W3bb3r04 build thread

[GallopingFord]

Nice!

 

[W3bb3r04]

Thanks Cam! Aleast the motor is healthy which is what I was most worried about

 

[lethe]

Sweet!

 

[roberts]

glad it got fired up okay now just gotta get mine ready for the machine shop

 

[Surfstang2020]

Very cool man glad you got her running

 

[RetroGT2006]

Congrats on startup bro! Nothing more nerve racking than turning the key on a fresh build! Seats and wheel look great! I can't wait to buy that steering wheel..

 

[05Sleeper]

Nice!

 

[W3bb3r04]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. Got the oil leak found today and the MAJOR vacuum leak I was having. Got them squared away. Should be ready for Lito to tune tomorrow. Had some SCT problems yesterday.

Here's what the oil leak was

 

[Bobby]

Glad you found it

 

[GallopingFord]

Good stuff, glad you are all set now.

 

[i am ryan]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. Got the oil leak found today and the MAJOR vacuum leak I was having. Got them squared away. Should be ready for Lito to tune tomorrow. Had some SCT problems yesterday.

Here's what the oil leak was

You sure that's the source of the leak? I'm unconvinced.

Also, there's a serious lack of running videos on this page since you figured it out.

 

[skwerl]

What led you to believe that was the source of the leak?

 

[W3bb3r04]

I had a heat shield over it but It was dripping off of the drain and onto the wastegate which could be a major fire hazard. I thought it was timing cover at first. That middle cut was definitely through the liner of the hose. I shortened it while under the car so it was definitely my fault.

The vacuum leak was an o ring on the throttle body spacer. There's like an adapter plate between the spacer and TB with 2 O rings in it. One was pinched and leaking bad so we were tuning around that. That's why there's no updated videos lol. I removed the spacer and put in shorter bolts (was on the car since I bought it). We are basically back at step one on the tuning since he was having to do weird stuff to get it to run.

 

[W3bb3r04]

Just drove it and I'm in love all over again! Here's some pics. No driving videos yet but I do have some idle vids from earlier. After I got my issues settled out, Lito had me a drive able tune the second time out. Can't ask for more than that. Here are some pics of the "sleeper" lol

 

[Bobby]

I love everything blacked out.

 

[skwerl]

You need a lower grill, RJ. Looks great!

 

[lethe]

Glad you were able to get out and drive it. Now that i'm back to N/A i really don't have any motivation to drive my car haha.

 

[JoshK]

Glad you were able to get out and drive it. Now that i'm back to N/A i really don't have any motivation to drive my car haha.

WHAT?

 

[i am ryan]

Damn that thing looks good. You have any plans to color match the radiator cover?

 

[lethe]

WHAT?

The seals on the precision i bought let go after 50 miles. I just pulled the whole turbo setup so i can still drive the car. Once i get the turbo back from precision i'm going to sell my setup. Still not sure what i'm going to do after that.