My n/a super b3 build

[drumnerd33]

Got a decent amount done today... done with blueprinting other then the valve to piston clearance. Today i started with the ring end gap.
checking ring end gap

Filing ring to open up gap

cleaned up and ready to begin assembly

Rings installed

bearings in

crank installed

Torqued

Now need to check crank end play

.006 looking good

Lubed and ready

[drumnerd33]

Re: My n/a super b3 build

Yes it is. It's actually a really cool car, I bought it with a blown front diff and didn't want to pay the money for the same tranny so found out that the legacy and outback tranny are exactly the same except the gear ratios were different, svx has 3.57 and legacy and outback had either 4.11 or 4. 44 so I went with the 4.11 then had to use outback rear end 4.11 and swap the ring onto my center section because svx has a vc limited slip. Then spin the gears and make sure pattern is correct. Turned out good has good torque now.

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[TheresGabe]

Yeah I like it though... It was actually designed by the same guy who did some lamborghini designs and did the delorean. Also svx was the first car to go into production exactly the same as the concept vehicle, which is kinda cool

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Giorgetto Giugiaro is one of my heroes. He was an AMAZING designer. He was actually named designer of the century. The SVX is like they said on American Top Gear "The car of tomorrow, that was made 20 years ago..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgetto_Giugiaro

[drumnerd33]

Re: My n/a super b3 build

Yeah I like it though... It was actually designed by the same guy who did some lamborghini designs and did the delorean. Also svx was the first car to go into production exactly the same as the concept vehicle, which is kinda cool

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[Prafeston]

The SVX is an odd looking car. Have always been kind of interested in them. Those weird tiny side windows!

[sasquatch]

looking good

[drumnerd33]

Re: My n/a super b3 build

Yeah set up the rack because I bought season passes to monarch ski area for me and my son but haven't even used it yet cuz building this motor... Lol I have been using my girlfriends subaru svx that I have been building for her while she drives my jeep... That countryman is my mom's.. My dad is a mini guy now, he has the 2006 Cooper s John works or something like that. And he bought my mom the countryman brand new 2012. I don't have a garage right now so have to use my parents

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[sketchman]

Sweet.

[Festevil3]

Nice pics, looks like your making progress. I can't wait to see some video of this this running

[Prafeston]

Like the roof rack on your Festy and sweet Countryman!

[drumnerd33]

Got started on the blueprinting process. Got everything done except the rod caps, the inside micrometer would not go small enough so have to find my uncles telescoping gauges. All the bearing clearances are within spec so looking good... the cylinder bore to piston clearance is @ 3 thousandths, matt said he wanted me to have 2 thousandths so im calling him today to make sure thats ok but my guess is it is fine.

[sasquatch]

looking good i cant wait to hear this thing go....

[drumnerd33]

lol yeah me too at first but once my uncle walked me through it really isnt that hard. I also looked up online and researched how they work and that helped me understand what was happening when i was tuning.

[festyfreak39]

that is intense,

carb tuning has always been black magic sorcery to me.

[drumnerd33]

I am running a 32/36 weber dgev, i already had tuned it to the stock motor so now i will have to tune it again... so yes will rejet but its really simple. /my uncle is a mechanic of like 30+ years so done lots of carb work and owned his own fiat shop in california, so he has dealt alot with weber carbs and this being my first time using a carb he helped me out and taught me a few of the old timer tricks. So first of all i started with a short band afr (air to fuel ratio) gauge and tuned with it and by feel of driving, got it really close then updated to wideband afr and is much easier to use for tuning.

For jetting i was looking at the kits that have all the jets when my uncle told me not to do that and started helping me tune it. he showed how you take out the jet and use a plumbers solder and a blow torch, you heat up the end of the jet and solder it shut, then he has a set of weber jet drill bits and you drill it to the size you want. This worked very well for me and will do the same thing this time, once i get it dialed in will order the size jets that i have drill to so thats its more permanent.