Craved's Fabrication

[zebra]

Interesting that it is 3 pieces. I guess the jz version would be the the same

[Craved]

its actually 4 pieces - but you can skip the locating ring that goes in the very centre to make a lip that aligns the box and adapter together and just rely on dowels around the bolts

[zebra]

I'll grab the jz version soon. I wonder what the differences are as the back half of the bell housing should be the same (a340e)

[Craved]

think they are more offset than the 1uz one - details on their forum

http://www.v-eight.com/tech_forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1458

[zebra]

Ah yeah that would explain it

[zebra]

Don't bother cutting the flage chris..

cant close the bonnet with the turbo fitted

[Craved]

so you're gonna do what now?

[zebra]

lol disregard the above...it isnt the turbo stopping the bonnet closing...boy it is toight though

[Craved]

so cut yes? ok

lol

you coming up to texi?

[Craved]

snuck the gearbox adapter in this afternoon.

undersized the holes by alot as with these thicknesses the plasma tends to oval small holes. so i'll need to drill them out ready for tapping and the dowels.

[MBS206]

Wait... Hangon... You're suddenly going 1UZ and T56 instead of 25/30?

[Craved]

CRAVED is getting the 26/30

i have another 33 and 2 sprinters - and the 1uz already - so its gotta go into something

[MBS206]

CRAVED is getting the 26/30

i have another 33 and 2 sprinters - and the 1uz already - so its gotta go into something

Ahhh... Now I comprehende! And I approve... LOL

[turboedsloth]

Those adaptors look hot

[Craved]

Cheers Corey, at that stage they were still literally hot lol

thanks for the approval Matt lol - just to find the time/space for that combo - shame i have no Mig gas, really need to make up a engine stand for the 1uz

little something i've tinkered with today

Just got to get myself a new wire wheel to clean it up then tack it together.

[Craved]

found some old pics of a plenum i made for my girlfriends brother 4G63 - doesnt compare to Ariels/CPC/Isleep 's plenums but good enough for the car its going in.

[HtwCHACtkh]

How can you be sure of the plenum providing even air intake to each cylinder? i.e. How did you flow test it?

[Craved]

i didnt flow test it, but putting an east-west motor in a RWD car always causes issues with plenums facing into the firewalls so this was to resolve that situation, didnt really want to start mucking around with the factory cast plenum as it wouldnt have been too simple to cut and swap ends on it.

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

A mate of mine has been fabing plenums for a few years now And runs of a general design of 4 inch at the front tapering down to 3" at the rear and has never had a drama with them

[Craved]

Bit more mundane, but still interesting

New TV stand i profile cut and folded, welded then coated.

next one will be fancier, with the samsung logo cut out of it