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1. VW 412 with a Porsche 911 Engine

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / VW 412 with a Porsche 911 Engine

... As if Porsche themselves had taken a Volkswagen body off the assembly line and used it to create their own performance wagon. The interior also includes parts from Porsche. The dash is from a 911 and the seats are taken from a 996. Recently ...
... As if Porsche themselves had taken a Volkswagen body off the assembly line and used it to create their own performance wagon. The interior also includes parts from Porsche. The dash is from a 911 and the seats are taken from a 996. Recently ...

2. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

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

... 5 days, wheel nuts made and Motec work including fuel tank calibration underway, and then final paint and assembly for the 13th.Prep continues on the clam A couple of somewhat repetitive shots showing new front clam being sanded and ...
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 ...

3. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4

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

... meanwhile all the wiring and plumbing has continued. Once we have those we can carry on with the final assembly of the wastegates etc. Some progress on driveshaft installation and a few other bits to follow….. A ...
... incarnation, now with black bezels. Logo next to be removed. Whilst twiddling our thumbs waiting on Zircotec, a bit of prep work on the firewall which needed a repair where the old lines and wiring had been forced through buckling ...

4. Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

Friday, 24 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

... but here it is. The engine had been out not long before we bought the car, so assembly was a little more than the opposite of disassembly but it’s all come together really well. All wiring is connected, all coolant plumbing is sorted ...
... a pair of front seats we can use. Overnight parts from New Zealand: air filter, thermostat, sump gasket and alternator belt. The other bloke rebuilding this car with me is a stickler for cleanliness. He loves to make dirty things look clean ...

5. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

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

... 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 ...
... collecting all the parts together for the real assembly push. A little modification we have fabricated to endeavor to make life in the cockpit more bearable. James busy measuring up all the brake line requirements as this coming ...

6. Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

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

... and washers and the thermostat. The head, rocker assembly and camshaft will all go off for hydroblasting. First thing to remove is the rocker arm assembly. 10 easily accessible bolts hold it down. Despite all the grit in this engine ...
... this photo should help you to understand the procedure as outlined below. I borrowed photos from another head rebuild thread to help explain. This is a close-up shot of the valve assembly. Those little half-circle ‘clips’ are the ...

7. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

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

... a ground up 250 GTO restoration. The strip down begins and note the Air Jack inlet just behind the door which we will recite in the lower rear clam as well as sorting the shut line. Also, now the intercoolers are out, they are somewhat deeper ...
... than at first glance. A few more images as the beautiful body is removed to show the mess beneath. The strengthened wishbones which now are to be replaced with all new Michelotto ones, the modified front assembly still with its vestiges ...

8. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4)

... and worry about more power in the future if/when I get sick of the current setup. With the tune complete it was time to bring it home to finish off the rest of the assembly. I roughly bolted on my lights and grill at the workshop, cable tied ...
... to go up and around in an upside down “U” shape and bolt to the firewall. Sadly I am now stuck with a riv-nut and bolt on the firewall with nothing bolted to it. A job for another day. When re-installing various vacuum lines, I ...

9. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 3)

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 3)

... stuck into final assembly. Sorry to drag this out but it was just too much to put into a single post, I hope you’re enjoying it.Original: Build Threads | 2013-03 | Anthony Crivelli | 2015-06 | Chris Stegemann | Article | build-threads ...
... Here it is compared to the factory bracket. Once I got it to a point where I knew it would work, I made another one out of some thicker steel by marking the fold lines and bending it in the vise. I used a thicker metal compared to the original ...

10. Fairlady Z with RB26/30

Sunday, 13 May 2012 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Fairlady Z with RB26/30

Fairlady Z with RB26/30 | Built by Rocky Auto, this Fairlady Z is very different then when it first rolled off the assembly line. The engine is made up of a RB26 head on top of a RB30 bottom from Australia. The engine breathes through … ...
Fairlady Z with RB26/30 | Built by Rocky Auto, this Fairlady Z is very different then when it first rolled off the assembly line. The engine is made up of a RB26 head on top of a RB30 bottom from Australia. The engine breathes through … ...