Thread: Stirlsilver's Disco Ute Project

It might be a bit of a squeeze for a 7x4 trailer.

I guess that easy transport was not one of the engine stand design criteria.

May fit in/on my buggy trailer... it's about 10x5'

Would just need a way to load/unload it, I am in Wollongong way too often for uni anyway (even in the holidays, to play race cars).

Cheers
Will.

Originally Posted by slug_burner

I guess that easy transport was not one of the engine stand design criteria.

It's on wheels so I guess I could just tow it 'as is'.


Just need to sort some lights out - safety first .

Originally Posted by Scouse

It's on wheels so I guess I could just tow it 'as is'.


Just need to sort some lights out - safety first .

It still has the radius arm mounts... Just whack an axle under there and weld an A-frame to the other end. Instant trailer!

Originally Posted by DeeJay

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"Also, another question, what do people think the best method is of going about the project in relation to the engineer. Should I get him to come in before I start to do anything, to discuss what I intend to do and what they would be looking or should I build it, then show it to the engineer say half way through and then at the end?"

Stirl,
I got the engineer out for my project before I got really stuck into it. I'm not sure if I had to though, as he came out half way through it anyway and then I presented it to them at the finish. They charged me $125.00 for each visit & all I did at the start was outline what I wanted to do to him and he just nodded. I reckon if you can demonstrate that your project is fairly common then I would say just get him out halfway & actually get some value out of the visit because by then you may have some questions.

Dee Jay, who was your engineer?
cheers Ian

At last, some real progress!! On Saturday I went to LVS and purchased an old cylinder head for $40 to use as a jig for the manifold. I've now finished the left hand side exhaust manifold. All that is left is a little bit of grinding.

The tricky splice of a 3rd elbow into the collector:


Welding up the elbow for cylinder number 1:


A little bit gappy, but nothing I couldn't patch up with the TIG:


Another tricky splice, for cylinder number 3 into the number 1 runner. This one turned out much neater. A spacer was used on the cylinder number 1 flange to compensate for the deformation from all the welding I was about to do on one side of the pipe:




And the assembly all welded up. Still hot so waiting for it to cool:




Next up the right hand manifold!

The goal this weekend was to get the other manifold finished. Goal achieved :

First though, i did a trial fit of the LH manifold & turbo.




I dummied up the dump pipe. A tight squeeze but there is enough space to fit insulation between the pipe & firewall. I've also realized that the turbo needs to be fitted and removed with the dump pipe as there won't be access to some bolts. So time to go to an exhaust shop and buy some flanges.




Positioning of the RH turbo in the engine bay.




The first runner that matches up with the positioning of the turbo in the engine bay.


And then the tedious process of splicing pipes and elbows together.






Finished!!