What did you do to your 2002 today !

[man_mark_7]

On 12/29/2019 at 12:53 AM, The Judge said:

Finally got my valve cover on the built motor, now I just need to get a new oil cap. 

 

I like the air filter! I'm just about to install dual DCOE 40's on my '73. What is the brand / model? Is that a non-tii brake booster?

 

thx

M

[flagoworld]

Now that the busy holidays are behind me, got to spend a but of time prepping some parts for paint

 

 

[ray_]

10 minutes ago, flagoworld said:

Now that the busy holidays are behind me, got to spend a but of time prepping some parts for paint

 

 

I don't know., Ryan, even after you finish painting that cardboard it's not going to look new.

 

What?

 

Oh.

 

[flagoworld]

9 minutes ago, ray_ said:

I don't know., Ryan, even after you finish painting that cardboard it's not going to look new.

 

What?

 

Oh.

 

 

I think I can do it... that’s filler primer, ya know...

 

 

[roberttran]

Started AC install! Going a lot smoother and quicker than expected. Needed to stop since I didn't have a 7/8" hole cutter. 

 

I may take some detailed photos to share as the diagrams in the kit can be hard to follow. 

[theNomad]

Aardvark provided the door panels.  He sent me the green clips.  They bite in to the door metal when I push them in but barely.  They pop out on their own.  The door originally had clear plastic inserts in the holes.  They are all gone.  I think they helped allow the green clips bite in to the door better.  Do you know if those clear plastic inserts are available?
 
It appears as though the green clips don't push in far enough due to the way the vinyl is wrapped around the door card.  That is all I can deduce.
 

Try pushing harder? Are the clips loose at all in the door panel material?
You may want to razor off a little of the extra vinyl on the backside of the panel? Could try last resort to press down the overlapping areas with some heat to flatten it.

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[theNomad]

Progress... Test fit base door panel board, wrinkle finish on center console face plate, and removed beltline trim for my next plan...
I'm doing test upholstery panels before going full on the door panels. Then on the the rear sides.

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[flagoworld]

Happy new year!

 

Today I made a little more progress...

 

Painted some bits

 

Designed and printed this TPS adaptor plate in PETG... should be durable enough to withstand this use case no problem. Theoretically, anyways.......

 

Started designing some parts of the intake tube for printing. The IAT will screw into it.

[Swiss 2002Tii]

On 12/30/2019 at 7:28 PM, Dosky said:

The door originally had clear plastic inserts in the holes.  They are all gone.  I think they helped allow the green clips bite in to the door better.  Do you know if those clear plastic inserts are available?

Here you go...

https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/door-clip-sleeve-set-of-10-pieces-15907.html

[kbmb02]

Installed a new E12 piston in preparation for checking clearances.

 

 

[Andrewp]

Went for nice drive, stopped at Calero for quick pic.

[joysterm]

....simply perfect

['76mintgrün'02]

Tried to adjust the rear drum-shoes, but they did not need it. 

Then I bled a little clean clear bubbleless fluid out of the brakes

 

and then this blackness oozed out of the clutch slave.

That made it all seem worthwhile.

 

I pulled my new battery out to take a photo of the postal damnaged corner

and put the important warranty sticker on the front end, out of sight

and UpGrAdEd the hold down.

the little hose keeps the clamp on the screw

the bigger piece adds a bit of bling

it matches the dipstick now

 

 

Edited January 2, 2020 by '76mintgrün'02

[Conserv]

18 hours ago, kbmb02 said:

Installed a new E12 piston in preparation for checking clearances.

 

 

Very nice!

 

And what compression ratio does that design yield, Ken? Just curious. ?

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited January 2, 2020 by Conserv

[kbmb02]

2 hours ago, Conserv said:

And what compression ratio does that design yield, Ken? Just curious. ?

Thanks and regards,

Steve

 

 

As I've probably noted here before, the benefit of custom pistons is they're designed and machined to specification: usage/application, cylinder size, block height, head thickness, combustion chamber volume after head work / valve job, camshaft lift*, etc (*some ignore the camshaft spec - it's why you see disclaimers, or over-size valve pockets). Anyway, to answer your question:

 

Those pistons spec out to 13.4:1 for a big-camshaft, dual sidedraft race engine. -KB