AWESOME WORK!!! You and a few others on here deserver your own TV show. Gotta give you credit for this sudden desire to learn to weld. LOL.
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Today's work -
*got a bracket made for the remote oil filter piece
*got some chassis work done to clear room for the oil cooler
The bracket is made from heavy duty 3"x1/4" angle, so no further gusseting needed on it. I'll weld it to the frame rail once I make all the hose to make sure it all fits, then the remote oil filter housing bolts to it.
On the inlet side of the filter housing I have an inline -8AN gauge fitting for the oil pressure sending unit - they didn't make it in black, so I'll have to do some home anodizing to match the rest of the fittings.
On the block side, I found the 3/8"NPT to -8AN 90* hose ends I needed (the swivel one isn't available in black from XRP so more anodizing there), so now the lines are closer to the block and as far away from the headers as they'll get. The braided hose will also be wrapped in an 800*F fire jacket.
The oil cooler finally found a nook to fit into, but the curved lower rad. support was in the way...for a short time. Got that thing notched out and re-strengthened, and now we're golden.
The zip ties were for mock-up purpose only, the cooler will be mounted on solid brackets.
Next up, brackets for the radiator, brackets for the oil cooler, and notching of the RHS lower radiator support for the blower outlet pipe.
It looks like there is a *small* chance that an intercooler will still fit, which is...cool :D
Last edited by Dan [Sac]; 08-30-2009, 05:53 PM.'90 Mazda 323 - V6 KLDE, supercharged, right-hand drive, build log
'93 Ford Probe GT - a few mods...
10.24 @ 139.5 mph [16 psi] - Timeslip
490whp, 447 wtq @ 20psi - Dyno sheet
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Originally posted by Lex View PostDan, with your fabrication skills and ability I am a little surprised to see you have not tackled the transmission. Do you think the G series will stand up to the abuse?
Ray, I think that 5th will work for you, looks like it's out of the 1st gen Probe, so that should work with yours. If you can't grab that set, go to the PnP and play around with one, then you have a better idea how to put it on.'90 Mazda 323 - V6 KLDE, supercharged, right-hand drive, build log
'93 Ford Probe GT - a few mods...
10.24 @ 139.5 mph [16 psi] - Timeslip
490whp, 447 wtq @ 20psi - Dyno sheet
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Got it somewhat set, a little cleanup to do and it's ready to rock....for this small part of the project.
Tomorrow I hope to spend most of the morning on hanging the radiator.
'90 Mazda 323 - V6 KLDE, supercharged, right-hand drive, build log
'93 Ford Probe GT - a few mods...
10.24 @ 139.5 mph [16 psi] - Timeslip
490whp, 447 wtq @ 20psi - Dyno sheet
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are you gonna tear it all out once its fabbed for paint? looking real clean man-Jack
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View Postare you gonna tear it all out once its fabbed for paint? looking real clean man'90 Mazda 323 - V6 KLDE, supercharged, right-hand drive, build log
'93 Ford Probe GT - a few mods...
10.24 @ 139.5 mph [16 psi] - Timeslip
490whp, 447 wtq @ 20psi - Dyno sheet
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Today I finally hung the radiator. Lots of time spent measuring and re-measuring and re-re-remeasuring - I only have 1/4" to spare on each side of the rad (left/right AND front/back) so its positioning is super critical.
As it is, it fits JUUUUUUUSST barely - but fit it does! Even have room for a Derale 900 cfm 12" single fan (p/n 16512) to act as a puller with 7/8" to spare to the headers. The fan will be fully shrouded.
Tomorrow I will be pulling the engine out as all the pre-fitting is done for now and I need to alter the lower rad. support by the blower so I have enough room for an outlet manifold on the supercharger.
Will also be doing the Aerocatch hood pins which came in last week.
'90 Mazda 323 - V6 KLDE, supercharged, right-hand drive, build log
'93 Ford Probe GT - a few mods...
10.24 @ 139.5 mph [16 psi] - Timeslip
490whp, 447 wtq @ 20psi - Dyno sheet
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