b6t festiva

[21719center]

Figured my first post might as well be a build thread. Picked this puppy up early this summer with the intentions of putting a motorcycle engine in the back.... BUT, I came across this forum and knew I had to go capri swap. So I searched for a few months and found a good deal on a capri about 3 hours away from me (I live around Chicago) so I got that and have been trying to get this thing going ever since. Was hoping to go to byron tomorrow (drag strip by me) but of course I was a cheap-o and got the ebay AN fittings and one cracked. So maybe next weekend if im lucky (last one of the season is next weekend I think) Anyways heres a few pics I snapped along the way. Also I learned a TON from trolling this board, I knew 0 about these cars/swaps..all I needed was the search function. Will try to get more pics soon and update some of the details.

[21719center]

for future updates

[Prafeston]

Nice work man! Good to see someone knows how to use the search feature!

[bhazard]

That is a bigger radiator.

Stock single core kept my b6t cool just fine.

[Hot_Wheels]

looks nasty! what size turbo is that? where all going to have to meet up next summer my car should be ready by then!

thats a hondu radiator, the stock one was terriable for me especially in stop and go, it would boil over. the only stock radiator i would suggest if you has to would be the 2 core auto, but for the price you cant be a 70 ebay civic radiator.

[Grey Vw]

Nice build! Is that an ebay miata manifold? What are you doing for engine management?

[festyfreak39]

Is that an ebay tacotaco turbo manifold?

Finally happy someone is trying one out:

Did do any relief cuts on the manifold flange?

[FestYboy]

here, everyone is worried about the rad and turbo, BLAH BLAH BLAH... i wanna know what you did to your lower core support!! :confused2: and did you reinforce the froward members?

[scitzz]

BLAH BLAH BLAH... i wanna know what you did to your lower core support!! :confused2: and did you reinforce the froward members?

I was wondering what that stuff that looked kind of like it might be powder coated was under there...

[21719center]

darn I must be missing it but I have no idea how to edit a post. oh well heres a few pics I snapped today and a short vid. Car is not running too good but pulls pretty hard.

http://youtu.be/gK6IK5t1toM

radiator is a honda, car trolley I made out of some heavy wheels and 4x4's. Core support was so rotted on this thing I really had no option but to remove it and make my own.
Manifold is a ebay miata. There is still a ton of work to be done but I really just wanted to get it out to the track 1 time before winter also I have not hooked up
the nitrous yet but plan to go with a very small shot . oh and im using ecu w rocket chip, and its using the capri trans with a 6 puck

[Spike]

Me likey! Me likey so darn much!

Love how you kept the rust hole in the door. Makes the sleeper affect 10X greater. Hope you keep it that way.

Oh, and I don't think anyone but admins can edit posts after something like an hour..

[garagedoorguy]

looks good! i would love to see this in person if you need a extra trans let me know i got one

[festyfreak39]

woa lots going on there!!!!! let us know how the manifold holds up!