Layla Runs! Behold the almighty 2.3T! (ALL NEW pics Page 9, A-pillar gauges and trim)

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Layla Runs! Behold the almighty 2.3T! (ALL NEW pics Page 9, A-pillar gauges and trim)

Reply #15 – June 03, 2007, 12:41:43 AM

Not only is the exterior bone stock, it's ugly :hick:

Clearcoat peel, the rear bumper trim is missing, the wheels suck, o h yeah, she's a sleeper.

That will all be changing slowly but surely. Eventually she'll look nice (still stock) but lowered on 03 Cobra Anny wheels.

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Reply #16 – June 03, 2007, 12:43:57 AM

I personally think just making it look bone stock, yet nice and clean would be perfect. But I guess I'm just a hypocrite cause my car will eventually be lowered on a set of nice wheels (Bullitts or Keystones or somethin) too, so yeah. These cars just beg for it.

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Reply #17 – June 03, 2007, 10:57:05 PM

I also went on a 5-mile drive today. VERY therapeutic BTW. I *tried* to take a video, but steering, videoing, and shifting is harder in Layla then in the truck :D . The T-stat housing ended up having a hole in it, so I had to use a spare. Now there's no leaks of any fluids! (Gotta be a TC first...:hick: ) So far, so good. I still have my tinkering to do, but it's apparent now that I need to clean out the IAC, adjust the TPS and idle screw, and play with the fuel pressure, boost, and both distributor and cam timing. She's at 10 psi now, and from 4,000-6,500 pulls like CRAZY. Once break-in is done, I'll turn up the wick.

BTW, the only "casualty" from sitting for 6 months, is the left turn blinker, not bad huh?

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Reply #18 – June 03, 2007, 11:16:42 PM

that left turn blinker!

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Reply #19 – June 03, 2007, 11:17:57 PM

Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;151631

I *tried* to take a video, but steering, videoing, and shifting is harder in Layla then in the truck :D

ever heard of using a passenger to hold a camera? :hick:

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Reply #20 – June 04, 2007, 07:15:40 AM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;151338

this is your "built" motor?

With an Esslinger head and a turbo that size, I'd hope so.

I'd love to have that under my hood, man. Very nice.

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Reply #21 – June 04, 2007, 09:53:54 AM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;151643

ever heard of using a passenger to hold a camera? :hick:

Nobody's brave enough to ride in it yet :hick: Spending 6 months on jackstands makes people leery...

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Reply #22 – June 04, 2007, 09:54:35 AM

Quote from: oldraven;151695

With an Esslinger head and a turbo that size, I'd hope so.

I'd love to have that under my hood, man. Very nice.

Thank you. I have another 2.3T in the garage that's going to be even more wild...

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Reply #23 – June 04, 2007, 03:42:24 PM

DOHC???? for the next one??

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Reply #24 – June 04, 2007, 04:01:31 PM

All that and still no FMIC?

Why?

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Reply #25 – June 04, 2007, 04:55:03 PM

Quote from: Red_LX;151786

All that and still no FMIC?

Why?

Which would have solved the VC clearance issue with a rotated upper intake.

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Reply #26 – June 04, 2007, 04:56:40 PM

hope its not raining where you are i want you to pull those lines tomorrow. its pouring here!

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Reply #27 – June 04, 2007, 09:29:55 PM

No DOHC, but Aluminum and giganto Inconel exhaust valves

FMIC's are for monkey-see, monkey-do's and all out race-cars. I have an immeasurable amount of boost loss, and laser temp readings show over 75% IC efficiency at speeds of ~45 MPH. Why lose 2-3psi and plumb a nightmare for maybe 5% more efficiency? Unless I rotated the intake the charge pipe would just get heated back up anyways. The ONLY thing I'll consider is a water/air setup in the factory location.

It's raining :(

10 more miles today. Even got a fresh tank of gas! I also installed the V8 TBird radiator overflow bottle (passenger front of radiator) to make room for the oil catch can. Fixed about 7-8 vacuum leaks, and removed the head lifting eye for the oil control plumbing.

Did a big smokey burnout too

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Reply #28 – June 04, 2007, 11:23:29 PM

so no fuel lines tomorrow i take it then

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Reply #29 – June 04, 2007, 11:47:52 PM

Wednesday son, Wednesday. Not Tuesday. And it's supposed to rain all week. Can't push a non-running 5.0 Bird in mud, it doesn't roll.

But as soon as I get it over here, I'll strip the fuel lines for you.