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1. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

Saturday, 23 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3 | In the third instalment of the Nulon / Impossible Fabrications XR6 Turbo Ute, we see the front end converted to a tube frame setup, and a special one-off exhaust fabricated all the way ...
... than enough for this crazy ute. Although it takes about 3 days to produce one of these manifolds, and more than 6 different swear words (try and list them all) the finished product is always something special. Porter’s ute manifold is ...
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3 | In the third instalment of the Nulon / Impossible Fabrications XR6 Turbo Ute, we see the front end converted to a tube frame setup, and a special one-off exhaust fabricated all the way ...
... wrong, you will end up with clearance issues when it comes to intercooler piping or worse yet, heat problems in the head. Next up it is the dump pipe. Trying to keep it as large as possible but with limited space, they used a step out from ...

2. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World | What you are looking at is a piece of engine swap history as the very first Porsche to be powered by a V8 engine. In less than a week it will be sold and find its way into one lucky owner’s ...
... SS braided lines which are run through the heater ducting channels to protect them further. They are 3/4″ feed to the radiator and 1″ return. This beast NEVER runs hot even with a heavy right foot it will sit at 180 degrees. -TRANSAXLE The ...
... mile straightway at Riverside Raceway. On the same day the 912 was able to get within 0.3 seconds to a Porsche Carrera RSR being tested by the factory Porsche team. Hot Rod Magazine in 1977 made a 10.5 second quarter-mile pass at 128 mph and ...
For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World | What you are looking at is a piece of engine swap history as the very first Porsche to be powered by a V8 engine. In less than a week it will be sold and find its way into one lucky owner’s ...

3. Project 510: Short Shifting

Friday, 10 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: Short Shifting

Project 510: Short Shifting | It’s been a hell of a long time since any real work was done to Project 510. In fact, looking back at the archives, it’s been around 2 and a half years since I ripped it apart and fitted my FMIC and ...
... since I ripped it apart and fitted my FMIC and supporting mods! In that time I have driven the car plenty of times (including a track day and skid pan), which is what it’s built for, so I can’t complain about that. Let’s not ...
Project 510: Short Shifting | It’s been a hell of a long time since any real work was done to Project 510. In fact, looking back at the archives, it’s been around 2 and a half years since I ripped it apart and fitted my FMIC and ...
... sacrificed it’s bottom section actually had a curved stick, but mine needed to be straight. Instead of cutting up yet another shifter, we were able to use the top section of the same one, by bending it straight using the heat of the TIG. ...

4. Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

Sunday, 26 April 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

... from behind the heater core. We refitted the fuse box, steering column, dash wiring, gauge cluster, steering wheel and driver’s seat so that the car can be started and driven if running properly. Then it was onto a trailer for the gentle ...
... the one below. Then little Honderp went on an excursion to the exhaust doctor. On Friday night Tony and I tackled a few things to make sure it was ready to roll on Saturday. We finished removing the carpet/rubber firewall insulation stuff ...
... is a truly huge update which sees the final mechanical work completed, so the car can attend it’s debut outing, Classic Japan. If you’re a fan of odball JDM machinery, then this is the post for you, as you’ll find some other ...
Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO! | I haven’t posted an update on Project Honda City Turbo II since late last year, so let’s take a moment to catch up with the finishing touches on this boxy 80′s cult ...

5. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5 | We’re pretty much at the business-end of the F40 LM restoration now. The body is buttoned up, fuel is flowing through the lines, and the turbos are spooling. Click below to see it take shape, including ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5 | We’re pretty much at the business-end of the F40 LM restoration now. The body is buttoned up, fuel is flowing through the lines, and the turbos are spooling. Click below to see it take shape, including ...
... some members pointed out that the routing of our oil pipe was less than elegant which scratched an itch I already had.Hopefully this is more to your liking?Also note the new wastegate heat shield. The clam now with air conveyor etc trimmed. 8 ...
... too am going to have to wait to hear the results. Fingers crossed. A few of the ducts in process of being duplicated. Briefly surfaced to hear first impressions are all going well on the dyno so far. More to follow in a few days. And ...

6. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4

Friday, 07 November 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4

... one corner. Next up heat insulation and then off to be ‘trimmed’ such as it is. Scrabbling around for work to do as the manifolds trigger so much. James now finishing off the engine bulkhead heat insulation with more Zircotec ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4 | Part 4 of the drool-enducing F40 LM restoration is here, and we are so, so close to seeing it that sweet twin turbo V8 being brought to life. I’m trying to update this thread more regularly than I used to, ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4 | Part 4 of the drool-enducing F40 LM restoration is here, and we are so, so close to seeing it that sweet twin turbo V8 being brought to life. I’m trying to update this thread more regularly than I used to, ...
... will stay for now and testing but will hopefully be replaced by something more suitable for controlled track day use when and if I can find it. Still seems difficult to find a suitable exhaust with a dual purpose, open for open track days and ...

7. Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

Monday, 13 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

... quickly and easily. In reality we only had one day a week to work on it (Saturdays), and even then we could only work when my friends and I were available, so progress was quite slow as going weeks without working was quite common. Part 1 – ...
... post, we had finalised the main framework, and it was now time to attach the wall and roof sheets. For this post I’m going to note how long the gaps were between construction, because it’s easy to think we knocked this up fairly ...
Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors | I probably should have broken this up into two parts so as not to make it so long between posts, but now you get to see the garage go from a skeleton to complete in one go! In the last post, ...
... able to stand inside the garage and get a proper feel for the space. You can see I also opted to insulate the roof, and the style of insulation I chose calls for a slight sag in the material, which is were the heat gets trapped. That same day ...

8. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

Friday, 29 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3 | I really wanted to keep the Ferrari F40 LM Restoration in one large post, however it was proving too large to handle. For this latest update, I’ve decided to create a separate post. I’ve also split ...
... that whilst it is true to say that great progress has been made in lowering the amount of solvents released into our atmosphere during the painting process, most of this is achieved by the use of ever more sophisticated catalysts which allow ...
... bills. In these shots you can see the extinguisher outlets, the fuel pressure regulator, the air lines to the rear jacks, brake lines, in effect most of what will finally give the car life. So, today’s helping is our restored ...
... coming off again. Assembly now well underway on the rear clam. Restored lights etc in and now just the wing to restore. Apologies for the out of focus shot, but you get the idea. Now the lower clam. James applying the heat ...

9. Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

Wednesday, 06 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

... adjusted with the screwdriver) and the top of the valve stem. The gap gets tighter as heat expands the valvetrain, so there has to be enough space that the valves will still close against the head completely and seal the combustion chamber. It ...
... torn down in preparation for a refresh. While the whole engine won’t be receiving a rebuild, the head will be getting some special attention, along with a fresh set of seals and gaskets. Oh, and a nice new turbo! On we go with another ...
Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh | This Honda City Turbo II seems to be a hit with you guys, and it just goes to show that it’s not all about big horsepower and expensive cars. In the previous post you saw the engine being ...
... clamp tool as there’s no access to the valve face. There’s a threaded nut locking them down which we can remove, but the rest of the process is delicate. We’ll cover that when we get to it another day. Stem seals all ...

10. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

Ferrari F40 LM Restoration | Could this be the holy grail? The best car ever featured on Build-Threads.com? For those of you who are keen followers of the Facebook page, you’d be well aware that I’m quite the Ferrari tragic, and ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration | Could this be the holy grail? The best car ever featured on Build-Threads.com? For those of you who are keen followers of the Facebook page, you’d be well aware that I’m quite the Ferrari tragic, and ...
... fashioned artisans. A few more images as was Car was delivered to a small restoration company, Mototechnique in Surrey England who restored my old Daytona Spyder 25 years ago and seems to have got even better having recently done ...
... reducing the car to individual pieces! At this rate I can see the house going, but doing it right is becoming more addictive than drugs. Well, the alloy tanks are effectively finished save for some lugs and heatshields, and shortly, thanks ...