David P Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) The final fit is tinkered and no extra bobbin was needed. The 19mm elbows have turned up, so fitted the hoses from the pre rads into the engine bay ready to connect to the charge-cooler, these are coiled up and cable tied to the rad. Another little wind-up job jobbed, even with the towing bracket gone and the power steering pipes 'persuaded' out of the way, it was antipodean gynaecological keyhole surgery and ended up with several lacerations from the ZunSport Grille clips. Watch out for those things they are as sharp as razors. I had my arm inside the panels wriggling the pipes through and when fluid started dripping from underneath I thought I had broke a power steering pipe, then I took my arm out.... Fortunately, the war wound was not in vain. I didn't want to have to do that again. Remaining jobs & stuff supercharger countdown list 10. Find an AEM or GReddy (1/8" NPT) 3 bar MAP sensor. 9. Buy copper spark plugs, 10-50W engine oil, methanol and distilled water. 8. Relocate battery to back. (Odyssey Racing 30 and solar charge panel) 7. Fit and plumb HHO generators and pump in place of battery. 6. Fit and plumb water/meth tank at back. 5. Buy and fit Boost and EGT gauges. 4. Fit a Heckler-made circuit-box and display for Manualised Hybrid gear selection and torque converter lock-up. 3. Sort out all of the electrickery. 2. Bulge the bonnet. 1. Get and fit Adams' T.T. throttle and cruise cables. BLAST ON The Supercharger. Edited May 18, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 crack on with it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Slave driver Edited May 11, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BazzaAlpine Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 2. Bulge the bonnet. Surely thats the easy bit. Just use a big hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) That's the job I'm dreading, it will Crown it, or Frown it. I haven't found a Land Rover bonnet at a sensible enough price to cut up, or any other usable bulge, so now looking to cut the bonnet, prepare and locate fillets then let TIG Stig loose on it. Edited May 12, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are those "pre rads" available new from any aftermarket recon rad type people? Nice charge cooler rads, by the look of them. I can't see from the photos, are they cross flow with a pipe union one per end, or a divided header tank and both unions on the same end tank David? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Chris, These are OE Jag X300 cross-flow pre-rads mounted back-to-back on Supra rad-rubbers, with a few odds and sods tweaked about they fit in sweetly, yet it has been a challenge to incorporate them and keep the active spoiler. I have plumbed them; charge-cooler hot to top rear, exit bottom rear to pump, pump to top front and bottom front exit cold back to charge cooler. There's clear a pic of one on in post 1. Edited May 19, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Using a top glove box lid, some plastic pipe fittings and No More Nails, I have knocked up a Blue Peter 6 x 52mm gauge pod. It's not perfect, yet not too bad for a Mk1. I will make an improved Mk2 when more important things are completed, it fits and functions and will do for now. I have routed the cable for battery relocation and the tank level sensor wire for w/m system, inside the under car trunking and in through the wheel well grommet, the ends of both these and w/m pipe are coiled up inside and the w/m loom routed and fed. A couple of days of determined tinkering, yet not one thing crossed off the countdown list. Edited May 15, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Chris, They are Jag X300 cross flow pre rads mounted back-to-back on Supra rad rubbers, they fit sweetly with a few odds and sods tweaked about, yet it has been a challenge to incorporate these and keep the active spoiler. I have plumbed them; charge cooler hot to top rear, exit bottom rear to pump, pump to top front and bottom front exit cold back to charge cooler. There is clear a pic of one on the first page. Thanks David, they look a useful chargecooler rad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) "And they all rolled over and one fell out!" Every job is creating two jobs more. The Plan 'A' shelf bracket proved impracticable. Plan 'B', I need to relocate the battery to make space for the hydrogen generators, want to keep the spare wheel and keep the job 'tidy'. My idea was to use multiple smaller batteries in the sub woofer divot, however, I have been told that amps are not cumulative so it wouldn't work! There is to be a plastic tank for the w/m system in the near-side of the 'boot', which leaves the on-side, right at the back for a standard size battery. Nevertheless, I am not keen with the idea of having 25kg hanging out the back. Does anyone have an answer for this Supraconundrum? Input please. Edited May 16, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 My idea was to use multiple smaller batteries in the sub woofer divot, however, I have been told that amps are not cumulative so it wouldn't work! Pretty sure that is incorrect. If the batteries are connected in parallel the amp hours are cumulative, the volts are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Homer, Thank's for the input, I hope he is wrong, then I can have the batteries in the divot after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Methinks the resident boffin needs to go back to school, maybe he got confused over series and parallel battery systems. Two or more batteries (of the same brand, size, Ah and voltage) will be cumulative in current if wired in PARALLEL. Voltage would be the that of an individual battery ie. 12V If wired in SERIES then the voltage will be cumulative of the stated potential differences (depending on the internal resistance of each battery and other factors) and the maximum current draw would be the rated Ah of an individual battery. I hold a degree in Electronic Engineering and I'm an Electrician (Domestic but have done Automotive) in case you may like some credentials to back up my statement. kjgreen3, Thank you for the good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 The last of the gauges have arrived, so I have plonked them into vacant holes. The looms are all in except for the AEM boost and EGT which will get promoted from the 6er to the 4 gauge pod after the Heckler circuitry arrives and the dash has to come out to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 im sure you could fit a couple more in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) holly hell that is allot of gauges! Edit- have just noticed you have the OEM leg rests on the door cards and dash like me! up until late last year I didn't even know they where oem, mine where the first I had ever seen. Edited May 24, 2011 by ripped_fear (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I reckon that RH leg rest would take a gauge. Is he going for some sort of record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I reckon that RH leg rest would take a gauge. Is he going for some sort of record? if he was he would stick a couple in the heater vents, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) AEM Air Fuel Ratio (data logging) Boost pressure (data logging) Exhaust Gas Temp (data logging) Water/meth flow (data logging) Stepper Motor Engine oil pressure Charge cooler water temp Engine oil temp Transmission fluid temp Diff oil temp Volts Maintaining both air vents and without distracting pillar mounted gauges, I will be able to monitor much of what is going on and no digidoolallitals. Edited June 8, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 urm, i wouldnt know what any of them guages do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbuddy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 + also, your page on you car (supra garage) is awesome! gratz on that! by the way... how the hell do you know all the mechanics? self taught ? or many many years of experience? daz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) + also, your page on you car (supra garage) is awesome! gratz on that! by the way... how the hell do you know all the mechanics? self taught ? or many many years of experience? daz. Thank you for the kind words. Post a comment next time you visit. I am a thoughtful balding tinkerer and enjoy a challenge, whatever I need to know, I learn. Edited June 4, 2011 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 *ollocks, he's a gauge fetishist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 *ollocks, he's a gauge fetishist And Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) i have 2 guages boost and afr and when your full beans looking at the road it is very hard to see them or to say it a better way brave enough to take my eyes off the road to have a propper look at them i dont know how people manage to take them all in when there spattered all over the dash! but at least yours are all over one side so might stand a chance Edited May 24, 2011 by mellonman didnt see pics (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.