The 88' 323 Wagon build

[xYoko]

I used the 12" units sold HERE on the Pro. They move a lot of air and are quite slim, plus they mount through the fins.

[Damkid]

Well ****, if I knew frozenboost sold them I would have ordered it with the intake coupler lol

Thanks for the link though, I was pricing them out on summit racings website at $70 each, so frozenboost is definately the way I'll be going

[Damkid]

TEST DRIVE!!!!!

https://youtu.be/KWMPV8dUaFw

[progt91]

Sweet

[Damkid]

Ordered some new fans.... Thanks for the link lol




Then started working on getting the lighting up front working, the turn signal housings had a lot of corrosion in them so I decided to refresh them with some LED's





The headlights still aren't working but I believe the problem is inside the dash, possibly from mice chewing on the wires but that's the next job to do

But in the meantime, here's a shot I thought looked pretty cool

[DuRWooD]

Looking good! Figure out the 5 lug parts yet?

[Damkid]

Haven't even started with that yet, although my plan is to get a set of BJ hubs and go from there..... But that won't happen until after the car is plated

[Damkid]

Found the problem with the headlights, turned out to be a missed connection under the hood, very easy fix lol



But I still knew there was a mouse infestation in the dash so time to pull the interior..... Something I've been dreading......

This first pic didn't turn out the best but you can see the nests inside the vents



Everything out, and I mean everything lol




I spent a couple hours washing doen the firewall, floors, all the ducting including the HVAC unit etc to get rid of any evidence/smell from the mice

The insulation on the firewall had obvious signs where the mice had been so instead of trying to clean it and risk having the smell come back, I decided not to re-install the insulation and hope that the noise level won't increase too much without it

Afterwards I got the HVAC, dash, pedal assembly and steering column re-installed before calling it a day

Today I took the carpet to the car wash and pressure washed it and once it's dry I can finish putting the interior back together

I can almost finally see the finish line to getting this car on the road

[slownrusty]

Busy guy! Looking great though.

[Damkid]

I got the interior all back together and it smells so much cleaner in there now.... If I turn on the heater fan I get blasted with the smell of pinesol



My "to-do" list is getting very small now

-make ECU mounting brackets
-make the final circuit for the engine harness
-make a battery tray and trim the panel to fit around the battery
-fix minor antifreeze leak
-install e-brake cables
-replace windshield
-take it to the drag strip

[Damkid]

Got started on some permanent wiring for the engine harness

Since the battery is now in the back I first picked up a distribution block so I can pull power from the battery cable without running a wire all the way to the back



Then added another smaller distribution block and bolted it to the HVAC so I have an easy spot to power the relays



Then took 2 fuel pump relays and got the wiring prepped for install



Then got the relays bolted down and wired up and ECU wired up permanently



Before I can bolt the ECU in the stock location I need to modify the mounting brackets, I intend to use the stock ECU brackets and use them as a mounting plate for the KLG4 ECU.... Here's a pic to show the differences



Once the mounting brackets are made up I can tuck away the wiring and put the centre console back in place.... But before I do anymore fab work, I needed to see some drive time in this thing, so I took it for a short drive



Then some parts I ordered arrived



And installed...



I also have clear turn signals on the way in the mail to match the new headlight setup

The test drive overall went ok, the engine still has a bad oil leak, it overall feels sluggish but I also know the calipers are sticky so that could be holding it back.... it also pulls to the left but I also know the front drivers wheel bearing is toast and needs replacing

So there's still lots of work left to do on it..... Ugh FML

[FE3-323]

i dig that you're-using factory fuel pump relay's those things are indestructible i swear!

[xYoko]

Dude, progress is progress no less! More progress than I've been making on the KJ anyways...

[Damkid]

Clear turn signal lenses arrived

[Damkid]

Found some very oddball parts, BF GT door panels with manual windows