I've gone Festarded (BP+T build): pile-O-parts is almost complete!

[FestYboy]

PM replied (just incase you didnt see it already)

[DON SVO]

Engine is looking terrific



However, BernieM displays a broken IMPACT 21mm socket and bent pickling fork while trying to remove the crank bolt. GAH!

[Oren09]

Perfect. I'll be up there tomorrow for you to drop that into my car

[DON SVO]

TONS of progress. I only took this finished photo but the injectors were cleaned and flowed, the entire assembly was scrubbed down and washed. New plugs installed, AutoMeter oil sender installed, oil cooler installed (ignore the garbage Fram start-up filter) and anything that needs an O-ring is replaced. We are painfully close.



I blame you, Greg! Stupid Eurotiva and his stupid pretty painted parts...

[M3NTAL]

All the progress... i love it !!

Greg is the man.

[DON SVO]

All the progress... i love it !!

Greg is the man.

He's been a terrific friend and a wealth of knowledge... And motivation!

The blue car is getting it's dash pulled today. All the in-dash wiring WILL BE HEAVILY documented for a how-to. It's seriously easier than imaginable. PS - the turbo setup is being fabbed NOW but that's the "Imma show y'all when it's done" bit

[Rectilinear]

Checking in! I have been so busy with other projects lately I have not had a chance to see how this is going...

I can't believe you do that much work in an apt complex! All is looking good, especially that teal #92!!

[DON SVO]

More fun stuff. AEM Uego shows up tomorrow, got my water temp gauge (all of them Autometer Z series). Scrubbed her down and prepped the block. Now she's Ford-worthy.

[festyfreak39]

liking the progress!

[nitrofarm]

I ran the black car for over 2 years on the 1997 Kia electronics. I've been harping on using the Kia setup for quite a while! It's really easy to do, that's what's surprising.

Hi Don great build thread. Just trying to get myself up to speed. So you ran a Kia MAF system for 2 years? And the Kia's use a coil in the dizzy. What is TFI that you referred to? I'm drawing a blank on that. Its really interesting to note that you discoverd the Kia harness is plug and play with the Festy.

[DON SVO]

Hi Don great build thread. Just trying to get myself up to speed. So you ran a Kia MAF system for 2 years? And the Kia's use a coil in the dizzy. What is TFI that you referred to? I'm drawing a blank on that. Its really interesting to note that you discoverd the Kia harness is plug and play with the Festy.

That's the whole point. There is NO TFI!

[nitrofarm]

That's the whole point. There is NO TFI!

LOL youre gonna make me look stupid again? I dont no what you mean by TFI drool

[DON SVO]

LOL youre gonna make me look stupid again? I dont no what you mean by TFI drool

TFI = Thick Film Integration

The TFI sits on the dizzy in a 5.0, it acts as a heat sink and is a VERY common form of death in an ignition system.

Here is a 5.9L Ford dizzy with the TFI. TFI is grey, your distributor plug snaps into it....



BP ESCORT GT:


KIA BP:


The most obvious visual queue is that the Kia Sephia has no coil wire... this means that there is NOT a coil and, as such, an integrated TFI... so there isn't the heat sink complications. Easy cheesy.

[nitrofarm]

TFI = Thick Film Integration

The TFI sits on the dizzy in a 5.0, it acts as a heat sink and is a VERY common form of death in an ignition system.

Here is a 5.9L Ford dizzy with the TFI. TFI is grey, your distributor plug snaps into it....



BP ESCORT GT:


KIA BP:


The most obvious visual queue is that the Kia Sephia has no coil wire... this means that there is NOT a coil and, as such, an integrated TFI... so there isn't the heat sink complications. Easy cheesy.

Now I see said the Blind man. Just like my Aspires,gottcha-

[DON SVO]

The gear from LADD arrived today. AMAZING quality. The. Bulkhead connector will be mounted to the firewall and allow for nano-second harness removal:



My pile of gauges is complete. Wide band, water, oil, boost... Yes I will be fabbing up a connector for one-click dash removal as well:



Polyurethane motor mount fill/prep. Not much else to say here, this $#!t sucks to work with.


I painted a few more things and generally re-assembled the front of the motor. The itch is getting BAD.