Old Blue - New Tricks

[sketchman]

I guess it's time. Working on this when it isn't raining or I'm not working. Less time than you'd think. I may end up just hauling it to the garage to finish it up. But that's an IF. Garage is 30 minutes away on a BAD road.

So, pics.

In the beginning there was Blue, and it was good.



But the engine blew (not so good), so I bought this.



Then it got cold and snowy, so it slept for a while.

B6-ME in, and slim fan is too.



Custom batt bracket.



Why? For this of course.



How big is it? I'm glad you asked. It's around 3 beers long by 1.33 beers tall and about 1 beer wide.

So, tiny.



Short term goal is to get it running and stopping nicely with an Aspire swap in front and redrill in back. Then it'll get lowered and finally some 13" racing steelies with some healthy camber to tuck them in.
And then of course, turbo. It'll also get a nice paint job eventually, as I now have the place to do one right.

More as I have it.

[Advancedynamix]

Nice!

[sketchman]

Thanks. Today is cable day, and I flung the copper 90 that was going to be the midway terminal to oblivion with the angle grinder. So only got the ground done.

It's the simple things in life, like big honkin' custom battery cables. With stock to compare.

[TominMO]

I like your battery measurement technique. I move that it be adopted as a community standard! :-)

[1990new]

Speaking of that Miller 5.9 Ice, has Wv changed their laws about maximum alcohol by volume?
SC just changed theirs from 6.2 to 17.5 last year and the locals are pushing legislation this year to eliminate the middleman requirement for microbreweries.
Might be tough though considering the amount of money the Nations Beer Wholesaler contribute to legislators.

Nice cable too!

[Advancedynamix]

I like your battery measurement technique. I move that it be adopted as a community standard! :-)

+1

[sketchman]

I like your battery measurement technique. I move that it be adopted as a community standard! :-)

lol Somebody let Father John know, and he can make it so.

Speaking of that Miller 5.9 Ice, has Wv changed their laws about maximum alcohol by volume?
SC just changed theirs from 6.2 to 17.5 last year and the locals are pushing legislation this year to eliminate the middleman requirement for microbreweries.
Might be tough though considering the amount of money the Nations Beer Wholesaler contribute to legislators.

Nice cable too!

I'm not really sure on the laws. We do still have some stupid ones like you can't buy ANY alcohol on Sunday till after 1:00pm. I'm sure was originally so people would be sober for Sunday service.

But ABV I have no idea on. I know I've bought Raging B IPA that was 8.3, so that's allowed. Also Steel Reserve High Gravity, which is up there too.

And thanks, it's prolly my favorite cable ever.

[dalebwilson]

Sketch, which ECU are you running with the B6-ME?

[sketchman]

I just swapped the Festiva injectors in so I could use the stock ECU. Eventually my plan is to use a Miata one, which I already have. I just want it back on the road right now. It's been way too long.

[Flyin4stroke]

Gooo blue!!

[Movin]

Love battery swaps...Last year I asked my buddy how far off the road was hunt camp. His reply, "About a rack and a half"

[sketchman]

Cables done and installed with battery. This little thing spins the engine just fine.



Intake done, hood struts installed, and finally after a year IT RUNS!

Still need to finish up the exhaust and find replacement exhaust mani to DP nuts. Nothing I have laying around fits. I'm baffled there.

But IT RUNS

[Fordverde]

like the headers!! not a big fan of the air filter though! get some paint cans and give those bumpers a new life, it would change the whole look of the car...

[sketchman]

That "header" is actually stock, and it sucks more than it shows. They really dropped the ball quality wise. Bumpers will definitely get blacked later on.

Tomorrow is the maiden voyage, and it's to NYC. Oh yes I will.

Oh and thanks. Though the air filter is strictly function over form. No room for anything else.

[sketchman]

For some reason Photobucket is down, so I'll upload later.

But I finally dipped into my parts from the last 4green group buy. New wiper linkage and nuts, and I painted the wiper arms so they look nice again.