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 Post subject: Corona Checklist
PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:01 pm 
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The list:

    Gauges:

    Speedometer - $260 CHECK got it for 100
    Tachometer - ~$50 Still can't find a good one
    Water Temp - $12.50 USD - CHECK
    Oil Temp - ~$30
    Oil Pressue - $20 USD CHECK
    DPIC (bling factor) - $80 CAD CHECK
    WideBand O2 - ~$300
    Vacuum / Boost (a boy can dream, can't he?) $11.35 CHECK

    Useful and kind of necessary stuff:

    new alternator and bracketry
    make new engine mounts
    radiator brackets/hoses
    custom radiator
    e fan CHECK
    new water pump CHECK
    new fuel pump CHECK 255 lph
    mini starter
    new oil CHECK
    new oil filter CHECK K&N Gold (yes, I'm lame)
    new plugs
    new plug wires CHECK
    tires / wheels CHECK
    vortec compatible intake manifold
    quadrajet carb CHECK
    quadrajet rebuild kit
    high flow fuel filter CHECK
    better than stock cam and lifters CHECK Nice mild cam in block, better than stock truck cam.
    Vortec heads CHECK Getting machined at Muscle Motors.
    Timing gears CHECK Quite ones.
    20 gallon fuel cell, foam filled.
    Mid dump block hugger headers CHECK W00t.
    Tremec-T56 Transmission CHECK
    Aluminum light weight flywheel
    insane clutch
    clutch master cylinder from F-body


    for stage 2:
    Turbos
    Flanges
    Oil lines
    Fuel Rail
    Fuel Injectors
    Sensors
    MegaSquirt
    ....
    Profit?


    bucket seats Semi-CHECK Getting my old Audi Seats re-upholstered and custom engraved (8 way adjustable sport seats with heat!)
    5 pt harness CHECK
    line lock
    tranny dip stick
    motor dip stick
    rad hoses
    relays
    cowl hood
    hood pins x4
    make acrylic dash
    make mesh/skeleton grille
    cut inner fenders
    front cross member V'ing
    grant steering wheel CHECK
    grant adapter plate and horn CHECK



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:14 pm 
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Wheels/tires have been acquired.

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Carburator:

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MSD Ignition 8.5mm and spark plug ends:

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DPIC Gauge:

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Carburator Gasket:

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Intake and intake gasket:

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New rear tires... because I needed taller and awesomer tires!:

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:00 pm 
Haha, I just built a W24 Octo-Turbo, now what?!
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hehe beat the lock

nice pics and way to go on progress!!!!

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:29 am 
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I'm unlocking this thread as I need feedback. I don't want the thread to get out of hand and unorganized, so if you write something in here and suddenly all posts are gone but some pics and my list... it's cuz im being a homo and closing it again to make mysel feel organized: None the less;

Materials for Grille and Dash, ideas? shapes?

Any feedback is very appreciated, thanks guys :)


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:44 am 
Haha, I just built a W24 Octo-Turbo, now what?!
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:13 am 
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RaZ wrote:

Materials for Grille and Dash, ideas? shapes?



Grille will be cheap-tastic, frame out of mild steel, painted, and chicken-fence ala the grille I've got on the Tercel :-) lol

Still, good Dash ideas would be MUCH appreciated?

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