hope all goes well for you man...sending some good karma your way>>>>>>

 

got my new oil pressure sensor, only its not the CORRECT sensor for my gauge. It reads 70 psi without the motor running. . . so anyway i opened the pressure side of the turbo oil line so i'd know when the pump started getting oil pressurized, after oil started coming out that port i sealed it up and the gauge reads 70psi with the motor not moving and then it pegs out at 100 psi (the gauge limit) with the starter going full blast now so i'd assume i have at least 30psi of oil pressure at idle RPM which is good. I'm going to order the correct pressure sensor when i order the remaining fuel line fittings tonight. I got my stainless hard lines earlier this week and the hard-line to AN type adapters to do the fuel lines. Once i get fuel to it i need an air intake setup and it MIGHT crank up

 

*subscribes*

 

Wow, i was on the phone with the autometer tech support over the incorrect pressure sender i got to replace the cross-threaded original and they offered to send me the correct one free of charge WITHOUT me even asking. Support like that just ensured them a repeat customer. I just wanted to make sure i had the right part number since they have several different series of pressure senders.

 

I started bending my fuel lines and gained a whole new respect for people that build exo's with bends over all three axes and over long distances and still stay tight to the body. This stuff is tough to get right, and my fuel line tubing is relatively cheap compared to structural stuff (even though its stainless) so when i messed up one tube i wasnt heart broken. Takes planning and lots of measuring !

 

And that's why I'm glad your riding with me at Tellico, ANYTHING goes wrong you know your stuff.

It's amazing how much you've learend just by jumping into every aspect of this project, even way back when the SAS began, what was that 3yrs ago.

It's all in fun, and respect J.

 

well thanks for the kind words but i am still by no means an expert, i just know alot about my specific applications I could stick any fuel injected engine in any vehicle and make it run ( i still don't REALLY know how a carb works) , but dont ask me to weld anything for you yet. . . .

 

new found motivation after being around 4x4s all weekend. expect a flurry of activity

 

AND a large credit card bill at the end, good luck dude, call me if you need any help.

 

came home for lunch early (don't tell my boss )to finish cutting off the horse-shoe collar from the frame so i have a clear line of sight to run the hard-lines for fuel. It also allows for tight tucking of the exhaust (its tough to run 3inch exhaust tubing and keep everything above the bottom of the frame), and also allows for dual cases later. I will be replacing it with a piece of bent thick wall tubing to regain any structural integrity lost by cutting that piece off, just higher and farther back on the frame and tucked tight to the body. when i get a helping hand tonight from a room-mate i will finish bending up the tube from the floor to the fuel cell. The long lines i already bent are going through the floor just behind the rear seats, same as the old braided soft lines i used to have.

Check out the bling new fuel pump and pretty lines/fittings. Notice the difference compared to the old pump and filter next to it.

 

Ok fuel lines are basically done. Somehow i managed to lose one of the compression nuts for the hardline-to-AN fittings so i can't pressure test it till i get a replacement, but everything appears to be fine. Pictures. . . .

 

Caution be damned! Fire it up! Throw a spark at it!

 

I second the motion.

 

It has to have a way to feed air to the motor first guys, trust me i think i know what im doing

I'm going to start measuring and marking the intake tubing tonight to take and cut on the band saw on campus, THEN i can hook up the ignition components and see if it turns over or not

 

Oh now Come ON! Just borrow your neighbors leaf blower and duct tape it to the intake manifold!

 

remind me NEVER to let YOU near my $4,000 engine setup

 

Oh yeah I forgot about that minor detail, carry on you 7M genius .

 

Is that heater hose your using for one of your fuel lines? I hope thats just there as a mockup. That will turn to mush on you pretty quick. I suggest replacing that with proper fuel hose.

 

HAHAHAH! Dood, you gotta know I'm just yankin' on ya'!

 

that line is for just for venting pressure/vacuum that builds when you fill/empty the tank. Its on a one way valve so no fuel can go down the tube in the event of a rollover. As should be apparent from the pictures the pressure and return lines are both stainless steel HARD lines