthday is the end of January also. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Fantastic :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 hi all bit of an update - i got my turbo back last night at my 30th birthday bash.. they put on a new compressor wheel, a new turbine housing and balanced everything up to spec. In other news the magazine dropped with the 620 on the cover!!! once i get approval to post the article up ill get it on here. Last night my buddy matt ( the bearded guy - he has a L28 260z ) Decided i was a celebrity and wanted my signature on the article :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: More coming - hopefully get it together this week and then a retune with 20psi to get it driving and have some fun. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Awesome! :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 i'm still around, the car is running albeit in a reduced state due to needing a check-up on the tune. The plan at this stage is to get the E85 tune done, and then a pump fuel 98 octane tune done shortly after. hopefully soon i should get that checked up and then be ready to drive it everywhere. 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Great news!!! Congrats you deserve it!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thank you Charlie. Hope your doing well. If anyone has the facebooks I have started a page for the car . Sometimes just random crap gets put up there about the car. https://www.facebook.com/TOY620 1 Quote Link to comment
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