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Old 11-16-2003, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:00 AM
[quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 08:45 PM'] [quote name='Srce' date='Nov 17 2003, 12:44 AM'] Well, a PFC wouldn't be so much trouble for me. I was thinking about spending somewhat around a thousand dollars for the car, engine less, and maybe another 4K for the engine and install.



If I could cover the engine, front mount, PFC, and all the rest of the stuff to get it going with 4K, then that is very reasonable for me. Please tell me I'm not dreaming if I think that that might work. All I want is a TII with a REW. LOL
keep dreaming [/quote]

I'd say that if he adds another $1-2K to that figure he should be ok, as long as he does everything on his own and makes a few parts. [/quote]

so in reality







nope
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:01 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:00 AM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 08:45 PM'] [quote name='Srce' date='Nov 17 2003, 12:44 AM'] Well, a PFC wouldn't be so much trouble for me. I was thinking about spending somewhat around a thousand dollars for the car, engine less, and maybe another 4K for the engine and install.



If I could cover the engine, front mount, PFC, and all the rest of the stuff to get it going with 4K, then that is very reasonable for me. Please tell me I'm not dreaming if I think that that might work. All I want is a TII with a REW. LOL
keep dreaming [/quote]

I'd say that if he adds another $1-2K to that figure he should be ok, as long as he does everything on his own and makes a few parts. [/quote]

so in reality







nope [/quote]

There are alot of cars on this forum that were taken apart with good intentions, but they will probably never run again. That's my warning to Srce.
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:01 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:00 AM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 08:45 PM'] [quote name='Srce' date='Nov 17 2003, 12:44 AM'] Well, a PFC wouldn't be so much trouble for me. I was thinking about spending somewhat around a thousand dollars for the car, engine less, and maybe another 4K for the engine and install.



If I could cover the engine, front mount, PFC, and all the rest of the stuff to get it going with 4K, then that is very reasonable for me. Please tell me I'm not dreaming if I think that that might work. All I want is a TII with a REW. LOL
keep dreaming [/quote]

I'd say that if he adds another $1-2K to that figure he should be ok, as long as he does everything on his own and makes a few parts. [/quote]

so in reality







nope [/quote]

I could do it.
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Jim you mentioned that you might be interested in making intercooler piping to fit the TII better. I know that you said the piping is for a 13brew motor but that it will fit into the TII and is made from Greddy piping. What I was wondering is how well the pipe to the throttle body fits? Does it touch the brake master cylinder? I have the Greddy 2 row V-spec on my 90TII and the pipe to the throttle body is pushing on the resevior for my brake master cylinder. I don't like this at all. I would like to fix it or replace it with a better fitting pipe if I can get one. Can you show me a pic of yours? If I like it I would be very interested in buying one from you.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:19 AM
[quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:01 PM'] [quote name='13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:00 AM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 08:45 PM'] [quote name='Srce' date='Nov 17 2003, 12:44 AM'] Well, a PFC wouldn't be so much trouble for me. I was thinking about spending somewhat around a thousand dollars for the car, engine less, and maybe another 4K for the engine and install.



If I could cover the engine, front mount, PFC, and all the rest of the stuff to get it going with 4K, then that is very reasonable for me. Please tell me I'm not dreaming if I think that that might work. All I want is a TII with a REW. LOL
keep dreaming [/quote]

I'd say that if he adds another $1-2K to that figure he should be ok, as long as he does everything on his own and makes a few parts. [/quote]

so in reality







nope [/quote]

I could do it. [/quote]

you can but you are not everyone else
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:33 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:19 AM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:01 PM'] [quote name='13BAce' date='Nov 17 2003, 01:00 AM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Nov 16 2003, 08:45 PM'] [quote name='Srce' date='Nov 17 2003, 12:44 AM'] Well, a PFC wouldn't be so much trouble for me. I was thinking about spending somewhat around a thousand dollars for the car, engine less, and maybe another 4K for the engine and install.



If I could cover the engine, front mount, PFC, and all the rest of the stuff to get it going with 4K, then that is very reasonable for me. Please tell me I'm not dreaming if I think that that might work. All I want is a TII with a REW. LOL
keep dreaming [/quote]

I'd say that if he adds another $1-2K to that figure he should be ok, as long as he does everything on his own and makes a few parts. [/quote]

so in reality







nope [/quote]

I could do it. [/quote]

you can but you are not everyone else [/quote]

I sure hope not.
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Originally Posted by 7mech' date='Nov 16 2003, 09:21 PM
Jim you mentioned that you might be interested in making intercooler piping to fit the TII better. I know that you said the piping is for a 13brew motor but that it will fit into the TII and is made from Greddy piping. What I was wondering is how well the pipe to the throttle body fits? Does it touch the brake master cylinder? I have the Greddy 2 row V-spec on my 90TII and the pipe to the throttle body is pushing on the resevior for my brake master cylinder. I don't like this at all. I would like to fix it or replace it with a better fitting pipe if I can get one. Can you show me a pic of yours? If I like it I would be very interested in buying one from you.
you have to cut that pipe shorter, so it doesnt stick out so far, or angle it way up like turborotor



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I was going to say the same thing. All you need to do is take off the section of elbow where it turn 90° to go into the throtle body. Cut that down some and you'll have your clearance.



I am having a hell of a time finding someone to make me some custom piping. We might just order a bunch of small sections and weld them to order.
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Please tell me how droping an fd motor in an fc costs more than buying an fd????? I'm really confused.. How much was the custom cradle? Can an fc front cover/waterpump fit on an fd motor?
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Nov 23 2003, 07:24 PM
Please tell me how droping an fd motor in an fc costs more than buying an fd????? I'm really confused.. How much was the custom cradle? Can an fc front cover/waterpump fit on an fd motor?
It cost alot because he went with the Motech and the HKS turbo kit. That had to add at least $6000 to the cost. The front cover will go on, but I think that the FD front cover uses one extra bolt. So you would have to do some minor modifications to get it to work right. You'll also have to get the CAS gears, etc. to work, as well as make sure that the oil pan bolts line up.
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