Phoenix Tuning's New 6gc Convertible Project, Project Stuart Little - What did Dr. Tweak get me into? Options

[laff09]

No TRD package on the Tundra Tweak? aww

[Dr_Tweak]

Naw it's a Limited.

-Doc

[enderswift]

update?

[Dr_Tweak]

Engine bolted in:



Wide-angle shot:



Brackets for heat exchanger welded up and installed:



Closeup of the bracket and also one of the cushion clamps holding the silicone line from the pump to the heat exchanger. The two other lines are stainless braided (the ones that you can see )



Stainless braided -12 AN lines and fittings:



More cushion clamps for an ultra-clean look

[Batman722]

loogs good so far

[Fastbird]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

[laff09]

Good stuff, thanks for the update doc

[Dr_Tweak]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

Thanks Also has a v-band from the intercooler to the throttle body

-Doc

[Fastbird]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

Thanks Also has a v-band from the intercooler to the throttle body

-Doc

Those things are gorgeous aren't they? My Trans Am's turbo hot-parts have all V-Bands on them too. My first experience with them and I'm sold.

[Dr_Tweak]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

Thanks Also has a v-band from the intercooler to the throttle body

-Doc

Those things are gorgeous aren't they? My Trans Am's turbo hot-parts have all V-Bands on them too. My first experience with them and I'm sold.

Oh yeah, we've been using them for quite some time on our exhausts, especially on turbine outlets, but this is the first time that I've used aluminum v-bands. I will definitely use them again

-Doc

[Fastbird]

Oh wow, I didn't know they made them in aluminum. The ones on my kit are SS. I'm actually thinking about making the cold side for the T/A with V-Band for quick removal for track adjustments on the motor.

[lagos]

they are nice for some things, but get expensive after a while.
so when is this beast getting fired up?

[KAOS]

they are nice for some things, but get expensive after a while.
so when is this beast getting fired up?

X2

[Dr_Tweak]

Be a few more weeks probably, I can only get time to work on it one day a week on the weekend and this weekend I've got something going on....

Left to do is build the cold air intake, build the exhaust, run all the lines (a/c, p/s, coolant, etc), make a new fuel line, check the fuel pump install, spring/struts, etc. Once I get it started I'll decide if I'm going to get into a wire tuck now or later.

-Doc

[Fastbird]

Be a few more weeks probably, I can only get time to work on it one day a week on the weekend and this weekend I've got something going on....

Left to do is build the cold air intake, build the exhaust, run all the lines (a/c, p/s, coolant, etc), make a new fuel line, check the fuel pump install, spring/struts, etc. Once I get it started I'll decide if I'm going to get into a wire tuck now or later.

-Doc

I'm very interested to see what happens with the wire tuck because I want to do the same to my car.

[6GenCelicaST]

Any update?

[Dr_Tweak]

Got the engine started yesterday! It coughed a little bit at first but it's running great now. This is how the engine sits now:



I tig-welded up a cold air intake for it. Originally I didn't have the stock BOV recirculated but we found that it was leaking a little vacuum at idle, so out the intake came for a little more modification.



This view shows the route the intake takes along with the two air ports (PCV and IACV). Also visible is the bracket holding the AFM.



Another view showing the AFM and air filter, with the stainless water lines just clearing it. Also visible is the intercooler water pump.



Air filter in a great spot to pick up some cold air. Also you can see the water pump relay that we wired up. It's triggered by the un-used fuel pump circuit on the AFM, so it runs only when the engine is actually running.



Got this a couple weeks ago



We were pretty excited with it running well. While it was warming up the first time I started filling the custom water/air intercooler setup and found a pinhole leak at one of the fittings on the heat exhanger. So after it was warmed up we shut it down to change the oil, fix that hole, and then weld up the fitting to recirculate the BOV. Fired it up the second time and it was running really good, but I noticed that I kept having to fill the intercooler up. At first I attributed it to bleeding air out of the system, but soon it became apparent that there must be another leak somewhere.

This morning I checked it and found the intercooler empty. I had Chris at SCC tear into it and he confirmed my fears, there seems to be an internal leak inside the intercooler itself. I expected that it would be near one of the modifications that I made to it but it seems to be deep inside the core somewhere. I'm going to take a look at it myself tomorrow and see if it can be repaired. With all the time I have into the intercooler I hope that it can... if not, we'll be picking up a new core and making a few changes to the setup.

-Doc

[DEATH]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

Thanks Also has a v-band from the intercooler to the throttle body

-Doc

OK several people arond here said I couldn't use a vband for an intercooler piping seam - guess they were wrong. This is exactly what I need for those hard to seal areas
Doc - Pm me some details please? Oh and that coating is awesome!

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jul 17, 2009 - 3:24 PM

[presure2]

Nice work Dr. Like the V-Band from the turbo to the cooler.

Thanks Also has a v-band from the intercooler to the throttle body

-Doc

OK several people arond here said I couldn't use a vband for an intercooler piping seam - guess they were wrong. This is exactly what I need for those hard to seal areas
Doc - Pm me some details please? Oh and that coating is awesome!

those look to be aluminum vbands, with orings for sealing.
great for stuff that dont move at all matt, not somthing you wanna use for a FMIC.
burns stainless carrys em.

[jjbenzo]

I like the new plate! Great job so far. I always love seeing your projects. One of these days I will be bringing a car up to you.