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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
And now for something completely different...
by brian @ 08:54:14 - [perma-link]
Hey look. Snow. Neat.

Monday, February 9, 2009
Untangling the nest
by brian @ 12:22:36 - [perma-link]
Yesterday we unwrapped the stock wiring harness and started figuring
out what wires we need to keep and which ones we don't. We're keeping
the stock wires for the lights, wipers, interior, and stuff like
that. All of the engine control wires can go, since we're no longer
using the stock engine computer.
Today I'll go through and label everything, and start cutting away the
chaff. We'll be mounting the Microsquirt under the hood (somewhere),
so the only engine control wires coming inside should be from the key
switch and the fuel pump (which is in the gas tank underneath where
the back seat used to be).

New Injectors
by brian @ 12:42:32 - [perma-link]
I got the new fuel injectors today. I'm a little concerned that the
stem of the new ones is a little shorter than the old, but they should
at least fit. The data sheet for the new ones says the spray pattern
is "excellent", so they should work great, and may not need to extend
as far into the intake manifold. The new ones have 3 good sized
squirt holes, whereas the old had one small one. Other than that,
they look the same and should fit right into the motor today. The new
ones squirt more than 1.5 times as much fuel as the old, which should
be plenty for the power we're expecting to get.

Saturday, February 7, 2009
Conservatory of Flowers
by ccons @ 15:43:18 - [perma-link]
[I didn't write anything about this picture.]

Conservatory of Flowers
by ccons @ 15:43:18 - [perma-link]
[I didn't write anything about this picture.]

It's in the car!!!
by brian @ 21:08:12 - [perma-link]
We got the motor and tranny in the new rally car! Lowering it into the
engine bay was the easiest part.
Tomorrow we'll hook it all up.

Friday, February 6, 2009
New motor for the rally car
by brian @ 17:33:03 - [perma-link]
I picked up the motor from Loyning's last weekend. In addition to a
strong rebuild, hey installed a 36-1 tooth wheel and mounted the Ford
sensor to send the crank position signal to the Megasquirt. It looks
really nice. I can't wait to see what kind of power we get out of it.
Josh and I started reassembling it this week. We attached the intake,
all of the accessory brackets, the oil filter, and whatever else we
could. The power steering pump idler pully bracket interfered with
the crank sensor, so Josh ground it for clearance and trimmed the
adjuster bolt.
This morning I pulled the 6-speed transmission from the old rally
car. We'll mate that to the new engine and install them in the new
car this weekend. The custom axle-shaft bracket will be much easier
to install outside of the car.

Monday, February 2, 2009
Good boy, Dixon!
by brian @ 11:04:40 - [perma-link]
Dixon has always done a good "leave it", but Josh is really starting
to push him with it. Last night it was spaghetti.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
At the ball
by brian @ 15:14:10 - [perma-link]
Debra and I just got to the Western Ball. Where's the bar?

Monday, January 19, 2009
Give Bush the Boot!
by brian @ 12:39:58 - [perma-link]
We passed through Dupont Circle and saw this giant blow up statue of
GWB and a big pile of shoes for people to throw at him. It is
hysterical!

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
	And now for something completely different... by brian @ 08:54:14 - [perma-link] Hey look. Snow. Neat.

Monday, February 9, 2009
	Untangling the nest by brian @ 12:22:36 - [perma-link] Yesterday we unwrapped the stock wiring harness and started figuring out what wires we need to keep and which ones we don't. We're keeping the stock wires for the lights, wipers, interior, and stuff like that. All of the engine control wires can go, since we're no longer using the stock engine computer. Today I'll go through and label everything, and start cutting away the chaff. We'll be mounting the Microsquirt under the hood (somewhere), so the only engine control wires coming inside should be from the key switch and the fuel pump (which is in the gas tank underneath where the back seat used to be).
	New Injectors by brian @ 12:42:32 - [perma-link] I got the new fuel injectors today. I'm a little concerned that the stem of the new ones is a little shorter than the old, but they should at least fit. The data sheet for the new ones says the spray pattern is "excellent", so they should work great, and may not need to extend as far into the intake manifold. The new ones have 3 good sized squirt holes, whereas the old had one small one. Other than that, they look the same and should fit right into the motor today. The new ones squirt more than 1.5 times as much fuel as the old, which should be plenty for the power we're expecting to get.


Saturday, February 7, 2009
	Conservatory of Flowers by ccons @ 15:43:18 - [perma-link] [I didn't write anything about this picture.]
	Conservatory of Flowers by ccons @ 15:43:18 - [perma-link] [I didn't write anything about this picture.]
	It's in the car!!! by brian @ 21:08:12 - [perma-link] We got the motor and tranny in the new rally car! Lowering it into the engine bay was the easiest part. Tomorrow we'll hook it all up.

Friday, February 6, 2009
	New motor for the rally car by brian @ 17:33:03 - [perma-link] I picked up the motor from Loyning's last weekend. In addition to a strong rebuild, hey installed a 36-1 tooth wheel and mounted the Ford sensor to send the crank position signal to the Megasquirt. It looks really nice. I can't wait to see what kind of power we get out of it. Josh and I started reassembling it this week. We attached the intake, all of the accessory brackets, the oil filter, and whatever else we could. The power steering pump idler pully bracket interfered with the crank sensor, so Josh ground it for clearance and trimmed the adjuster bolt. This morning I pulled the 6-speed transmission from the old rally car. We'll mate that to the new engine and install them in the new car this weekend. The custom axle-shaft bracket will be much easier to install outside of the car.


Monday, February 2, 2009
	Good boy, Dixon! by brian @ 11:04:40 - [perma-link] Dixon has always done a good "leave it", but Josh is really starting to push him with it. Last night it was spaghetti.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
	At the ball by brian @ 15:14:10 - [perma-link] Debra and I just got to the Western Ball. Where's the bar?

Monday, January 19, 2009
	Give Bush the Boot! by brian @ 12:39:58 - [perma-link] We passed through Dupont Circle and saw this giant blow up statue of GWB and a big pile of shoes for people to throw at him. It is hysterical!

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