Slow and Cheap...

[photoeye0]

Got a little more porting done to day. It slow going, my air compressor is just a little too small to run a die-grinder.

But here's my sweet new work bench!


I don't know how I worked with out one!



I started cutting out a new throttle flange for the supra throttle, don't worry Antonio I've still got plans for that mustang throttle.



And this is what took me most the day. I cut off the little flange that the purge control solenoid bolted to and there was also a TON of casting flash!

[photoeye0]

More porting. I ran outa propane but I did get the intake ports done.



In order to get the casting shift cut out, I had to open the ports a little past the gasket.



So the the intake mani is done till I make a trip welder to get the new throttle flange on.



The new port out line. To this





And that's the intake side. It's not the best but it's the best I can do with tools I have available...and it's WAY better than stock. Next it's on to the exhaust side. Then the head goes back on and I have to fab up a new lower radiator hose, put it the meth kit, get the COP's wired in, toss a new rear main seal on, and maybe a few other fun things...

[mx-3_4evr]

Nice! Sorry I didn't came up to St. Cloud on Tuesday, I had too much stuff to do at home. I will be coming up tomorrow (1/14/10)

[photoeye0]

It's cool..I'll be workin 1-9 today. Stop in.

[Ace]

What are you doing the porting with? When I rebuild I'd like to do some.

[photoeye0]

I'm using an air die-grinder with a rasp for all the shaping and ruffing in. And an el-cheapo target brand dremel for the details. I also used a few files and a 60 grit flapper wheel last to get to get the finish I wanted. And almost a full can of WD-40 to help keep the bits from clogging up and a wire wheel when they did...

[photoeye0]

Small update...
Well between this god damn flu and the super cold I haven't done a damn thing...but I did just pick up a Millermatic 135

[Russianred]

Niiiice! I need to pick up a nice welding system soon here. Hope you feel better!

[mx-3_4evr]

Hope you feel better soon! That's a nice welder! You need to pick up a spool gun that feeds aluminum lol.

[photoeye0]

I'm over it now but today was cold and I was lazy. The welder is kinda a friend cooperative thing. A friend had a car that needed work and sellin so I did the work and sellin, he bought the welder and it sit a my place. Next up is a tubing bender. Then the spool gun and maybe a fender roller.

[Ace]

Fender roller = wooden baseball bat

[Russianred]

Or a fabricated hub device using soft skateboard wheels

[photoeye0]

That's what I said but one of the guys going in on the roller is oprah rich and has about 20g's sunk in his SRT-4 and an other has a RX-7 that's his rolling resume (Wyotech grad). I'm just goin in on it cuz it'll be cheep and it's nice to do things right for a change Plus I'll get a cut of the "rental fee" when we loan it out to other friends

[Russianred]

True true, I also love your you used that term: rolling resume, because it is true.

[scort4life]

Ican't wait until I build my garage, then I can be a master mechanic and have all those goodies