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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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3.7 build (and then some)

Figured id post in here instead of youngones thread.

Here is a link to my "Now what am i doing" thread. Towards the end is my 3.7 conversion.

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/now-what-am-i-up-636644/


Here is the most recent vid.

Here is another lil vid. Driving with my knees, shifting with one hand, holding camera with the other. Hard to tell in vid, but 2nd i was modulating throttle to about 2/3 to minimize wheel spin, Around 70 i start going up hill until i let off in vid for traffic ahead. The engine is still pretty much a virgin with only 650 miles on it.

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 12:21 AM
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Do you have any progress or install highlight pictures on the build Kris?

And thanks for the unnecessary courtesy...I don't mind any posts in my build thread that show badass j37's getting down & dirty.
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 06:41 AM
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Do you have any progress or install highlight pictures on the build Kris?

And thanks for the unnecessary courtesy...I don't mind any posts in my build thread that show badass j37's getting down & dirty.
The removal and progress pics start around P.28

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...636644&page=28


Just figured it was your thread and it didnt need to get anymore cluttered with my stuff
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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You should have said skip the first zillion pages of that thread! Lol

I love how quick it revs.

Are you planning on building your own longtube headers?
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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You should have said skip the first zillion pages of that thread! Lol

I love how quick it revs.

Are you planning on building your own longtube headers?
I did. I said "towards the end is my 3.7 build"

Yep, along with the dual throttle body setup.
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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Hey those gauges came out real nice. Do you have any more videos or pics to see some more of them? Looks like you used blue led's
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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yeah I would love to do something like that with mine. Tried finding the DIY but everything is dead
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Hey those gauges came out real nice. Do you have any more videos or pics to see some more of them? Looks like you used blue led's
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...&highlight=LED







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Trying to get a pic is hard. In person they are much better looking. I still have a few things i want to touch up an fix if i ever get a little spare time.





With just the white for the needles

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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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You sir win at life . Sedan that smashes most things in its path . Always awesome .
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Just turned 1k miles on it already. Took me about a week longer than i hoped to to get there but its there.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I did. I said "towards the end is my 3.7 build"

Yep, along with the dual throttle body setup.
Make two sets
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Nice I love it!!!! It revs so fast, how hard is it to keep traction?
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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Nice I love it!!!! It revs so fast, how hard is it to keep traction?
first and most of 2nd impossible
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 02:59 PM
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wow you cluster looks nice what leds did you use?
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
first and most of 2nd impossible
Wait till you add the "and then some".
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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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Nice. Is it me or does your temperature gauge seem to be a bit higher than normal? Or is it compensating for the bigger engine?
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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Nice. Is it me or does your temperature gauge seem to be a bit higher than normal? Or is it compensating for the bigger engine?
Temp gauge is normal. The motor runs at 170 deg. It may be slightly off because i pulled the needles off when i did my led gauges on the temp and fuel to remove the green filter and make the red/blue on the temp but if it is its only 1/2 to 1 line
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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With more power, larger wheels were needed








Yes i know. They are very dirty.....






Now to get some 275/35/18s on them and get them to fit under the wheel wells





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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Now to do some cutting and welding to make the wheels fit in the wheel wells



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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Ohhhhhh, you wicked WICKED man you!

That is the ONE thing I've wanted but don't have....yet.

Are those custom flares or did you buy? You are my new hero Kris! Lol
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
first and most of 2nd impossible
i had this problem I could roll out but everytime at vtec they would spin loose until I blocked the rear springs then problem was solved
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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love the sound of his car makes me miss mine again...

old vid...


http://www.streetfire.net/video/sorry-for-the-smoke-screen_173657.htm
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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wow was tht smoking the tires ??

and if i remnber right was tht whp back then ??

Nice
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by poisx7
wow was tht smoking the tires ??

and if i remnber right was tht whp back then ??

Nice
WHP mustang dyno
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Temp gauge is normal. The motor runs at 170 deg. It may be slightly off because i pulled the needles off when i did my led gauges on the temp and fuel to remove the green filter and make the red/blue on the temp but if it is its only 1/2 to 1 line
did you do the mugen t stat and fan switch mod ?
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by typeR
i had this problem I could roll out but everytime at vtec they would spin loose until I blocked the rear springs then problem was solved
what did you use to block the springs?
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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I am interested to see how your fender work turns out.

I have been planning on doing the same thing for a few years now. I will most likely do it next winter.
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gnuts
what did you use to block the springs?
same urethane meterial as energy suspension stuff but put in the potiac GTO springs for shipping purposes went to a Pontiac dealer and the techs just gave em to me ... ultimately I had planned on having my koni yellow sp3 valves reversed in the front so when u cranked em to full stiff it would have been the extension that was tightened instead of the compression stroke
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Nice I like the wheels!!!! Did you ever get cruise hooked up with the new TB?
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Here is the most recent vid.

Here is another lil vid. Driving with my knees, shifting with one hand, holding camera with the other. Hard to tell in vid, but 2nd i was modulating throttle to about 2/3 to minimize wheel spin, Around 70 i start going up hill until i let off in vid for traffic ahead. The engine is still pretty much a virgin with only 650 miYouTubit.


yessss driving with your knees is so pro lol...some times when im eating i shift lefty lol
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Originally Posted by yungone501
Ohhhhhh, you wicked WICKED man you!

That is the ONE thing I've wanted but don't have....yet.

Are those custom flares or did you buy? You are my new hero Kris! Lol
Now if only i had the power you are making

Im waiting on my metal stretcher/shrinker to get here. Just ordered them monday. I took those off a Audi A6 v8 to play with. Im heading out to the salvage yard to pick up a used fender to start the actual work on so my car has less down time.
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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by typeR
i had this problem I could roll out but everytime at vtec they would spin loose until I blocked the rear springs then problem was solved
Winter time is killing me. With little 215/55/16 snow tires i have spun them dropping to 3rd to pass cars on the hwy. Talk about weird/scary feeling.

I may take my Koni Shocks off and send them in and have the valving flipped to control the dampening from up top. Id like to see if they can make the shock valving different to make it stiffer overall.

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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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did you do the mugen t stat and fan switch mod ?
No i need to find them and get them installed.

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Old Dec 19, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Nice I like the wheels!!!! Did you ever get cruise hooked up with the new TB?
Im still rocking the stock tl-s tb. Im still fabing up the dual tb setup (wife wont let me buy a new tig after i broke mine so i have to pay a guy locally to do my aluminum welding (for now) and its hard to fab something when you cant tack pieces together But yes, i have in the past with a 70mm blox i was playing with and a mustang 80mm i played with using the stock dual spring setup.
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Not the best video, wish one could record the audio better.

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Sounds like an exotic
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