Winter Capri Upgrades ...

**Martin0660** · 03-05-2010, 05:58 PM

I posted these last night, but they where apparently lost with the "glitch".

Got the Swarr brace installed. Really straightforward install. No real issues ...

Side where the brace clamps the tube ...

Pretty well tied together around the chunk between the Swarr brace and the baseline upper set up ...

I can't get very good pictures of this in my garage. When we do the rest of the rear end upgrades it will be on a lift and I will get better shots with the rear hanging.

**Martin0660** · 03-09-2010, 06:04 PM

Another part that likely only excites me ;) Going old school with the plug wire dividers :D

**Martin0660** · 03-09-2010, 08:26 PM

Buttoned up a few loose ends tonight, installed wire dividers, tubing to wastegate, topped off coolant, etc ...

**Martin0660** · 03-09-2010, 08:28 PM

So what the heck ... let's fire it up!

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There is an exhaust leak at the first V-band, small but noisy... Too freaking hot to mess with tonight ;)

Also, this is still on the EEC-IV. I want to get a few things sorted before i take on the new EMS issues.

**Martin0660** · 03-09-2010, 08:56 PM

While we are at it, an exhaust clip ...

Yep, still got that tractor sound :D She thinks my tractors sexy ...

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Maybe too many exhaust fumes tonight ;)

**White5.0** · 03-09-2010, 09:20 PM

lookin good. what does the swarr brace do for the rear? i dont think ive ever seen that before..

**turbo83coupe** · 03-09-2010, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Another part that likely only excites me ;) Going old school with the plug wire dividers :D

thats right!! they only excite you!! dont look on my car if they come up missing!! hahahaha Its lookin good

**Martin0660** · 03-09-2010, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by White5.0

lookin good. what does the swarr brace do for the rear? i dont think ive ever seen that before..

Ties the axles tubes to the center section like a truss to prevent tube deflection. It's said that the tubes will camber on a hard launch.

Originally Posted by turbo83coupe

dont look on my car if they come up missing!!

Your the first one I'm looking for ... notice they are black ;)

**Martin0660** · 03-10-2010, 09:42 PM

No pics but lots of progress :D Fixed up that little exhaust leak at the v-band and a little coolant drip I had and a few little details. Everything under the hood is D O N E !

Now into some wiring ;)

**wick** · 03-10-2010, 09:53 PM

Saweet Bob.

**1Badbird** · 03-10-2010, 10:11 PM

Nice! I bet you're happy to be getting it done.

**Martin0660** · 03-10-2010, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by 1Badbird

Nice! I bet you're happy to be getting it done.

Progress is good, but i'm actually way behind. The new EMS could take some time ...

**Martin0660** · 03-13-2010, 11:09 PM

Not getting a lot done this weekend dealing with family stuff, but a few more bits showed up ...

Last year I tried a Stewart Warner boost gauge because it was the only one I could get that went to 30 and still had a vacuum scale. I really like their gauges, especially that the lighting comes through the numbers. Going to change out the voltmeter I have in the car for one of theirs ...

I'm still not sure what i'm going to do with these :D I saw them and liked them, just not sure where they might go (if anywhere). These are formed aluminum (in the pics they still have a plastic overlay on them). Thinking of putting them on the side of the cowl hood, but not sure ...

**cwh19** · 03-14-2010, 12:28 AM

I think they would look awesome on the side of a cowl

**Martin0660** · 03-14-2010, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by cwh19

I think they would look awesome on the side of a cowl

On the drivers side ... YES! ... on the passenger side, not so much ... see my concern? I tend to overthink things ;)

**Martin0660** · 03-24-2010, 09:07 PM

Hasen't been a lot to post pictures of lately. I've been neck deep in wiring getting everything set up for the new EMS system. I finally have all the wires / cables to the right place, cleaned up some old wiring I didn't like, etc... Going to finish landing the new wires to a terminal block tomorrow then it's ready to hook up the new EMS.

I did manage to fix a couple little things in the console. When I put the AMS boost controller in, I threw a volt meter I had around in there ... I got the new Stewart Warner one installed and cleaned up even more wiring back there. Also, for some reason ,the console in my car was always crooked in the front. I got it more straight, still not perfect, but not near as anoying as it was.

**Martin0660** · 03-25-2010, 10:39 PM

Even more parts that excite me :D We can FINALLY get re-pop sun visor rods for pre 85 cars ... Now, when I get in the gas, I wont have to duck to avoid getting hit with the visor ;)

**Martin0660** · 03-25-2010, 10:41 PM

Also finished up the wiring tonight ... and amazing enough, it started and everything works

**Martin0660** · 03-25-2010, 10:45 PM

And now with no exhaust leaks ...

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