Ca18 In Ke55

[pozman]

started to put the fuel system together today.

 

brought a electric carby fuel pump for a lift pump. did this as it will nt have to be in the tank and is self priming. its basically a high volume/low pressure pump

 

flows 2.2 litres a min. at 4-7 psi so should be enough considering that it will empty my fuel tank in 20min

 

also got my surge tank aswell and started to orginize the boot and how it will sit in there

 

ordered the main pump, i only got a vl pump for now, but the surge tank has two outle6ts so if i end up needing more fuel down the track i can just run a second pump, should be in tomorrow hopefully

 

then i can finish it all off (the fuel area that is)

[pozman]

I also ordered my christmas pressy off my aunty and uncle aswell,

 

personalized plates!!

 

check them out

 

Edited December 9, 2006 by pozman

[pozman]

well a few more good days on the beast, not really, too hot :S

 

leigh (webbers) came around on friday and had a look and measured up some stuff for the cross member to be made :P

 

stew (kickn5k) came around today, didnt get heaps done but we made a few good discsions on what to do with the boot, and ended up making some custom tank and floor covers to make things with the fuel system pretty, came up a treat :(

 

will post pics up tomorrow

Edited December 10, 2006 by pozman

[Rolla__Boy]

I like those plates. And it's tomorrow...where's the pics haha

[pozman]

here you go the pics as promised,

 

 

 

 

I'm goind to make some more panels up to cover the lights and the sides and maybe the wheel aswell, but there is no rush for them

[Rolla__Boy]

Looks really good mate!!

[kickn5k]

hey paul none of these photos come up prob due to my prehistoric monster(computer) just have to come round during the week and have a good look.

 

sorry man had to edit the post just being a bit to impatient.

looks as we left it.

Edited December 11, 2006 by kickn5k

[pozman]

what did you do to it, they just started dicking up on my computer aswell.

[pozman]

went to the wreckers today, scored myself some xt130 struts and a ra23 clutch master.

 

after sepending some time looking at all the different toyatas down there i disided to go for the ra23, (as some are using these anyway) and when i was fidling around under there i noticed that the peddle box in them is almost exactly the same as the ke 55 one bar the clutch peddle. :)

 

the ke 55 even has the hole cut for the master cylinder in the fire wall, but the ke 30 does not. so clutch souldn't be tohard to work out

 

got my plates today, gunna look good :P

[pozman]

broke the bank yesterday, instead of dicking around with the silvia calipers, i went to the 4wd wreckers and scored myself a set of LN106 calipers for only $220, which i thought was a good price as it minimises the custom fab in the brake area. (not to mention that there freakin 4 pots)

 

these things are huge, they take up 1/3 of the disc!!

Edited December 16, 2006 by pozman

[oh what a nissan feeling!]

mmmmmm, big brakes. Four pots can give you wheel clearance problems though, but its worth every bit.

[pozman]

yeah i did notice that they come out past the hub, so i will have to be careful with the wheels. i know my 16s will fit but not sure on the 15s

[Rolla__Boy]

MASSIVE brakes...with good pads, something you will never regret buying hehe

[irokin]

MASSIVE brakes...with good pads, something you will never regret buying hehe

 

Unless you drive around with cheapo tires. I had to move to pretty much a semi slick to keep up with my brakes....still isn't enough :'(

[pozman]

year my tires wont keep up. stupid falkens

 

i got my discs machined down a milimeter so they would clear the calipers, now i have to get the stuts modified

 

is it worth spending the extra money to get coilover sleevs or just put the ke55 spring cups on the them, i'm not sure as as sone as i get them at the height i want i dubt that i will ever change them again.

 

also do i have to shorten them or what? there the same length as my original ones!