Zabinskii's High Comp VVT Na6

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:34 pm

Whoa.. big job there. Good stuff for getting stuck into it.

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 12:11 pm

quick update, front sub-frame is away at powder coaters,

engine bay has since been Primed,

slightly darker than primer base coated,

then full on base coated and now to wait till it dries to do the clear,

also speedo cable hole has been slightly altered so i can fit my mil spec plug in there, so far so good,
now to strip the rest of the paint off the outside of the car and ready that for painting

speed · Postby **speed** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:27 am

I never let the base coat dry before spraying the clear. Sure you let it get tachy but letting it dry means you have to sand or scuff then re clean between painting. I've always thought that my way was the norm.

Paint is looking good though.

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:26 am

speed wrote:I never let the base coat dry before spraying the clear. Sure you let it get tachy but letting it dry means you have to sand or scuff then re clean between painting. I've always thought that my way was the norm.

Paint is looking good though.

ive always sanded the paint between coats, just incase some little insect decides to ruin my day and land in it,

speed · Postby **speed** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:42 am

Fair enough. Pesky insects!

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:55 am

small update, got some shiny things in the mail.

vacuum block mounted above throttle bodies, as so,

engine bay has been clear coated and fresh sub-frame put in, now to mount engine u and go ham on the wiring loom.

Leon_ · Postby **Leon_** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:48 am

How did you cut the rocker cover looks that good

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:53 am

Wow, this is looking great!
Is that an AN fitting in the pcv valve hole?
How is it secured?

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Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:48 am

Leon_ wrote:How did you cut the rocker cover looks that good

I have a drop saw, then just filed it up to make it clean and smoothe finish

And the an fittings are weld on bungs, Aeroflow do them for 8$ or so each for alloy

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:36 pm

current state of the car, also welded up the radiator mounting brackets ( thanks plohl and madjak)

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:10 pm

and the radiator mount

the joys of having a Tig welder,

speed · Postby **speed** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:55 am

Wow. Engine porn for sure!

Zabinskii · Postby **Zabinskii** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:08 pm

today i had worked on doing a bit of custom fab ( actually just modifying the stock mounts for ABS and the Wiper motor)

the ABS Pump Bracket has a stock mount that mounts to the wheel arch in the engine bay that was drilled out and had a nut welded on the back just to keep it planted,
seeing as the NA never came with abs it didn't have the mounting tab on there or the bottom of the engine bay, so i went about marking it out. (dont have photos)

Riv nuts in the body and used zinc paint to cover up exposed metal from drilling

bracket mounted up and modified

ABS pump fitted

then went to mount the NA wiper motor but realised the motor was facing the brake lines and would be in the way,

tried to mount the nb wiper motor bracket but the holes are entirely different locations, can not rotate the motor on the na one or put the nb motor on the NA bracket as the mounting holes on the motor are mirrored vertically, so i got out the trusty drill and drilled new holes on the Old Na Bracket and ground the heads down slightly as the stock holes have recessed surrounds to clear the firewall.

and installed gives me the clearance required