It's been a LONG time coming!

Dammit, Ron! 

I saw the title of the thread and I knew it was you but the air went out of the sails when I see you're 99% there.

That 1% could take another, what...couple years?

I propose we, as a group, send a few disposal lighters to stick under this guy's butt to get him to finish already. 

I want to know what your exhaust sounds like.

Nice to see it coming along, Ron. Is that a Megajolt ignition system going on there ?

Terry, he now seems to be motivated to get the job done.

 

David, yes, it's megajolt. Interestingly, the four coil pack is a stock part for a Ford Focus.

Way to go, Ron! 

So...you already used the lighter?

If anyone else wants to do that megajolt/coilpac EDIS rig I have it all for sale--went with stock Suby electronics, so I have the whole kit and nothing to run it on. DM me if interested.

Ed, will you be unveiling your hard work at Carlisle?

 

Getting the EDIS work work with my CB fuel injection kit was a pain.  The two didn't want to 'talk' to each other.

Ron, IIRC it was the MAP or TPS right? You were trying to get both the ignition and EFI to use the same sensor.

 

Glad to hear there is light at the end of the tunnel for you. EDIS works well once you get it done.

 

FYI, my plug wires go straight from each post to the plug, not crisscrossed like yours. If you swap the A and B coil grounds, you can do the same. But nobody will see those wires anyway!

 

I wouldn't put the EDIS brain on the doghouse part of the shroud. A LOT of heat comes off that cooler. I know it is designed to be underhood, but that is pushing it in my opinion.

He ended up installing another sensor in the other throttle body.

 

I'm not crazy about the location of the EDIS brain either. 

 

....almost there!

 

 

Slight thread drift...

 

Love the little Volvo in the background there. What kind of shape is your P1800 in?

Ron, looks great! Keep up with the progress. Move forward! When I meet you someday, and I will, I want you to be driving that thing.

I figure about 2018...

Lol Bob!

You're NO BROTHER OF MINE!

 

Paul, the engine is at my mechanic's shop.  I think it's a customer's car.

The engine is in! 

My mechanic is finishing the fuel injection wiring today and will also start on the air holes, which will be located right beside the air cleaners.

Next comes the oil lines for the front oil cooler and the custom exhaust piping from the A1 header.

As with all custom work there is always a ton of little things to fix.  My old header pipe is sized slightly differently than my new A1 header.  When my heater boxes were attached to the new header they ended up on a weird angle and had to bent to fit properly.  There was also a bit of a problem finding a starter that would work with the 901 gearbox.

Lots of little things, but the end (or should I say beginning) is in sight.

I thought I felt a little ripple in the force today...

 

 

Seriously, that's good new, Ronno! Maybe you'll be able to drive it to Henry's when we are out there this summer...

I, too, sensed a Disturbance in the Force.....

 

 

 

Keep that mechanic working, Ron!  I wanna hear that you drove it to Henry's BBQ!

I'm hoping.

I drive the 80 km-50 miles for you non metric folk-(round trip) every second or third day to keep him on track.

That's really cool. I don't think I have ever seen a setup where the wires, etc. were not visible from the front.

-=theron

Who's working on it, Ron?

Wow, that is one clean looking engine...

The same guy.

If you're driving almost an hour to go see him, where's his shop?

Abbotsford.  25/30 minutes each way.

Ron,

 

May I politely ask how long has it been since your car was running? Or has it ever run?

 

 

I've owned my IM twice.  The first time it ran fine, except for my Webers constantly clogging.

The second time has been a disaster.  The car has been off the road for two years and is, after a VERY long process, finally close to being road-ready.

 

Robert- Ron's car has had an interesting life; get him to tell you about it sometime...

I started to type out the car's history, but soon realized that it was going to end up being a short novel.

Pictures are worth a thousand words.....here's 3000 worth:

 

 

 

 

Beautiful car Ron.

 

How many buffing machines did it take Ron ????  

The final picture is of a beautifully done piece of work....

Enjoy it and savor the "bloody knuckles"...

Keep going, Ron! Get it done and drive it THIS YEAR!

That's the plan.

Update:

Still truckin' along, with minor and not so minor hiccups along the way.

Turns out the Porsche starter for my 901 gearbox is much larger than the VW unit.  Unfortunately, it didn't fit because it hit the kafer bar.  My mechanic bent the kafer bar a bit, but more clearance was needed, so he had the starter case machined down in the spot that makes contact with the bar.  The starter also blocks the custom exhaust pipe, so a new route is needed.

My mechanic also showed me the dual exhaust tips he plans on using (exiting in the center like Stan's).

Holy 'Fast & Furious' are they BIG!

5+ inch diameter....for each pipe! 

 

I calmly said, "No, something with a 2.5 inch diameter would be preferred."

 

Update:

My mechanic downloaded updated software for my fuel injection's ECU from CB Performance. It included a tune that should be very close to my engine's specs.

 

Fingers crossed.....

 

Engine should be ready for its first start tomorrow.

 

Fingers double crossed.......

 

He's also finishing off the side vents (in the wheel well-level with the air filters).  He's running flexible tubing down the inside of the fender and under the car, all the way up to the front, for a 'ram-air' effect.

 

Is it possible to triple-cross your fingers? 

 

Crossing everything on this end for you too, Ron!

Come on, Ron!  Get that sorry thing on the road for September, and we'll go for a nice drive.  I'll be out there around September 18-20 to pick up my new S6, and attend Henry's tour and bbq.

 

I may be crazy enough to consider driving it back home, too.  Vancouver to Toronto area. 

 

I must be nuts.

 

 

You're not nuts Bob!

 

Ask Stroud, Crosby, Drewek,...it's banking nostalgic memories...Priceless!!