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Old 11-05-2006, 09:20 PM   #1
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Default Engine bays coming along

Since last tuesday i've had a heap more time on my hands (quite my second job ). So now i have time to put a bit more effort into finishing the EA.

Over the past couple of days with the help of John and Alex, we have been working on setting up the abs system on the car, mainly finding a place for the ABS module and making up a bracket to fit it. (We made up two brackets as the first wasn't anywere near strong enough). It has been fitted behind the drivers side headlight were the battery was, tho more pics of that will be posted when it is closer to completion.

I've also started slowly hooking up things such as the heater hoses and running looms through the car (and anything else that needs to be done before bolting the intake manifold bake on). Tonight though i got a little impatient and thought i would dummy everything up to see ahead at what the engine bay will end up looking like.

The results IMO are outstanding. I will be getting a few more things polished up, including the intercooler, blower bracket and maybe the front of the blower itself as they do seem to look a little dull compared to everything else. (the body of the blower could not be HPC'd as it is a bearing surface). The next couple of days should see everything bolted up for real, but in the mean time here is a preview of what will be expected ;)







Unfortunately I did find a few problems that will need to be fixed. First is that i will need to get new front slotted rotors as i currently have EA ones, but need EF/EL ones as i need a tone wheel for the ABS sensor. Second is that i MAY not have enough room to fit my current cold air induction in the rexy bumper. Everything is only loosely fitted atm so it may just fit, otherwise i will need to get a new one made up. Also, the bonnet bulge is finished, but we have decided to go one step further with it, but that's another story. I will post up pics of the bonnet shortly, but expect it to be a little different to the pictures when finally complete.

Stay tuned for more progress pics ;)

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Old 11-05-2006, 09:26 PM   #2
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that is incredible, how did u get everything so chromie lookin
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:28 PM   #3
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that is incredible, how did u get everything so chromie lookin
Porcelaine coating ;) Not overly expensive and functional in reducing underbonnet temps.
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:31 PM   #4
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:33 PM   #5
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is porcelaine coating just like powder coating???
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:38 PM   #6
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hey steve have u got the abs axels and holes for the abs sensor in the diff? also for the front stub axles you will need ones from an ABS car as they have the holes for the sensor as well.

apart fron that looks like its coming along nicely
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:47 PM   #7
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so steve does have a car lol

looking horn as steve specaly with the front bar

cant wait to see this thing completed
keep the pic's coming
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hey steve have u got the abs axels and holes for the abs sensor in the diff? also for the front stub axles you will need ones from an ABS car as they have the holes for the sensor as well.

apart fron that looks like its coming along nicely
I have an EF diff so it would have everything to fit ABS on it. Also the whole front suspension has been changed to EF including the shocks so i don;t think i will have a problem their either...
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Farrrrrkkkk dude. Lovin it. I take it thats a Ba GT front bar??? Really looking good. Keep the pics coming.
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it's a rexy bar
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Old 11-05-2006, 10:05 PM   #11
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gawd dont people read?

lookin great steve well done, how long do you recon it will be till you start to see the car going? also, is it me or is the firewall sprayed black? the break booster would look mint doin in the chrome or if not black with clear

doing well steve, coming along nice ;)
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Old 11-05-2006, 10:07 PM   #12
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Looking good Shtevros, good to see my little engineering contribution is working well

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Thats a very nice lookin engine bay, may I ask where you had it all coated?
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lookin great steve well done, how long do you recon it will be till you start to see the car going? also, is it me or is the firewall sprayed black? the break booster would look mint doin in the chrome or if not black with clear

doing well steve, coming along nice ;)
The firewalls not sprayed black, the photos are just a little dark. Don't know if i'll bother doing anything with the brake booster. I will be making some sought of polished cover for the ABS module and overflow tank as they will be the main things that will spoil the look fo the engine bay, so i might do something similar for the brake booster.

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Rmyers any chance of discussing it further perhaps on MSN?
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Looks great steve. Im not sure if this is true but I was told you can take knock the tone wheels out of discs. can you put tone wheel's on those discs?
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Rmyers any chance of discussing it further perhaps on MSN?
MSN's not setup on my computer, if you want just PM me any questions you have and i'll be happy to answer them...

Mick i have no idea about the tone wheels and whether you can install them onto EA discs. I will most likely be doing a swap with DAVE as he has front slotted rotors from an EF in his EA, so we were planning to just swap them around.
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Mick i have no idea about the tone wheels and whether you can install them onto EA discs. I will most likely be doing a swap with Dave as he has front slotted rotors from an EF in his EA, so we were planning to just swap them around.
Too cool doubt dave is going to fit ABS to his car anytime soon :P

LOL you should get a Brake master cylinder cap off a late model magna. Saw one the other week on a customer car that was chome and was a stock magna Sports?
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Looking better & better each time new pix are thrown up
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That is seriously the nicest engine bay I've ever seen on a falcon.

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All I can say is - "That looks ing fantastic"

If only my engine bay looked that cool, although it appears its time for a rebuild for me, so maybe some colour coding is in order

How much did all that coating cost - if thats not a rude question.
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nice looking engine bay.....and i must say those custom plates are bloody awesome.
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How much did all that coating cost - if thats not a rude question.
All up i i've spent roughly 700 on the HPC.

Prices I was given...
Rocker cover = 100
Intake manifold = 150
Extractors = 250 (if i can remember correctly)
Piping = 60-70 per meter of 3 inch piping
Blower compressor housing = 60
throttle body = can't remember

Heh just for kicks here's a pic of what my engine bay used to look like :P (at least it ran back then :P)
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So the bay really hasn't changed that much...

ha ha hahahahahahahahaha

Looking great Steve, you've kept us all waiting, come on hurry it up.
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Nice work there. Are you doing any improvements in the power department?
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Great to see some more progress being made.
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That looks awesome..
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Nice work there. Are you doing any improvements in the power department?
The blower hanging off the side of the block will probably just take care of that...
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Steve: not sure on the diff having the required ABS stuff, the diff was originally an EF GLi Diff and so there wasnt ABS on my car (this is John btw) not sure how ford went about those aspects, maybe you can pull the disk off and have a look but it'd be worth double checking.

Engine bay looks stunning how ever with everything put back in, and with that colour it seems to look less cluttered.
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